Senior Marketing Strategy & Planning Manager

Basingstoke, Reading, UK (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableSenior LevelFull time

Posted 5 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own cross-unit marketing planning in a multi product setup and turn business priorities into measurable plans while using customer insight and market trends to spot opportunities and guide future activity.

  • Growth planning and governance: Lead annual and quarterly marketing planning across multiple business units to maximise value.
  • Insight-led opportunity shaping: Use customer insight and performance data to identify opportunities and steer future activity.
  • Stakeholder alignment and cross functional influence: Build trusted relationships with senior leaders to align priorities in a matrix organisation.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead the development and delivery of integrated marketing strategy and planning across multiple business units and products.
  • Translate commercial priorities into clear, measurable marketing plans that align with wider business objectives.
  • Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders to align priorities and influence decision making across a complex matrix organisation.
  • Drive annual and quarterly marketing planning, ensuring activity is prioritised effectively and delivers maximum value.
  • Use customer insight, market trends and performance data to identify opportunities and shape future marketing activity.
  • Continuously improve marketing planning processes, governance and collaboration across teams.

Requirements

  • Experienced with developing and delivering marketing strategy and planning within a larger-scale complex multi-product organisational environment or partnering with larger enterprise clients in an agency environment.
  • A broad marketing background with a strong understanding of integrated marketing and how different channels work together to deliver commercial and customer outcomes.
  • Proven ability to influence and build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders, navigating multiple business units and competing priorities within a matrix organisation.
  • Able to use customer insight, market trends and performance data to identify opportunities and shape strategic marketing decisions.
  • Commercially minded, with experience translating business objectives into clear, measurable marketing plans that drive growth.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to bring people together, simplify complexity and influence decision making at all levels.

Benefits

  • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays + holiday buying scheme
  • Worksave pension scheme with up to 7% employer contribution
  • Free AA breakdown membership from Day 1 plus 50% discount for family and friends
  • Discounts on AA products including car and home insurance
  • Employee discount scheme that gives you access to a car salary sacrifice scheme plus great discounts on healthcare, shopping, holidays and more
  • Company funded life assurance
  • Diverse learning and development opportunities to support you to progress in your career
  • Dedicated Employee Assistance Programme and a 24/7 remote GP service for you and your family
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