Educake Marketing Director

Oxford, Oxfordshire, UK (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableDirector/ExecutiveFull time

Posted 1 month ago

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Job Summary

Own the UK and international GTM roadmap and drive parental and school adoption, turning data into actionable growth across acquisition, retention, and partnerships.

  • Lead long-term GTM refinement across UK Schools, IPS, and Parents with cross-functional alignment.
  • Own ICP-driven campaigns to grow B2C subscriptions and B2B adoption in schools.
  • Translate performance data into leadership-ready insights for the Leadership Team and Board on Parents and B2B priorities.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead the refinement of Educake’s UK and International GTM strategy into a clear, long-term strategic roadmap based on existing diagnostic work and strategic direction, aligned with the ongoing work across UK Schools, IPS and Parents.
  • Drive B2C Parental subscription & B2B whole school adoption
  • Analyse performance data, and provide regular insights and recommendations to Educake’s Leadership Team and Board, in alignment with Parents and B2B strategies.
  • Lead the Educake marketing team with a sharp focus on Parents and B2B growth, establishing Educake as the go-to destination for all secondary assessment needs, positioning us as a trusted partner in supporting children's education and development.
  • Work closely with the marketing manager to ensure all activity is rooted in and consistent with the Educake brand, leveraging expertise as the brand authority to inform strategic direction
  • Drive customer acquisition and retention by ensuring the use of data to personalised experiences, optimise funnel performance, and increase lifetime value
  • Oversee the creation of engaging, ICP-aligned marketing collateral (e.g., website content, sales presentations, product demos, case studies, social media) to support lead generation and sales efforts.
  • Partner with Product to enhance onboarding, navigation, and key user flows. Lead UK and overseas pricing strategy recommendations, including PAYG and ICP-specific content, whilst working closely with sales for MD approval to drive conversion and retention
  • Develop and execute marketing campaigns, content strategies, and partnership initiatives to increase brand awareness and drive traffic to our platform in England.
  • Cultivate strategic partnerships with organisations and other stakeholders to amplify our reach and impact within the secondary community.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with our Sales team, serving as a trusted advisor and resource for integrating our solutions into their B2B offerings.
  • Identify and pursue opportunities to expand secondary customer growth through B2B channels in collaboration with our Schools Team, such as partnerships with schools and educational organisations.
  • Develop tailored offerings and value propositions for Educake Schools that incentivise them to promote Educake to secondary schools
  • Collaborate closely with marketing, sales, product development, and finance teams to align commercial strategies with overall business objectives. Ensure seamless execution of initiatives and effective communication across departments.
  • Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the effectiveness of commercial initiatives within each customer segment. Analyse performance data on a daily basis and adjust strategies as needed to optimise results.
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Founded in 2010
Sheffield, England, GBR
1.4K employees (848 in marketing)
22% recommend to a friend
16% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
6.2M
Traffic Source Mix
Search
44.8%
Direct
28.1%
Referral
26.4%
Social
0.4%
Paid
0.2%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~1.4K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
527 (37% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
7

Funding

Last Raise
Private Equity, 3 years ago

Funding History

  • Feb 2023
    Private Equity

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