Marketing & Operations Manager

TieTalent; Braintree; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days plus Bank Holidays

Pension

Leadership-level influence and scope

Collaborative and creative work environment

Job summary

A fast-growing photography business in Braintree is seeking a Marketing & Operations Manager to lead marketing strategies and oversee operations. This full-time, office-based role requires 5+ years in senior marketing and operational leadership. Competitive salary offered is £45,000 - £55,000, with potential earnings up to £65,000 through performance bonuses and attractive benefits.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of delivering measurable results in senior-level marketing roles.
• Experience in a creative or education brand preferred.
• Motivated by hitting ambitious growth targets.

Responsibilities

• Develop and own multi-channel strategies including email and social.
• Oversee daily operations and process improvements.
• Coordinate online course delivery and launches.

Skills

Expert knowledge in Meta

Success in building ad campaigns

Creating and managing social media campaigns

Analysis of marketing data

Website development experience

Education

5+ years in senior-level marketing

Operational leadership experience in a small-to-medium business

Job description

Overview

Marketing & Operations Manager - Spider is advertising on behalf of a fast-growing photography business who are looking for an experienced, driven, and creative leader to join them as their Marketing & Operations Manager in Braintree, Essex.

This is a fully office-based, full-time permanent role.

Why them

They are a growing provider of photography education worldwide, offering expert-led online courses, video tutorials, critiques & challenges across all expertise levels. Since 2002 they\'ve been training people to take beautiful photographs.

Fantastic company benefits include:

• Competitive Salary: On offer is a competitive basis salary of £45,000 - £55,000 per annum depending on experience
• On-Target Earnings (OTE): Opportunity to earn up to £65,000 per annum through performance-based bonuses
• Holiday: 25 days plus Bank Holidays
• Pension
• Employee extras such as: Leadership-level role influence and scope, clear OTE structure on top of competitive base salary, collaborative, creative work environment in a supportive culture and a bright, modern office

About the role

This is a rare Marketing & Operations Manager opportunity to take on a dual-role position that will see you become second-in-command, working closely with the Founder to scale and innovate across all areas of the business. Within 12 months, you will have help the business to increased sales by 15%+, improved operational efficiency through scalable systems, successfully launched at least 2 major initiatives or campaigns and contribute directly to a measurable increase in company revenue. You\'ll be working Monday to Friday from their Braintree based office.

What You\'ll Do

Marketing Leadership

• Develop and own multi-channel strategies (email, social, content, PPC, partnerships).
• Design, launch, and optimise paid campaigns across Meta, Google, and other platforms.
• Manage lead generation, conversion pipelines, and campaign analysis.
• Steer content planning and brand messaging to build engagement and generate sales.
• Lead, manage and work collaboratively with the marketing assistant, videographers as well as the company founder.

Operational Leadership

• Oversee daily operations and process improvement.
• Implement scalable systems to support growth.
• Coordinate projects — online course delivery, launches, events.
• Lead and inspire internal staff, freelancers, and external collaborators.

About you

As their Marketing & Operations Manager, you\'ll bring a proven track record of delivering measurable results in senior-level marketing roles, plus operational leadership experience in a small-to-medium business or creative brand. 5+ years in senior-level marketing and leadership is essential, in a creative or education brand is preferred but not essential.

• Expert knowledge in Meta, Google and other online advertisement channels.
• Proven success in building and scaling Ad campaigns to hit KPI and ROAS targets.
• Proven success in creating and managing social media campaigns for maximum engagement.
• Proven success in creating email campaigns and automations.
• Substantial experience analysing sales, traffic, social, email and other marketing data to gain strategic insights and implement improvements across all these channels.
• Experienced in website development and SEO ranking strategies.
• Commercially driven — motivated by hitting ambitious growth targets.
• Bonus: a passion for photography, education, or creative industries.

If you have the relevant skills and experience for this Marketing & Operations Manager role and would like to be considered, please apply by forwarding an up-to-date CV and cover letter as one document as soon as possible. We look forward to hearing from you.

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