Marketing Manager

Colchester, Essex, UK (Hybrid)

£45K/yr – £50K/yrMid Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 15 hrs ago

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Job Summary

Own and drive the end-to-end marketing function, delivering multi-channel campaigns, brand consistency, and data-driven optimization to grow bookings.

  • Develop and execute marketing strategy across channels
  • Manage campaigns and budgets with analytics
  • Collaborate with external partners and internal teams

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement the overall marketing strategy in line with business objectives.
  • Plan, manage, and optimise multi-channel marketing campaigns across digital and offline platforms.
  • Manage paid advertising campaigns, including Google Ads, Meta, and other relevant channels.
  • Oversee social media strategy, content planning, and community engagement.
  • Manage email marketing campaigns and customer lifecycle communications.
  • Work with external agencies, designers, photographers, and content creators where required.
  • Create engaging marketing content including website copy, blogs, landing pages, brochures, and promotional materials.
  • Monitor website performance, SEO, and conversion optimisation.
  • Analyse campaign performance using Google Analytics and other reporting tools, providing regular insights and recommendations.
  • Manage the marketing budget and maximise return on investment.

Requirements

  • Minimum 3–5 years' experience in a marketing management role.
  • Strong knowledge of digital marketing including PPC, SEO, email marketing, and social media.
  • Experience managing marketing campaigns from concept through to delivery.
  • Excellent copywriting and communication skills.
  • Strong analytical skills with experience using Google Analytics and reporting tools.
  • Experience managing marketing budgets.
  • Highly organised with excellent project management skills.
  • Ability to work independently while collaborating across departments.
  • Proficiency in marketing platforms and CRM systems.

Preferred

  • Experience within the travel, leisure, or hospitality sector.
  • Knowledge of booking systems or travel CRM platforms.
  • Experience with Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, or similar design software.
  • Familiarity with marketing automation platforms.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary based on experience.
  • Hybrid working (3 days per week in our Colchester office).
  • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
  • Company pension.
  • Staff travel discounts and holiday incentives.
  • Ongoing training and professional development.
  • Friendly, supportive, and growing team environment.
  • Opportunities to shape the future of a growing travel brand.
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Breakfree Holidays

At Breakfree Holidays, we specialise in connecting families with great-value UK holiday park breaks, working in partnership with leading park operators across the UK & Europe. Our mission is simple: to make UK holidays more accessible, more affordable and easier to book, while delivering measurable results for our park partners.We are also proud to power the iconic Sun Hols from £9.50 promotion, helping hundreds of thousands of families enjoy low-cost breaks each year. Through our technology, marketing expertise and customer service infrastructure, we drive high volumes of web traffic, strong booking conversions and incremental revenue for holiday parks nationwide.By combining trusted consumer brands, data-driven marketing and seamless booking experiences, Breakfree Holidays supports operators in maximising occupancy, extending seasons and reaching new audiences — all while keeping the customer at the heart of everything we do.

Founded in 1989
Colchester, England, GBR
8 employees (2 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
219.1K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
35.8%
Direct
45.2%
Referral
8.3%
Social
1.6%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~8

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
2 (25% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1