Marketing Campaigns Lead

Responsibilities

• Campaign Strategy and Delivery Take the lead on the planning, development and execution of integrated B2B marketing. Take ownership of marketing’s contribution to top-of-funnel growth, developing campaigns designed to reach new prospective partners, generate qualified leads and create opportunities for the Sales team. Translate strategic objectives into clear campaign plans, defining audiences, propositions, messaging, channels, deliverables and measures of success. Develop campaigns for both our established Higher Education market and priority growth markets, including charities, local authorities and other organisations distributing financial support and payments. Work closely with Sales to define priority audiences and accounts, understand commercial priorities and develop campaigns that move prospects from initial awareness and engagement towards meaningful commercial conversations. Manage campaigns from concept through to execution, ensuring activity is delivered to a consistently high standard and to agreed timescales. Work with the Marketing Director to prioritise activity and ensure marketing resources and investment are focused where they can have greatest impact.
• Content and copywriting
• Turn complex products, data and sector issues into clear, engaging and persuasive communications.
• Develop campaign propositions and messaging that resonate with different audiences, from senior decision-makers and finance teams to student support professionals and beneficiaries.
• Identify opportunities to turn our data, customer success stories, partnerships and sector expertise into distinctive thought leadership and campaign content.
• Maintain a consistent JS Group and Aspire tone of voice across marketing communications.
• Brand and partnerships
• Champion the JS Group and Aspire brands, ensuring communications are consistent, accessible and high quality.
• Work with internal teams, customers, agencies and strategic partners to develop effective campaigns and marketing assets.
• Support marketing activity arising from our corporate partnerships.

Requirements

• Strong experience in a B2B marketing, campaign or content-led marketing role.
• Experience marketing to universities, charities/not-for-profit organisations, local authorities/public sector organisations.
• Demonstrable experience of planning and delivering integrated campaigns from concept through to measurement.
• Exceptional copywriting, editing and proofreading skills, with the ability to adapt tone, proposition and messaging for different audiences and channels.
• Experience developing propositions, messaging and content that support wider commercial objectives and customer journeys.
• Strong project management skills and the ability to manage multiple campaigns, deadlines and stakeholders simultaneously.
• Experience using data and insight to evaluate and optimise marketing activity.
• Confidence working with marketing technology such as CRM, email marketing, social media and campaign management platforms.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to high-quality, accessible communications.

Preferred

• Experience working with strategic or corporate partners on joint campaigns. Experience developing thought leadership, research-led campaigns or data-driven content. Understanding of B2B customer journeys, account-based marketing and pipeline-supporting marketing activity. Experience using tools such as HubSpot, Adobe Creative Suite.

Benefits

• What we offer 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays to rest and recharge. An extra day off for your birthday to celebrate your day. 3 additional days of discretionary leave for the Christmas closure. Holiday purchase scheme allowing you to buy up to five additional days’ annual leave each year. Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) offering support with personal and work-related challenges. Death in Service benefit providing financial support for your beneficiaries. Company sick pay supporting you when you are unable to work due to illness. Support for training and professional development to help you build your skills, grow in your role and develop your career."