Marketing Manager- Schools

ParentPay Group; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading EdTech company is seeking a Marketing Manager to develop and execute marketing strategies for its school vertical. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in B2B marketing and experience in managing end-to-end campaigns. Responsibilities include creating targeted campaigns, optimizing performance, and collaborating closely with product and sales teams. This role offers the opportunity to drive significant engagement and impact within the education sector while working in a remote environment.

Qualifications

• Strong track record in B2B marketing, preferably in UK Tech/SaaS, EdTech.
• Proven experience managing end-to-end campaign programs for specific sectors.
• Excellent storytelling and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute vertical marketing strategies.
• Create and manage targeted campaigns that align with company objectives.
• Measure campaign performance and optimize based on analytics.

Skills

B2B marketing expertise

Campaign management

Stakeholder management

Data-driven decision making

Written and verbal communication

Job description

Marketing Manager- Schools

Department: Marketing

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Remote, UK

As a Marketing Manager, you will define how we tell the story for a named PPG vertical. Own the strategy and delivery of vertical‑first campaigns that drive awareness, engagement and pipeline across Schools, MATs & Groups, Caterers or Local Authorities. If you love getting to the heart of customer pain points, translating product proof points into sector narratives, and delivering campaigns that buyers instantly understand and act on, we want to hear from you.

Own the end‑to‑end marketing programme for a single PPG vertical. Translate sector insight into campaign strategies that drive measurable ToFU, MoFU and BoFU outcomes and accelerate pipeline into closed won. This is a hands‑on, cross‑functional role responsible for planning, executing and optimising vertical campaigns while working closely with Shared Services, Product Marketing and Sales.

Key Responsibilities

Vertical strategy & messaging

• Create and own a six-month vertical marketing plan aligned with company and vertical marketing objectives.
• Develop sector‑specific messaging and strategies for key audiences (e.g., Primaries, Secondaries, MATs, Caterers).
• Build targeted, insight‑led campaigns focused on industry trends, customer pain points and priority use cases.
• Maintain up‑to‑date competitor, sector and partner insight to guide campaign and content priorities.

Campaign development & execution

• Lead creative briefs, channel planning, media alignment and campaign scheduling for the vertical.
• Commission and manage content production (blogs, case studies, webinars, events, ABM assets).
• Support partner marketing and customer advocacy, including case studies, testimonials and reference programmes.
• Align campaign themes with the six‑month sales plan and integrate sales feedback for optimisation.

Product collaboration

• Partner closely with Product Marketing to embed product positioning, proof points and assets into vertical messaging.

Performance measurement & optimisation

• Define vertical KPIs and reporting with the Head of Marketing; work with Data Ops to track reach, engagement, pipeline impact and conversion.
• Test and optimise creative, messaging and channels; deliver clear performance reporting and recommendations.
• Feed campaign‑driven product insights and feature requests back to Product Marketing.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• A strong track record of success in B2B marketing, with deep expertise in vertical or sector marketing. Experience in UK Tech/SaaS, EdTech, or comparable industries is advantageous.
• Proven experience owning end‑to‑end campaign programmes and ABM activity for a specific sector.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with experience working with product, sales and shared service teams.
• Data‑driven with demonstrable experience setting KPIs, running A/B tests and optimising campaigns.
• Excellent written, verbal and visual storytelling; strong brief‑writing and creative commissioning skills.