Head of Marketing and Communications

Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEX); Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A professional body for legal professionals in the UK is seeking a Head of Marketing and Communications. The successful candidate will drive the marketing function to build brand reputation and support growth. Responsibilities include leading a high-performing team, implementing a corporate communications strategy, and managing lead generation activities. The role offers remote work flexibility and generous benefits, including continuous professional development and an enhanced pension scheme.

Benefits

Remote working flexibility

25 days annual leave

Enhanced pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Family friendly policies

Focus on wellbeing

Continuous professional development

Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead and develop high-performing teams.
• Experience in B2B and B2C marketing environments.
• Strong presentation skills to act as an ambassador.

Responsibilities

• Lead the marketing function to drive commercial impact.
• Develop and implement corporate communications strategy.
• Manage marketing team and oversee brand strategy.

Skills

Senior marketing leadership experience

Excellent corporate communication skills

Stakeholder management

Data-driven decision-making

Lead generation and revenue-focused marketing

Event management

Brand strategy and management

Strong written and verbal skills

Commercial judgement

Familiarity with CRM and digital analytics

Job description

Job Advert

We're looking for a Head of Marketing and Communications to lead CILEX’s Marketing function, driving results and creating a real impact within the organisation. In this pivotal role, you'll lead a modern, insight-driven marketing function that builds reputation, drives growth, and deepens engagement.

Reporting to the Commercial Director, you'll set the strategy, plan and budget - while building a high-performing team and strong relationship across the business. You will lead on a new brand strategy, developing and strengthening our brand within the legal profession. And with an exciting new company website on the horizon, experience in delivering corporate web projects will be a real advantage. Our key activities and meetings take place across London, Milton Keynes and Birmingham, so you'll need to be comfortable travelling to these hubs as needed.

This is your opportunity to make a lasting impact during a time of transformation and growth within CILEX.

The Role:

• Driving leads and commercial impact (B2B and B2C)
• Shape CILEX’s corporate communications and brand strategy
• Champion data, insight, and marketing performance
• Inspire, lead and develop a high-performing marketing team

For full job description with duties, please see attached.

What We're Looking For:

Essential:

• Senior marketing leadership experience within B2B and B2C environments.
• Proven ability to lead and manage teams, driving performance, accountability and development.
• Excellent corporate communication skills, with the ability to influence and engage a diverse audience.
• Experienced in stakeholder management, including building strong relationships with senior leaders and Board members.
• Demonstrable success in using data, insight, and systems to inform strategy, measure performance and support commercial outcomes.
• Experience of lead generation and revenue-focused marketing, working closely with sales or commercial teams.
• Strong event management and delivery experience.
• Strong brand strategy and brand management expertise.
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills, with the confidence to act as a senior ambassador for the organisation.
• Sound commercial judgement, including budget ownership and supplier/contract negotiation.
• Familiarity with CRM platforms, marketing automation and digital analytics tools.

What we offer:

• Remote working from anywhere in the UK, with occasional face‑to‑face meetings (approx. 9‑12 a year)
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays – increasing with length of service.
• Enhanced pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and health‑cash plan
• Family friendly policies
• A focus on wellbeing
• Continuous professional development, with our in‑house Learning Hub

Who We Are

The Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEX) is the professional body for over 18,000 CILEX Lawyers, paralegals and other legal professionals. We offer a flexible and open route into the legal profession, creating legal specialists with the practical skills employers are looking for. We take pride in helping thousands of individuals each year advance their legal careers through our qualifications and professional membership, alongside collaborating with organisations on their talent development strategies – all while advocating for diversity and accessibility within the profession.

With 40 years’ experience in workplace learning, CILEX Law School is a trusted leader in legal education and training. As experts in blended learning, we combine innovation with practical expertise to deliver high‑quality, accessible legal education. At the heart of our work is a commitment to driving greater diversity in the legal profession for the benefit of society.

Our Purpose

To develop, support and inspire a highly skilled body of legal professionals and make the UK legal sector more efficient, more representative and better able to serve society.

We do this by innovating to deliver:

• Relevant high‑quality training.
• Ongoing professional development.
• Advocacy for our members and the difference they can make.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received, in order to maintain a positive candidate experience.

We are committed to ensuring that diversity, equality and inclusion are at the heart of our business and we welcome applications from all backgrounds. CILEX is a Disability Confident employer, as well as an Armed Forces Covenant signatory, with guaranteed interview for those who meet the essential criteria.