Marketing Manager

Bovis Homes Group PLC; Tandridge; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading property development company in the UK is seeking a Marketing Manager to join their team. The role involves developing and executing marketing strategies, managing budgets, and collaborating with external agencies. Ideal candidates will have previous experience in a similar role, excellent communication skills, and a degree in Marketing. This position offers a competitive salary, bonus, and various benefits including private medical insurance and an enhanced pension scheme.

Benefits

Competitive basic salary and annual bonus

Company car, car allowance or travel allowance

Private medical insurance

Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave

Competitive pension scheme

Life assurance at 4 x your annual salary

Employee rewards portal

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Marketing Manager.
• Excellent spoken and written communication skills.
• Good organizational and planning skills.
• Confidence to 'sell' ideas.

Responsibilities

• Recommend and execute the marketing strategy aligned to the budget.
• Plan and implement media strategies ensuring targets are achieved.
• Manage overall relationship with all appointed external marketing agencies.
• Engage with the central communications team in the collation of news content.

Skills

Marketing strategy execution

Budget control

Analytical skills

Excellent communication skills

Organizational skills

Creative thinking

Decision making

Ability to work under pressure

Education

HND/HNC or Degree in Marketing

Job description

We have a great opportunity for a Marketing Manager to join our team within Vistry South East, at our office in Caterham, Surrey. As our Marketing Manager, you will market the Region's developments effectively and efficiently in line with Company brand and marketing guidelines, generating and maintaining a targeted volume of quality sales leads through the devised marketing programme/strategy. We value in-person collaboration and team culture, but we’re also committed to supporting flexible working where possible. We encourage you to raise any specific requirements during the interview process so we can explore how this could be accommodated.

Responsibilities

• Recommend and execute the marketing strategy aligned to the budget as approved by the Sales and Marketing Director, and control expenditure within agreed budget limits
• Plan and implement media strategies ensuring targets are achieved.
• Monitor advertising budgets as well as media production costs ensuring budget is spent efficiently whilst reporting to Sales Management as required.
• Manage overall relationship with all appointed external marketing agencies
• Undertake rigorous data analysis across marketing channels, Google Analytics and CRM to assess the effectiveness of the marketing strategy in its delivery to support the sales pipeline. Utilise the findings to inform next steps and ongoing optimisation.
• Develop and manage creative collateral required for online and offline marketing
• Manage the optimisation of digital content (media, websites and portals) aligned to central best practice guidance.
• Engage with the central communications team in the collation of news content to be used across multiple channels
• Manage effective marketing communications to the CRM database
• Monitor competitor sales and marketing activities via field contacts and recommend appropriate activity to maximise opportunities and minimise threats.
• Overall responsibility for marketing as part of the development set-up meetings, site launches, and new property releases.
• Responsible for the coordination of the entire fit out and launching of development sales outlets in line with company guidelines with external designers and installers.
• Clear communication of agreed marketing policies and plans to regional sales management and sales teams in areas of advertising, sales promotion and publicity.
• Ensure all relevant stakeholders are informed of key departmental developments.

We build more than homes, we’re making Vistry. Being a responsible developer and award-winning employer means we live each day through our ethos - doing the right thing. Our behaviours reflect this, as well as our values of integrity, caring and quality. Shaping all we do; they empower us to develop sustainable communities across affordable and private housing. We work in a partnership‑led way, and you’ll recognise our renowned brands Bovis Homes, Linden Homes and Countryside Homes. Together with Vistry Works, our manufacturing operation, and the functional support of Vistry Services, we’re a proud UK Green Building Council member, UK top five housebuilder with a five‑star House Builders Federation (HBF) customer satisfaction rating, and winner of many awards including Top Employer, Global Top Inspiring Workplaces, and Best for Talent Attraction and Outreach.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Marketing Manager
• Excellent spoken and written communication skills
• Good organisational and planning skills
• Confidence to “sell” ideas
• Good business sense and budget control understanding
• Ability to work well as part of a team and independently
• Creative thinker
• Drive, motivation and enthusiasm
• Keen eye for detail
• Decision making/problem solving/multi-tasking skills
• Ability to work under pressure, and accept criticism of work
• Willing to work extra to meet deadlines as and when the business needs require it

Desirable

• HND/HNC or Degree in Marketing, or equivalent
• Previous experience as a Marketing Manager within Development preferable

Benefits

• Competitive basic salary and annual bonus
• Company car, car allowance or travel allowance
• Salary sacrifice car scheme available to all employees
• Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays increasing to up to 39 days with service
• 2 Volunteering days per annum
• Private medical insurance, with employee paid cover
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave (remove if FTC)
• Competitive pension scheme through salary sacrifice
• Life assurance at 4 x your annual salary
• Share save and share incentive schemes
• Employee rewards portal with many more benefits…