Responsibilities

• We''re looking for a highly creative and consumer focused Marketing Manager to join our award-winning team.
• You''ll lead on your own marketing campaigns, working across the wide variety of Headline’s imprints, as well as supporting senior members of the team on some of the biggest brands and launches in the market.
• You''ll play a key role in every step of a book''s journey, from acquisition to publication and beyond – devising creative, effective and eye-catching marketing campaigns that bring our books to life, engage consumers and drive sales.
• You''ll be responsible for driving our ebook marketing strategy in both the UK & US, so digital marketing skills are key.
• You''ll be collaborating widely with retailers and influencers, planning and implementing paid and organic digital activity, working with partners and third party stakeholders, maintaining excellent relationships with authors and agents, and reporting on campaign performance throughout.
• You''ll also work closely and collaboratively with wider departments, particularly Publicity, Sales and Editorial, to ensure each publication is perfectly positioned in the market and effectively reaching our target audiences.

Requirements

• Our ideal candidate will bring initiative, creativity and passion to their work, and have experience planning and executing standout marketing campaigns.
• A clear understanding of audience and the wider market is essential, as is a passion and excitement for Headline’s books.
• They will have a meticulous eye for detail, experience working with and managing budgets, be highly organised and able to work in a fast-paced environment managing multiple projects and timelines.
• They will be adept at creating social media content to engage our target audiences, have an excellent eye for design and be able to write enticing copy.
• They will be good at prioritising and have a willingness to learn and try new things.
• They’ll also be able to demonstrate first-class communication skills and thrive working and collaborating as part of a team.

Benefits

• 28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' (+ bank holidays)
• Private medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Generous pension schemes
• Rent deposit loans
• 2 community days per year
• Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)
• Retail discounts through Hachette rewards
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Eye care vouchers