Head of Marketing O5230

SEARCHLIGHT; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading marketing consultancy in London seeks a confident Head of Marketing to shape brand connections with guests. You will lead a high-performing team, develop multi-channel strategies, and drive audience growth. The ideal candidate has extensive marketing experience, excellent leadership skills, and a passion for delivering impactful campaigns across various platforms. This role offers an opportunity to work creatively and strategically in a dynamic environment, aiming to elevate guest experiences.

Qualifications

• Proven experience developing marketing teams and influencing across a business.
• Comfortable turning data into insight and owning budgets.
• Ability to deliver integrated, multi-channel campaigns.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop the marketing team.
• Set and deliver the overall marketing strategy.
• Deliver data-driven multi-channel campaigns.

Skills

Leadership

Data analysis

Creative marketing

CRM expertise

Job description

This is a 9-month FTC. Mat cover.

THE COMPANY

Our client is known for delivering exceptional guest experiences, continually pushing creative boundaries across venues, content and community as the business grows.

THE ROLE

As the Head of Marketing, you will play a pivotal role in shaping how the brand connects with existing, new and future guests.

Reporting to the Marketing Director, you will manage a high-performing team across Digital, CRM, Membership, Social, Content and Website/App development.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead, coach and develop the marketing team.
• Set and deliver the overall marketing strategy in partnership with the Marketing Director, driving audience growth, loyalty and market share.
• Be creatively ambitious while ensuring consistency with brand guidelines.
• Deliver data-driven, distinctive multi-channel campaigns across film, venues, membership and food & beverage.
• Shape and execute loyalty and membership strategies that acquire, retain and delight guests.
• Lead go-to-market plans for new venue launches and major brand initiatives.
• Use audience insight, performance reporting and ROI analysis to identify opportunities and inform decision-making across the business.
• Work cross-functionally with Film, Operations and Technology teams to deliver shape and deliver a cohesive, on-brand guest journey.

THE PERSON

It is important you are a confident leader with broad hands‑on experience across core marketing disciplines. Motivating teams and balancing creative ambition with commercial outcomes is key.

Proven experience developing marketing teams, building strong relationships and influencing across a business is essential. You should be comfortable turning data into insight, owning budgets and delivering integrated, multi-channel campaigns across CRM, digital, social and web.

In addition, you will combine strategic thinking with practical delivery and bring a genuine passion for film, culture and brand‑led experiences that truly resonate with audiences.

WHAT TO EXPECT

• Your details will be sent directly to the Consultant who is handling this role.
• We aim to respond to candidates within 14 days.

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Searchlight strives to promote equal opportunities for all. We welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.

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