Job Description

Marketing Manager (Office-Based, 5 Days/Week)

Location: Braintree, Essex

Salary: 35,000-45,000 base (DOE) + OTE up to 63,000

Experience: 5+ years in senior marketing roles with proven ROI delivery

About Us

The School of Photography is a fast-growing creative online education business with a global audience. We're looking for a results-driven

Marketing Manager (35 - 45k base, OTE up to 63k)

to take ownership of our marketing strategy and execution, working closely with the Founder, our marketing assistant and videographers. This is a leadership role with real influence -- and the opportunity to be financially rewarded for driving company growth.

What You'll Do:

Develop and own multi-channel strategies (email, social, content, PPC, partnerships). Design, launch, and optimise paid campaigns across Meta, Google, and other platforms. Manage lead generation, conversion pipelines, and campaign analysis. Drive content planning and brand messaging to build engagement and generate sales. Lead and collaborate with founder, marketing assistant, videographers, and freelancers. Implement scalable systems to support growth. Coordinate projects -- course promotions, launches, events. Lead and inspire internal staff, freelancers, and external collaborators. Work to company KPIs to ensure growth.

About You

5+ years in senior-level marketing (creative or education sector a bonus). Expert knowledge in Meta, Google and other paid ad platforms. Proven success scaling ad campaigns to achieve ROAS and KPI goals. Proven success in creating and managing social media campaigns for maximum engagement. Experience in email campaigns and automation tools. Substantial experience in analytics - sales, traffic, social, email and other marketing data to gain strategic insights and implement improvements across all these channels. Experienced in website development and SEO ranking strategies. Commercially driven -- motivated by hitting ambitious growth targets. Willing to get hands on, lead by example and go that extra mile to get the job done. Bonus: a passion for photography, education, or creative industries.

What Success Looks Like

Within 12 months, you will have: Increased sales by 10%+ Successfully launched at least 2 major initiatives or campaigns. Direct contribution to measurable revenue growth.

What We Offer:

Competitive base salary + clear OTE bonus structure. 25 days holiday + bank holidays. Company pension scheme. Modern office in Braintree (5 days/week, no remote). Creative, supportive work environment. Leadership-level role with influence and scope.
We offer a base salary of 35,000-45,000 (depending on experience), with the opportunity to earn up to 63,000 through performance-based bonuses linked to clear KPIs (sales growth, marketing performance, and operational success).

This role offers the chance to step into a leadership position and be financially rewarded for directly contributing to the growth and success of the business.

How to Apply

Please submit your

CV

and a

covering letter

(References and salary history will be requested at a later stage in the hiring process). The covering letter should tell us the following:

Why you'd like to join The School of Photography? What you'd bring to the role?
This helps us understand your fit beyond your CV.

Before you apply you must:

Have 5+ years in senior-level marketing. Be able to work 5 days per week in our Braintree office.

Include a cover letter

answering the questions above.
Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 35,000.00-63,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Casual dress Company events Company pension Free parking
Ability to commute/relocate:

Braintree CM7 2AA: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):

Able to commute to Braintree, Essex, 5 days per week
Experience:

Marketing: 5 years (required)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person