Media & Promotions Marketing Manager

Carnival; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Carnival UK is seeking a skilled Media & Promotions Marketing Manager to drive brand awareness for Cunard. The role involves leading media campaigns, managing the advertising budget, and collaborating with various teams to ensure alignment with marketing goals. Candidates should demonstrate strong data literacy and the ability to build relationships in a collaborative setting.

Benefits

Employee Discounted Cruising plus Friends and Family offers

Annual bonus

Extensive learning and development opportunities

Minimum 25 days leave

Employee Assistance and Wellbeing programmes

Qualifications

• Proven experience in multimedia campaign planning and execution across multiple channels.
• Strong data literacy with performance reporting and marketing effectiveness.
• Ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders and agencies.

Responsibilities

• Leading offline media campaigns to drive brand awareness and guest bookings.
• Managing the UK advertising budget and tracking invoices.
• Collaborating with teams to ensure consistent delivery of promotional assets.

Skills

Data literacy

Commercial acumen

Relationship building

Job description

Carnival UK is in search of a Media & Promotions Marketing Manager, who is crucial in supporting our Cunard brand direction and nurturing a high-performing team.

Role Overview

Key accountabilities include:

• Leading the planning, execution, and optimisation of offline media campaigns (TV, press, radio, outdoor, partnerships) to drive brand awareness and guest bookings
• Collaborating with internal teams and external agencies to develop promotional marketing tactics aligned with revenue targets
• Managing the UK advertising budget, including PO and invoice tracking, and ensuring alignment with campaign and annual budgets
• Lead creative development and collaborate with global marketing teams to ensure consistent delivery of promotional assets and ATL brand creative across all channels in line with the Cunard brand.

Positioned within our internal structure from CUK15 (entry level) to CUK1 (Brand President), this role is classified as a CUK07, offered as a full-time position, on a permanent basis, we offer hybrid work including up to two days from home.

Requirements: Your Expertise and Leadership

To thrive as a Media & Promotions Marketing Managerwithin the Cunard marketing team, we're looking for:

• Proven experience in multimedia campaign planning and execution across multiple channels
• Strong data literacy, including performance reporting, econometric modelling, and marketing effectiveness
• Commercial acumen with experience in pricing, legal compliance, and budget management
• Ability to build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external agencies

About You: A Catalyst for Change

We believe that diversity enriches our team. We're interested in candidates who:

• Are collaborative and responsive to cross-functional input
• Balance long-term brand building with short-term promotional needs
• Are open, coachable, and committed to team development
• Speak up, listen, and empower others while promoting continuous improvement

Why Join Us?

Working with us is about more than a job. It's about creating unforgettable holiday happiness for our guests and a fulfilling career for you. Our benefits package reflects our commitment to your wellbeing:

• Employee Discounted Cruising plus Friends and Family offers
• Annual bonus
• A friendly welcome with help settling in
• Regular office events including live entertainment, lifestyle events and charity partner fundraisers
• Extensive learning and development opportunities
• Minimum 25 days leave, bank holiday allowance and holiday trading scheme
• Employee-led networks
• Employee Assistance and Wellbeing programmes
• Recognition scheme with prizes and awards
• Contributory Defined Contribution Pension scheme
• Company paid private medical and dental insurance and health assessment
• In-house Occupational Health help and access to digital GP
• Life Assurance
• Parental and adoption leave
• Employee Shares Plan
• Electric Car and Cycle to Work schemes
• Onsite restaurant offering range of healthy cooked and grab and go meals
• Discounted retail and leisure via discounts portal

Ready to Lead?

If guiding a guest experience team to new heights excites you, we're eager to hear from you. Apply now to start your journey with us, where your performance-led leadership will make a difference in our shared success.

Recruitment Journey

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