Library Marketing Manager

Cambridge University Press & Assessment; Hartford; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global educational publisher seeks a Library Marketing Manager to lead a team driving library engagement in the evolving Open Access landscape. The position involves direct collaboration with university librarians and requires strong marketing skills, team management experience, and the ability to adapt strategies in the fast-changing academic publishing environment. Ideal candidates will demonstrate outstanding relationship-building capabilities and a high standard of written English, along with a passion for educational innovation.

Benefits

28 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Private medical and Permanent Health Insurance

Discretionary annual bonus

Group personal pension scheme

Life assurance up to 4 x annual salary

Green travel schemes

Qualifications

• Significant marketing experience managing teams, ideally with remote staff.
• Strong English writing skills required.
• Ability to build relationships across teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of marketers to drive sales and usage.
• Engage directly with university librarians for impactful connections.
• Adapt strategies to changing academic publishing trends.

Skills

Strategic marketing experience

Relationship-building skills

Team leadership

Direct sales experience

Job description

We're looking for a strategic and collaborative Library Marketing Manager to help shape the future of library engagement in a rapidly evolving Open Access landscape. If you're passionate about marketing, innovation, and driving impact in higher education, this could be your next big move.

We will support you to be at your best in work and to live well outside of it. In addition to competitive salaries, we offer a world‑class, flexible rewards package featuring family‑friendly and planet‑friendly benefits including:

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Private medical and Permanent Health Insurance
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Group personal pension scheme
• Life assurance up to 4 x annual salary
• Green travel schemes

Responsibilities

Looking ahead, the role will also contribute to the development of Open Access book models. You'll lead a team of six marketers across two global offices, working closely with Library Sales colleagues in EMEA and the Americas. Together, you'll drive sales and usage, build market expertise, and adapt to evolving sales models and regional trends. Flexibility and responsiveness to change are essential, as the academic publishing landscape continues to transform rapidly. This is a unique opportunity to guide a high‑impact team through one of the most disruptive and exciting phases in academic publishing, as technology and policy reshape the library market toward a predominantly online, Open Access future. The role involves direct engagement with university librarians—both in person and online—and carries measurable business impact, with responsibility for regular reporting and performance benchmarking.

Qualifications

A successful candidate will have significant marketing experience, including managing direct reports, preferably with staff based in other offices. Experience working closely with sales teams, or direct sales experience, is also beneficial. Strong networking and relationship‑building skills are key, as developing connections across Sales teams will greatly support effectiveness. High standard of written English is required, and occasional travel will be necessary.