Head of Marketing

KERB Food Ltd; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic hospitality firm in Shoreditch, London is looking for an experienced Head of Marketing. The role involves leading a team, delivering impactful marketing campaigns, and managing budgets. Ideal candidates have 2+ years of experience in a similar role, strong leadership skills, and a proven track record of successful marketing strategies. Join a team that values diversity and inclusivity while impacting the brand significantly.

Benefits

Generous F&B discount

25 days holiday + birthday off

Health Cash Plan

Personal Wellbeing Allowance

Private Medical Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Cycle To Work scheme

Annual season ticket loan

Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Head of Marketing (2+ years), ideally within hospitality.
• Strong leadership skills with experience managing and developing teams.
• Excellent commercial and data acumen; comfortable managing budgets.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor the Marketing team, ensuring clear KPIs.
• Translate the Group marketing strategy into effective campaigns.
• Drive fully integrated 360° campaigns that deliver measurable ROI.
• Set and monitor marketing budgets, optimizing spend against performance.
• Work closely with other teams to boost brand awareness.

Skills

Leadership

Commercial Acumen

Project Management

Digital Marketing

Data Analysis

Communication

Tools

WordPress

CRM/email platforms

Marketing tools

Job description

Department: Marketing

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Shoreditch, London

Reporting To: Laura Reed

Compensation: £60,000 - £65,000 / year

Description

We’re looking for a dynamic and commercially confident Head of Marketing to lead the function day-to-day, inspire and grow our team, and deliver stand-out campaigns that drive revenue and build long-term brand equity across the KERB Group. As Head of Marketing, you’ll be responsible for turning strategy into action, leading a team of Marketing Managers and agencies to deliver best-in-class, multi-channel campaigns. You’ll combine creativity with commercial acumen, ensuring KERB’s voice is distinctive, its food halls and venues are full, and its social impact story is powerfully told.

You’ll be a natural leader who thrives in fast-paced environments, confident presenting at senior level and decisive in your approach. This is a role for someone who can balance big-picture brand vision with hands-on execution.

What you'll be doing

• Leadership & Team Management: Lead, inspire and mentor the Marketing team, ensuring clear KPIs, accountability, and development.
• Strategy & Planning: Translate the Group marketing strategy into effective campaigns across all venues, events, and projects.
• Campaign Delivery & Channels: Drive fully integrated 360° campaigns that deliver measurable ROI.
• Commercial & Data Focus: Set and monitor marketing budgets, optimising spend against performance.
• Cross-Functional Impact: Work closely with Sales, Events, People and Operations teams to boost brand awareness and revenue.

What you'll bring to KERB

• Proven experience as a Head of Marketing (2+ years), ideally within hospitality, leisure, or food & drink.
• Track record of delivering high-performing 360° campaigns with measurable ROI.
• Strong leadership skills with experience managing and developing teams.
• Excellent commercial and data acumen; comfortable managing budgets and making data-led decisions.
• Strong communicator and presenter, able to influence at board level.
• Strong grasp of all marketing channels - digital, CRM, content, social, on-site and OOH.
• Skilled project manager with the ability to juggle multiple complex initiatives at pace.
• Familiarity with marketing tools (WordPress, CRM/email platforms, paid digital channels).
• Design literacy (Canva/Figma/Adobe) a plus, but strategic direction is key.

What you'll get by joining KERB

• Generous F&B discount across KERB food and drinks
• 25 days holiday (excluding bank holidays) + birthday day off
• Health Cash Plan (BHSF)
• Personal Wellbeing Allowance (Juno)
• CODE App Membership
• Private Medical Insurance (Vitality)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Cycle To Work scheme
• Annual season ticket loan
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave after 2 years
• A London Living Wage and Disability Confident Committed employer
• A Best Companies accreditation

Diversity & Inclusion

As part of our values, we are dedicated to fostering a culture of inclusivity at KERB. We actively celebrate our teams’ different abilities, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, faith, and gender. Everyone, from any background, is welcome and supported in their development at all stages in their journey with us. Applicants are encouraged to share with our People Team any accommodations or reasonable adjustments required during the recruitment process.