Marketing Manager

Ronald James; North East; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Ronald James is seeking an ambitious Marketing Manager in the North East to lead a growing marketing team within an established digital agency. The role blends hands-on delivery with client strategy, strategy ownership and team development, requiring strong technical marketing expertise and leadership ambition.

You will drive performance across a portfolio of client accounts, mentor a team, and work closely with senior leadership to shape the marketing department’s direction and growth.

Qualifications

• Marketing degree or related subject, or equivalent practical industry experience.
• Experience across SEO, PPC, Content and Social Media with measurable results.
• Ability to use data to measure performance and campaign ROI.
• Familiarity with GA4 and Looker Studio for reporting and insights.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ambition to progress into a broader leadership position.
• Experience in a fast-paced agency environment with multiple client accounts.

Responsibilities

• Act as day-to-day lead for a team of marketing specialists, content executives and apprentices.
• Own key client relationships and act as strategic point of contact.
• Translate performance data into clear insights and recommendations.
• Lead regular client review calls and meetings.
• Develop joined-up digital marketing strategies across SEO, paid media, content and social media.
• Support proposals, pitches and digital strategies for prospective clients.
• Remain hands-on with campaign delivery and optimisation across core areas (SEO, PPC, Content or Social).
• Provide SEO, UX and input into website rebuilds and migrations.
• Collaborate with design and development teams.
• Monitor performance using GA4, Google Search Console and Looker Studio.
• Identify opportunities to improve performance and drive growth.

Skills

Digital marketing

SEO

PPC

Content marketing

Social media

Data analytics

Client relations

Leadership

Education

Marketing degree or related subject

Tools

GA4

Looker Studio

WordPress

Shopify

Job description

We're working with an established, growing digital agency in the North East that is looking for an ambitious and hands-on Marketing Manager.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced digital marketer who is ready to take the next step in their agency career, combining hands-on digital marketing with client strategy, account ownership and team development.

You'll play a central role in driving performance across a portfolio of client accounts while supporting and mentoring a growing marketing team.

The role would suit a Senior Digital Marketing Specialist or existing Marketing Manager with strong technical expertise who wants greater ownership of strategy and the opportunity to develop their leadership and commercial skills.

You'll work closely with senior leadership and have a clear progression route towards taking greater ownership of the marketing department.

Key Responsibilities

Team Support & Leadership

• Act as a day-to-day point of support for a team of marketing specialists, content executives and apprentices.
• Mentor team members, share technical knowledge and help maintain consistently high standards across client delivery.
• Support the coordination of project timelines, workloads and team capacity.
• Work closely with senior leadership to continue developing your management and leadership capabilities.

Client Strategy & Account Management

• Take ownership of key client relationships and act as a strategic point of contact.
• Translate performance data into clear insights and recommendations.
• Lead regular client review calls and meetings.
• Develop joined-up digital marketing strategies across SEO, paid media, content and social media.
• Support proposals, pitches and digital strategies for prospective clients.

Hands-on Digital Marketing

• Remain hands-on with campaign delivery and optimisation across your core area of expertise, whether that's SEO, PPC, Content or Social Media.
• Provide SEO, UX and strategic input into website rebuilds, migrations and landing page projects.
• Work collaboratively with design and development teams.
• Monitor and report on performance using tools including GA4, Google Search Console and Looker Studio.
• Identify opportunities to improve performance and drive further growth across client accounts.

Key Requirements

• Digital marketing experience, ideally gained within a fast-paced agency environment managing multiple client accounts.
• Strong practical knowledge across digital marketing disciplines including SEO, PPC, Content and/or Social Media, with deeper expertise in at least one area.
• Experience using data and analytics to measure performance and campaign ROI.
• Knowledge of tools including GA4 and Looker Studio.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Confidence building and maintaining relationships with client stakeholders.
• A degree in Marketing, Business or a related subject, or equivalent practical industry experience.
• A genuine ambition to progress into a broader leadership position.

Desirable Experience

• Previous team management, mentoring or project management experience.
• Experience supporting website migrations, re-platforming or launches.
• Knowledge of WordPress, Shopify or similar CMS platforms.
• Experience creating custom Looker Studio dashboards.