UK Head of Marketing

Western Global; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading storage solutions provider in the UK is seeking a UK Head of Marketing for a 15-month maternity cover. The role involves leading a B2B marketing team, developing digital strategies, and managing overall marketing efforts. The ideal candidate should have proven leadership experience, extensive digital marketing knowledge, and a strong project management skill set. This position offers flexible working arrangements with 2 days per week in the office in Yate.

Benefits

Flexible working

25 Days paid holiday + Bank Holidays

Regular staff events and celebrations

Free lunch in the office

Retirement Planning: 5% Employer Contribution

Health Incentives

Life insurance (4x base salary)

Eyecare scheme

Reward & recognition scheme

Qualifications

• In-depth knowledge of digital marketing including SEO strategies.
• Strong project management skills and ability to lead a marketing team.
• Proven leadership experience and ability to coach team members.
• Experience working in a product-based B2B company.
• Strong understanding of customer needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of 3 marketing professionals to develop marketing strategy.
• Develop and deliver digital marketing strategy across the business.
• Collaborate with external agencies on website project.
• Manage marketing budget and report on KPIs.

Skills

Digital Marketing Knowledge

Project Management Skills

Leadership Experience

Team Collaboration

Stakeholder Management

Tools

WordPress

HubSpot

Job description

We're searching for a driven, hands on UK Head of Marketing to join our UK team at Western Global, for a 15‑month maternity cover. As the leader of our B2B marketing efforts, you'll be responsible for developing, overseeing and project managing all digital activity, including campaigns that highlight our products to our customers. You will work closely with a team of 3 marketing professionals to drive our digital strategy and delivery as well as manage the team to ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget.

Responsibilities

• Lead and guide team of 3 marketing professionals' day to day to develop and deliver a marketing strategy that covers UK, EU Growth and Defense marketing.
• A key part of the role is the development and delivery of our digital marketing strategy across the business.
• Marketing AI development - an understanding of how AI might change the behaviours of our customers and how WG could integrate AI and automation into our marketing processes.
• Working closely with our US colleagues and external agencies to deliver and execute Website Refresh project.
• Work closely with North America team to ensure we are aligned digitally and as a brand.
• Liaising with external agencies and internal departments on hosting and maintenance of website.
• Oversee all marketing production including print and digital. Eg. Social media content, video, brochures, leaflets, newsletters, emails.
• Collaborate and bridge sales and marketing by monitoring sales pain points and aligning our services to what they need.
• Involved in Global values and Strategy, part of the working group and ensuring it translates to marketing campaigns and internal communications.
• Create and manage marketing budget for UK, Group and Defense. Working closely with finance on budget spend each month as well as KPI reporting.
• Monthly reporting and quarterly reviews as a Global view and developing data driven strategies.
• Stakeholder management including preparation and delivery of quarterly reviews to senior management.
• Undertake team 1‑1s monthly, along with bi‑annually PDR reviews/goal setting.

Culture & Values

At Western Global, we believe that collaboration and innovation are key to our success, and that's why we're searching for a candidate that shares those values. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills, exceptional communication abilities, a strong knowledge of digital marketing, a hunger to work as part of a team, owning a B2B brand, and a proven track record in managing marketing teams. If you're passionate about making a difference, pushing boundaries, and driving success in a collaborative environment, this opportunity is for you. Full time or 4 days per week. Minimum of 2 days per week in the office in Yate.

Western Global delivers best‑in‑class storage solutions with speed and precision wherever and whenever power, fuel, and water are needed around the world. Our responsiveness and commitment to customer satisfaction have fuelled our significant growth.

We pride ourselves on having a great culture that values caring, fearlessness, resilience, responsiveness, and accountability. Attracting and retaining talented individuals is crucial to our success. Our values aren't just statements – they're the foundation we stand on every day, and a promise we live out daily, driving us to be the kind of employer our team can rely on and the kind of partner our customers can trust. The strength of our teams and our internal culture are major contributors to our continued growth and success. Even better, our teams enjoy working here. Western Global is proud to be a certified Great Place to Work across all locations!

See what our teams say about working for Western on our Careers page.

Qualifications

• In-depth knowledge of digital marketing including; SEO strategies and techniques and AI developments in this arena.
• Strong project management skills and ability to lead and collaborate with a team.
• Proven leadership experience in a marketing role, and ability to coach and mentor team members.
• Experience working in a product‑based B2B company.
• Proficiency with WordPress and HubSpot.
• Strong understanding of customer needs and ability to think from the customer's perspective.
• Experience in stakeholder management.

Benefits

• Flexible working.
• 25 Days paid holiday + Bank Holidays.
• Regular staff events, get‑togethers, and celebrations.
• Free lunch when working in the office.
• Retirement Planning: 5% Employer Contribution & 5% Employee Contribution.
• Health Incentives: Cycle to Work Scheme and access to Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support mental health.
• Life insurance (4 × base salary).
• Eyecare scheme.
• Reward & recognition scheme (Awardco).
• Supportive work environment built on taking care of each other, decisiveness, resilience, responsiveness, and accountability with a reward and recognition scheme based on these values.