Senior Marketing Manager

Eileen Richards Recruitment; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Senior Marketing Manager in Leicester City. You will design and deliver a comprehensive marketing strategy while leading a small team and collaborating across departments. The role offers competitive compensation of c£70,000 p.a. plus benefits including a car allowance and bonus. Ideal candidates should have significant experience in marketing leadership within consumer-facing sectors and strong stakeholder management skills.

Benefits

Bonus scheme

Car allowance (£4,000-£5,000)

Enhanced Pension Scheme

Private health insurance

Free on-site parking

28 days holiday plus bank holidays

Employee discounts with partners

Qualifications

• Significant experience in marketing leadership within fast-paced sectors.
• Proven ability to design and execute impactful marketing strategies.
• Strong people management skills with change management experience.

Responsibilities

• Build and implement the marketing strategy with measurable goals.
• Lead and mentor a small marketing team to foster accountability.
• Oversee budget management and ensure controlled spending.

Skills

Strategic marketing leadership

Stakeholder management

Data-driven decision making

Team leadership

Job description

Overview

Senior Marketing Manager — Leicester City — c£70,000 p.a. + Car allowance & Bonus

• Are you a strategic marketing leader ready to design and deliver a full marketing strategy from the ground up?
• Do you thrive on inspiring teams and driving collaboration across departments to deliver measurable impact?
• Are you commercially savvy, data-driven, and passionate about using creativity to deliver results?

The Company

ER Recruitment are excited to be working with our client who are a leading organisation in the events and entertainment sector, known for creating memorable experiences and building lasting partnerships. With exciting growth plans and a culture of innovation, they are now investing in their marketing leadership for the first time in several years. This is a unique opportunity to take ownership of the marketing function, shape its direction, and play a pivotal role within the senior leadership team.

Role & Responsibilities

This is a new role with the scope to define and lead the entire marketing strategy. Reporting initially into a senior director and working closely with the commercial and communications teams, you will:

• Build and implement the organisation's formal marketing strategy, setting measurable goals and ensuring activity is aligned across departments.
• Lead and mentor a small marketing team, bringing clarity, guidance, and structure while creating a culture of accountability and empowerment.
• Unite stakeholders across the organisation, using influence and persuasion to overcome silos and encourage collaboration.
• Deliver innovative, multi-channel campaigns to grow audiences, strengthen partnerships, and enhance the organisation's reputation.
• Oversee budget management and ensure spend is tightly controlled, with clear reporting on ROI and marketing effectiveness.
• Harness data and insights to inform strategy, identify trends, and drive smarter decision-making.
• Review existing systems and processes, introducing new tools and approaches where needed.
• Support the delivery of live events, from coordinating activations and audience engagement to hosting partners and clients.
• Provide leadership and support during a period of transition in the communications function, with the opportunity to contribute to PR and media initiatives.

About You

You'll be a confident and decisive leader with the credibility to influence at senior levels while remaining approachable and collaborative. Alongside your strategic mindset, you'll have:

• Significant experience in marketing leadership within events, entertainment, leisure, or other fast-paced consumer-facing sectors.
• A proven ability to design and execute impactful strategies that deliver commercial outcomes.
• Strong people management skills, with experience guiding teams through change.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills, able to win trust and bring people together.
• A commercial and analytical mindset, comfortable with budgets, numbers, and data-driven decisions.
• Flexibility to work occasional evenings and weekends as part of live event delivery.
• A proactive and resilient style - confident in your voice, but not egotistical or overpowering.

Additional Benefits

• Bonus scheme
• Car allowance (£4,000-£5,000)
• Enhanced Pension Scheme
• Private health insurance
• Free on-site parking
• 28 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Employee discounts with partners

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