Marketing Manager – Subscriptions

Multiple brands; London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established media group is seeking a Marketing Manager for Subscriptions to enhance the subscription experience for renowned brands. This full-time hybrid role offers opportunities for career growth and continuous development in a dynamic environment, with commitments to your professional development and a range of excellent perks.

Benefits

25 days of holiday per year

Health plan

Life assurance

Discounted gym memberships

Rail season ticket loans

Private virtual GP access

Income protection

Continuous learning & development opportunities

Seasonal flu jabs on site

Summer and Winter parties

Qualifications

• Experience in publishing and direct marketing is required.
• Strong understanding of database structure and campaign marketing.
• Ability to meet KPIs via analytical methods.

Responsibilities

• Craft and execute multi-channel marketing campaigns.
• Develop strategies for customer acquisition and retention.
• Produce reports with key statistics.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Analytical skills

Campaign management

Digital marketing

Education

Qualified marketing professional

Tools

Google Analytics

Webtrends

Excel

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Marketing Manager – Subscriptions, London

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Client:

Multiple brands

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

17.06.2025

Expiry Date:

01.08.2025

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Job Description:

• Brands : Architect’s Journal, Architectural Review, MRW and H&V news
• Base Location: Fleet street /Hybrid ( 3 days from home, 2 days in the office)
• Employment Type: Full time, Permanent

Trading as emap for its B2B division, Metropolis International is a fast-growing business, privately owned Media Group with over £50m of annual revenue, structured in two divisions – consumer media, and business-to-business media. In both parts of the business, we run print magazines, digital content and both face-to-face and virtual awards, conferences, and other events. Metropolis is actively looking at acquiring more media businesses. We employ over 530 people in offices in West London, Croydon, Fleet street, Devon and Dublin.

This role encompasses the dynamic field of subscription marketing for one of our esteemed portfolios, FABS, featuring leading brands such as Architect’s Journal, Architectural Review, and MRW. As a key player in our team, you will be at the forefront of driving strategic initiatives to enhance the subscription experience for these influential publications.

Titles in the portfolio can change depending on the needs of the business

• You will be working in a dynamic and innovative environment. Become an integral part of a team that values creativity and actively embraces innovation.
• Collaborate with Leading Brands: Work closely with some of the most prestigious and recognised brands in the industry, gaining invaluable experience and exposure.
• Commitment to Your Career Growth: We are dedicated to investing in your professional development, offering a range of opportunities and resources to foster your continuous growth.
• Meaningful Impact: Your contributions will play a pivotal role in not just our success, but also in the success of our esteemed partners. Join us on a journey where your work directly influences positive outcomes and drives success.

Key Responsibilities:

• Craft and execute innovative multi-channel marketing campaigns.
• Work closely with industry-leading brands to enhance their subscription experience.
• Develop and implement strategies for customer acquisition, retention and engagement.
• Foster group access initiatives to broaden our market reach.
• Create compelling, needs-based campaigns that articulate the value of our brands.
• Produce reports containing key statistics in figures to share with internal stakeholders

Skills and experience:

• A qualified marketing professional with experience in publishing and direct marketing
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong analytical skills and use of excel/data packages, at an intermediate level or above
• Excellent understanding of database structure and campaign marketing to meet KPIs
• Understanding of web analytics (Webtrends, Google Analytics or equivalent packages useful)
• Campaign management and digital marketing

Core competencies:

• Possess a good knowledge of online audience behaviours.
• Talent for spotting opportunities and transform ideas into practical reality.
• Ability to review existing challenges and generate fresh solutions.

Personal Attributes:

• Collaborative team player.
• Ideas and target driven.
• Analytical with the ability to read and interpret data.
• Innovative and creative
• Extremely well organised with the ability to manage and prioritise a diverse workload effectively meeting tight deadlines
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to Build positive relationships cross functionally, and at all levels.

Learning & Development:

At emap, we believe that employee learning and development are the key drivers of our success. To ensure continuous growth and meet the ever-changing demands of the workplace, we provide an environment that fosters continuous development for our employees.

Our employees are encouraged to identify their areas of personal and professional development aligned with our strategic areas, including management development, health, safety & wellbeing, sales, events management, marketing strategy, editorial, and information technology . We have a structured framework designed to help equip our employees with the necessary knowledge, skills, and behaviors to excel in their job roles, contributing to achieving our organizational objectives.

To support our employees’ career development, we have designed specialized programs, as well as other stand-alone role-specific and generic courses, under the emap academy .

This exciting position is a full-time hybrid role. 2 days in the office, 3 days from home. This could change over time depending on business needs.

Benefits: emap is part of Metropolis Group. Together we are committed to providing a happy and healthy place to work, so we offer fantastic benefits and perks to our employees.

• 25 days of holiday per year (with the option to buy or sell)
• Health plan
• Life assurance
• Discounted gym memberships
• Rail season ticket loans
• Private virtual GP access
• Income protection and more
• Continuous learning & development opportunities
• Seasonal flu jabs on site
• Summer and Winter parties
• Work from home during August
• In-house Excellence Awards and other innovation projects