Head of Marketing: Premium Coffee Brand Growth

Origin Coffee; Barnes; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday entitlement

Coffee discounts

Pension 5%

SCA training

Volunteer days

Job summary

Origin Coffee is seeking a Head of Marketing with a genuine passion for speciality coffee and a strategic, growth‑oriented mindset. You will lead marketing across growth channels, shaping the next chapter while staying true to Origin’s premium standards.

You will partner with the founder and Head of Creative to drive brand credibility, manage budgets, and build a high‑performing team. Experience in premium food & drink or hospitality is ideal.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in marketing, including leadership experience in premium consumer, food & drink or hospitality brands.
• Proven track record of setting a clear marketing strategy and turning it into measurable plans across teams.
• Experience growing a brand across D2C, retail/cafés and wholesale.
• Strong commercial awareness: setting KPIs, budgeting, and ROI reporting to leadership.
• Experience building and owning the marketing calendar and budget with prioritized timelines.
• Deep knowledge of e-commerce and digital marketing (CRM, paid media, SEO, subscriptions).
• Experience managing PR agencies and coordinating with press/media.
• Collaborative with creative/brand teams to brief and evaluate marketing work.
• Data-driven decision making to measure performance across channels.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams across marketing, sales, retail and operations.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Head of Creative to ensure brand is reflected consistently across marketing.
• Shape growth strategy and guide where and how Origin expands while staying true to its values.
• Provide strategic leadership for marketing, set priorities, manage budgets and build a high‑performing team.
• Implement robust performance metrics to drive brand growth, acquisition and revenue.
• Ensure consistency across channels: wholesale, cafés, online and retail partnerships.
• Develop partnerships that strengthen the brand alongside the Head of Creative.
• Collaborate across wholesale, retail, roastery and coffee teams to reflect Origin in every touchpoint.
• Turn founder's vision into a clear marketing strategy and execute it.

Skills

Marketing leadership

Brand growth

Digital marketing

E-commerce

KPIs & ROI

Cross-functional leadership

Sustainability comms

Data-driven

PR management

Collaboration

Tools

CRM

SEO

Paid media

Job description

Origin Coffee is seeking a Head of Marketing with a genuine passion for speciality coffee and a strategic, growth‑oriented mindset. You will lead marketing across growth channels, shaping the next chapter while staying true to Origin’s premium standards.

You will partner with the founder and Head of Creative to drive brand credibility, manage budgets, and build a high‑performing team. Experience in premium food & drink or hospitality is ideal.