Growth Manager - creative agency

Michael Page (UK); South Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A creative marketing agency is searching for a Sales and Marketing Lead. This role involves developing business and marketing strategies to position the agency as a leader in visual storytelling. The successful candidate will have experience in the creative sector, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to turn conversations into collaborations. The position offers hybrid working with one day on-site in South Yorkshire, alongside competitive compensation including bonus.

Benefits

Base salary + bonus and commissions

Hybrid working

Qualifications

• Experience in growing a marketing agency in a creative industry.
• Understanding of the public or academic sector is advantageous.
• Strong initiative and influencing skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Conduct sales calls to understand client needs.
• Prepare and deliver effective quotes and proposals.
• Lead outbound prospecting efforts to target sectors.
• Build and manage a sales and marketing CRM system.
• Implement client referral and retention strategies.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Marketing strategy execution

Relationship-building

Tools

CRM systems

Analytics tools

Job description

• The opportunity to really make this role your own - no shoes to fill!
• Join an agency with a unique proposition who are really going places

About Our Client

They are an award-winning full-service agency: from telling stories with pictures for impact, through to delivering projects using animation, rich pictures, illustration, infographics, reports, branding and web design.

Job Description

You’ll lead on both sales and marketing, creating and managing systems that help them reach new audiences, nurture relationships, and position the agency as the go‑to creative partner for visual storytelling in the research and public sectors.

This role is ideal for someone who's both strategic and hands on: a natural relationship-builder who loves systems as much as stories, and who isn't afraid to experiment, measure, and refine along the way.

• Conduct sales calls with potential and existing clients, understanding their needs and translating them into creative opportunities.
• Prepare and deliver quotes and proposals that convert, align with our clients' needs, and our brand voice and values.
• Lead outbound prospecting, including cold emailing and tailored outreach to target sectors.
• Build and maintain a clear, efficient sales and marketing CRM system to track leads, conversions, and client relationships.
• Support setup and management of procurement frameworks to expand access to new client opportunities.
• Develop and implement client referral and retention strategies to maximise client lifetime value.
• Conduct client interviews and map the client journey to identify opportunities for upselling, cross‑selling, and experience improvement.
• Collaborate closely with Director on refining our pricing strategy and sales processes.

The Successful Applicant

The successful applicant will have experience of growing a marketing agency in a creative industry by developing and delivering on an integrated business development and marketing strategy.

An understand of the public and or academic sector would be advantageous.

It goes without saying that you will be a self starter with real initiative and incredible interpersonal and influencing skills.

Understands relationship-led sales and knows how to turn conversations into collaborations.

Can design and execute marketing strategies that build awareness, trust and convert – not just traffic.

Is confident managing systems (CRM, automation tools, analytics) to support growth and efficiency.

What's on Offer

1 day per week onsite in South Yorkshire

Hybrid working

Base salary + bonus and comms