Senior Marketing Manager (Maternity Cover - 12months FTC)

StudioXAG; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Workplace pension

25 days holiday

Paid days off

Learning membership

Mental health support

Flexible remote work

Job summary

StudioXAG, a London-based B Corp-certified creative studio, is seeking a senior marketer to lead our annual strategy and drive growth across campaigns, content and events. You will own brand voice, partnerships and thought leadership while managing budgets and a small team.

Reporting to the Senior Growth Director, you will align with founders and the growth team, shaping the agency's future with innovative ideas, overseeing external partners, and delivering measurable results across social,

Qualifications

• 7+ years of B2B marketing and communications experience, ideally in a design or production agency.
• Experience owning an integrated annual marketing strategy from planning to delivery and measurement.
• Strong editorial judgement and ability to publish distinctive, relevant content.
• Experience building a consistent brand voice across channels and audiences.
• Stakeholder-management skills, including with senior leadership and external partners.
• Deep understanding of digital and social media platforms.
• Management experience with internal and external teams.
• Excellent writing and proofreading with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute our annual marketing strategy.
• Own the marketing calendar and maintain quality over quantity for campaigns, content, awards, press, and events.
• Create and post content and copy for social, press, awards, and publications.
• Own the strategy, planning, and delivery of external company events from concept to execution.
• Work with photographers and videographers to produce high-quality content for marketing and client purposes.
• Identify opportunities to build the profiles of the company and its C-suite through thought leadership, partnerships and commentary.
• Manage the marketing budget and oversee all department spending.
• Lead marketing of our thought leadership through editorial content, campaigns, partnerships and event promotion.
• Present monthly performance reports and assess marketing activity and pipeline KPIs.
• Manage external PR and SEO/AEO consultants and review ROI.
• Mentor a part-time marketing coordinator.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Hands-on execution

Integrated marketing

Brand voice

Stakeholder management

Digital marketing

Leadership

Editing/writing

Tools

Hubspot

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

StudioXAG creates bold spaces that tell big stories We are a B Corp-certified creative studio in London that believes in business as a force for good. We create exciting experiences for some of the world's best-known brands, telling stories that touch every corner of the globe. Luckily for us, we have a diverse team of conceptual thinkers, creative dreamers and inquisitive makers that help make this happen. They're our core. They make us tick, inspire us, push us to be better.

Now we want to hear from you.

The Role:

Reporting to the Senior Growth Director and working closely with the founders and growth team, you will help shape the future of StudioXAG. Leading the delivery of our marketing strategy, you'll bring fresh thinking while driving forward an established plan, executing proactive and reactive initiatives that exceed business targets and fuel growth. You'll create inspiring, commercially relevant content that resonates with our dream, desired audience.

You will:

• Be someone who is happy working at both strategic and hands-on levels
• Bring innovative ideas to the table, continuously considering the future of the agency and potential improvements
• Inspire the team, uniting everyone around an idea, goal, or campaign
• Display a passion for creating compelling campaigns that build brand awareness
• Have a track record of delivering commercial B2B marketing strategies

Ideal Experience:

• 7+ years experience in B2B marketing and communications, ideally within a design or production agency
• Strong experience owning an integrated annual marketing strategy, from planning and prioritisation through to delivery and measurement
• Strong editorial judgement and a clear understanding of what makes content distinctive, relevant, and worth publishing
• Experience building and maintaining a consistent brand voice across multiple channels and audiences
• Confident stakeholder-management skills, including working with senior leadership, creative teams, external partners, and subject-matter experts
• Deep understanding of digital and social media platforms
• Management experience, with both internal and external team members
• Excellent writing, editing, and proofreading skills, with close attention to detail
• A strong understanding of the design and creative industries, their audiences, and the wider cultural and commercial landscape

Bonus:

Experience with Hubspot (or a similar marketing CRM software) and Adobe Creative Suite.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and execute our annual marketing strategy
• Own the marketing calendar and maintain a disciplined quality over quantity approach to campaigns, content, awards, press, and events
• Create and post content and copy for social, press, awards, and publications
• Own the strategy, planning, and delivery of external company events, from initial concept through to execution
• Work with photographers and videographers to produce high-quality content for marketing and client purposes
• Identify opportunities to build the profiles of the company and its C-suite through thought leadership, speaking opportunities, partnerships, and commentary
• Manage the marketing budget, overseeing all spending within the department
• Lead the marketing of our thought leadership through editorial content, campaigns, partnerships and event promotion
• Own & present monthly performance reports - assessing both marketing activity and commercial pipeline, recommending where activity should be increased, improved, or stopped
• Manage external PR and SEO / AEO consultants, ensuring KPIs and scope are being met - constantly reviewing performance and ROI
• Manage and mentor a part-time marketing coordinator, overseeing daily responsibilities while supporting their learning, confidence, and professional development

Location:

We currently work a hybrid model; 3 days a week from our East London studio in E10 and 2 flexible days. Our normal working hours are 9am - 6pm but flexible working hours and days are available.

Some of our benefits:

• Workplace pension
• 25 days holiday (inc 3 days taken during Christmas closure) + Bank Holidays
• 0.5 paid days off per month to get inspired
• All-you-can-eat YCN creative professional learning membership
• Spill mental health support
• Flexible and remote working available

Salary:

£55-65,000 DOE.

Belonging and Inclusivity at StudioXAG:

StudioXAG is a business that strives for equality for all its people.

No matter who you are, you are welcome at StudioXAG.