Marketing Manager – Premium Travel & Adventure Sector

Love Recruitment; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading premium travel operator is seeking a Marketing Manager to take ownership of brand strategy and customer experience. This role includes leading marketing campaigns, managing CRM and digital initiatives, and collaborating with internal and external teams. Ideal candidates should have 4-6 years of marketing experience in relevant sectors and strong skills in performance marketing and creative direction. This opportunity can lead to a Head of Marketing position within 18-24 months, making it an exciting career path.

Qualifications

• 4-6 years in digital-first or growth-focused marketing, ideally in travel or premium consumer sectors.
• Strong skills in CRM and automation, performance marketing analytics, and creative direction.
• Excellent copywriting, storytelling, and brand-building capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead brand messaging and customer journey across all touchpoints.
• Manage CRM and marketing automation to improve lead nurturing and conversion.
• Plan and deliver multi-channel campaigns with agency partners.
• Provide creative direction for content and copywriting.
• Build partnerships and community engagement initiatives.
• Mentor a Marketing Associate and oversee agency relationships.
• Monitor and report on marketing performance.

Skills

Digital-first marketing

Creative direction

CRM (HubSpot)

Performance marketing analytics

Copywriting and storytelling

Tools

HubSpot

Google Analytics 4

Meta Ads Manager

Job description

Marketing Manager Premium Travel & Adventure Sector

Location : Derby (East Midlands) Office based

Salary : (DOE)

Target Start : January 2026

Were recruiting a Marketing Manager for a leading premium travel and adventure operator. This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of brand strategy digital marketing and customer experience for a company delivering world-class tours worldwide.

This role is ideal for a digital-first commercially minded marketer who thrives on combining creativity analytics and results-driven campaigns. Youll manage internal marketing resources work with external agencies and lead all aspects of marketing from brand storytelling to performance campaigns.

What youll do :

• Lead the brand messaging and end-to-end customer journey across all touchpoints.
• Manage CRM (HubSpot) and marketing automation to improve lead nurturing conversion and ROI.
• Plan and deliver multi-channel campaigns (PPC SEO social email) with agency partners.
• Provide creative direction for content imagery video and copywriting.
• Build partnerships sponsorships and community engagement initiatives.
• Mentor a Marketing Associate and oversee agency relationships.
• Monitor and report on marketing performance managing budget and analytics to drive results.

About you :

• 46 years in digital-first or growth-focused marketing ideally in travel lifestyle leisure or premium consumer sectors.
• Strong skills in CRM and automation (HubSpot preferred) performance marketing analytics (GA4 Meta Ads Manager) and creative direction.
• Excellent copywriting storytelling and brand-building capabilities.
• Commercially minded hands-on proactive and collaborative.
• Experienced managing agencies and cross-functional teams.

Why this role is exciting :

• Lead marketing for a premium adventure-focused brand with global reach.
• Shape the customer journey brand identity and digital strategy.
• Opportunity to progress to Head of Marketing within 1824 months.
• Work in a collaborative environment with a strong focus on creativity and results.

Next steps :

If youre ready to take ownership of a high-impact marketing role in an exciting growing travel business wed love to hear from you.

Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1