Head of Brand & Marketing

Darlington, UK (Hybrid)

£80K/yr – £90K/yrSenior Level2+ years expPermanent

Posted 2 days ago

Job Summary

Own the brand and marketing strategy to drive member growth and engagement, lead a high‑performing team, and shape partnerships and insights across the organization.

  • Lead brand strategy and messaging
  • Drive growth through integrated campaigns
  • Develop digital presence and partnerships

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Leading our brand strategy – building brand awareness, strengthening market presence and ensuring a consistent experience across every touchpoint
  • Driving growth – delivering impactful marketing campaigns that support member acquisition, retention and commercial objectives
  • Championing our story – bringing our purpose, values and community impact to life for members, colleagues, brokers and wider stakeholders
  • Enhancing our digital presence – ensuring our website, social media and digital channels effectively engage audiences and support business goals
  • Leading and developing a high-performing team – creating an environment where creativity, collaboration and continuous improvement thrive
  • Building strong partnerships – working closely with senior leaders, external agencies, community partners and industry stakeholders
  • Using insight to shape decisions – leveraging market trends, customer insight and performance data to continuously improve marketing effectiveness

Requirements

  • Significant experience in a senior marketing, communications and brand leadership role
  • A strong track record of developing and delivering integrated marketing strategies that drive measurable business outcomes
  • Experience leading and developing successful marketing teams
  • Strong digital marketing expertise across multiple channels
  • The ability to balance commercial objectives with exceptional customer outcomes
  • Experience managing agency relationships, budgets and large-scale campaigns
  • Excellent stakeholder management skills with the credibility to influence at Executive and Board level
  • Experience within financial services or another regulated consumer environment would be advantageous
  • Marketing: 2 years (required)

Benefits

  • Competitive salary of £80,000 – £90,000 (dependent on experience)
  • Hybrid working, with a minimum of 3 days per week based at our Head Office
  • 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to buy additional leave
  • Contributory pension scheme with generous employer contributions
  • Annual bonus scheme linked to both personal and Society performance
  • Life assurance for added peace of mind
  • Health and wellbeing support, including access to an Employee Assistance Programme and wellbeing initiatives
  • Colleague discount and savings platform, offering a range of retail and lifestyle benefits
  • Ongoing opportunities for professional development and career growth
  • A supportive culture where you can be yourself and thrive, guided by our values: Be Better, Be Trusted, Be Yourself
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Darlington Building Society

LUV Infinity Group is an exciting UK based umbrella company for a multitude of brands, ranging from nightclubs, bars to restaurants all over the United KingdomLUV Infinity Group has a firm Impression on the UK Nightlife and hospitality industry with our venues bringing thousands of smiles to customers faces every day since 2009; and we only continue to expand and grow today.We pride ourselves on thinking outside of the box, being innovative within our ideas & providing the best quality product across each and every diverse brand that we have created.Focusing at the heart of our business, our people; we believe a successful business begins with the people who operate it & we continually reinvent the wheel when it comes to what makes us good employers – this is what drives us.

Founded in 2009
Bristol, England, GBR
31 employees (4 in marketing)

Salaries

Posted range

£80K/yr – £90K/yr

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Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
3 (10% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
711

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
425M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$18.2M
Traffic Source Mix
Search
39.5%
Direct
31.4%
Referral
5.8%
Social
4%
Paid
5.7%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~31
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Head of Brand & Marketing

Darlington Building Society · Darlington, UK · Hybrid