Marketing & Sales Operations Lead — Strategy to Action

Associated British Ports; Southampton; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer pension

Private health insurance

Benefits package

Job summary

ABPmer – Southampton is seeking an experienced Marketing & Sales Operations Manager to shape the next growth stage. You will balance strategic planning with hands-on delivery, building the marketing plan, producing content, and improving communications.

Work closely with Business Development Managers and the Support Team to strengthen market presence. You’ll own the annual marketing strategy and translate it into cost-effective activity aligned with priorities, while actively shaping campaigns,

Qualifications

• Experience developing and delivering marketing strategy for professional services or consultancy.
• Ability to create compelling external content and improve communications.
• Experience managing CRM systems and sales pipelines.
• Strong digital marketing skills and ability to measure impact.

Responsibilities

• Own and deliver ABPmer’s annual marketing strategy with clear targets.
• Create targeted marketing campaigns aligned to priorities.
• Strengthen external presence with professional communications.
• Produce high-quality marketing materials and support colleagues.
• Coordinate ABPmer’s presence at conferences and events.
• Track performance and use analytics to improve results.
• Develop CRM and sales pipeline accuracy and reporting.
• Build sales dashboards for pipeline and tender activity.
• Develop reusable tools and content for tenders and submissions.

Skills

Marketing strategy

Content creation

CRM management

Sales pipeline

Digital marketing

Campaign management

Data analytics

Education

Marketing degree

Tools

CRM software

Job description

ABPmer – Southampton is seeking an experienced Marketing & Sales Operations Manager to shape the next growth stage. You will balance strategic planning with hands-on delivery, building the marketing plan, producing content, and improving communications.

Work closely with Business Development Managers and the Support Team to strengthen market presence. You’ll own the annual marketing strategy and translate it into cost-effective activity aligned with priorities, while actively shaping campaigns,