Marketing Manager

Morgan Ryder Associates; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK-based manufacturing group is seeking an experienced Marketing Manager to lead the marketing function. This newly created senior role involves developing and executing a strategy across multiple business units, with a focus on lead generation and brand positioning. Ideal candidates should possess strong digital marketing skills and a degree in Marketing or equivalent experience. The position offers a competitive salary circa £55,000, a bonus, and additional benefits. Closing date for applications is Jan 17th 2026.

Benefits

Bonus

Employer pension contribution

Life assurance

23 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays

Qualifications

• Experience delivering B2B marketing strategies.
• Experience working across multiple brands or business units.
• Comfortable working strategically and hands-on.

Responsibilities

• Developing and executing a marketing strategy aligned to commercial goals.
• Managing digital marketing, websites, campaigns, events, and brand positioning.
• Delivering targeted email marketing and social media activity.

Skills

Content creation and copywriting

Digital marketing skills

Engaging stakeholders

Email marketing platforms

Education

Degree in Marketing or equivalent practical experience

Tools

Analytics tools

Job description

A growing UK-based manufacturing group supplying bespoke solutions to growing sectors is seeking an experienced Marketing Manager to lead and develop its marketing function. This is a newly created, senior role with genuine influence at group level. Reporting directly to the Operations Director, you will be responsible for shaping and delivering a joined-up marketing strategy across multiple specialist business units, with a strong emphasis on lead generation, brand positioning, and commercial impact.

The Role

As Marketing Manager, you will take ownership of the full marketing lifecycle - from strategy through to hands‑on delivery - ensuring consistent messaging, effective campaigns, and measurable ROI.

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing and executing a marketing strategy aligned to commercial goals
• Managing digital marketing, websites, campaigns, events, and brand positioning
• Creating and overseeing high‑quality B2B content for technical and non‑technical audiences
• Delivering targeted email marketing and social media activity
• Leading lead‑generation campaigns in partnership with business development teams
• Managing and reporting on marketing performance, budgets, and KPIs
• Supporting internal communications and employer branding initiatives
• Coordinating co‑marketing activity with customers and partners

The successful Marketing Manager will be a commercially minded marketing professional with experience operating in manufacturing or related environments. Comfortable working both strategically and hands‑on, you will be confident engaging with senior stakeholders and translating complex technical offerings into compelling marketing messages.

You will ideally bring:

• A degree in Marketing or equivalent practical experience
• Experience delivering B2B marketing strategies
• Experience working across multiple brands or business units
• Strong content creation, copywriting, and digital marketing skills
• Experience engaging people and external suppliers
• Working knowledge of email marketing platforms, and analytics tools

On offer

• Salary circa £55,0000
• Bonus
• Employer pension contribution
• Life assurance
• 23 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays

Interested? To apply for this exciting opportunity please follow the link to send your CV to Emma Brighouse at Morgan Ryder Associates.

At Morgan Ryder we can provide you with a full range of employment opportunities from short term and fixed term temporary vacancies to permanent positions.

Our commitment:

Equal opportunities are important to us. We believe that diversity and inclusion at Morgan Ryder Associates are critical to our success as DE&I positive company, so we want to recruit, develop, and keep the best talent. We encourage applications from everyone, regardless of background, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, ethnicity, belief, age, family or parental status, and any other characteristic.

Please note that calls to and from the offices of Morgan Ryder Associates Ltd. may be monitored or recorded. This is to ensure compliance with regulatory procedures, record business transactions and for training purposes.

Job Info

• Job Title: Marketing Manager
• Company: Morgan Ryder Associates
• Location: Stoke, Staffordshire
• Sector: Marketing
• Contract: Permanent
• Hours: Full Time
• Closes: Jan 17th 2026