Job Description

About the team:
Our marketing team plays a vital role in promoting OSB and all our services. This in turn helps us work towards our vision to become our customers' favourite bank; one that delivers its very best, challenges convention and opens doors that others can't. The Lending Marketing Team has a clear purpose to create and deliver excellent Business - to - Business marketing campaigns and communications for the Group's Lending brands that help engage and retain customers. The team are also responsible for developing and delivering compelling content relating to our products, propositions and customer needs.
We are now looking for a Marketing Manager to join our team in either Chatham or Wolverhampton on a 12 month Fixed Term Contract. What you will be doing?:
As Marketing Manager, you will have the opportunity to lead on our strategic partner marketing strategy and activation activities, delivering full mix marketing to support B2B strategies.
The Role is required to take ownership for the delivery of the allocated brand marketing strategy, ensuring differentiation from other group brands and competitors. The responsibility spans across comms alignment for the brand (planning and delivery) to support both new business and retentions; working with support and delivery teams to deliver product launches and ensure cross channel delivery plan with adequate follow up messaging; developing, briefing and delivering tactical spotlights; working with the email delivery team to create relevant nurture journeys; developing a content strategy and working with the digital team to implement it; marketing budget ownership and reporting for the brand; sales team support (for example through development of presentation slides).
Your responsibilities will include...

• Supporting the Head of Comms with strategy planning and ensuring a differentiated approach that flexes to the allocated brand.
• Take ownership of the allocated brand, working closely with the Head of Comms to ensure all activity supports the development of the brand.
• Responsible for developing and aligning end to end communications and channel plans that align to tactical spotlights or product launches across acquisition and retention for the brand.
• Being the go-to expert for the brand, understanding the market, competitors, customer sets, products and the importance of the product mix
• Responsible for owning the content strategy across the allocated brand.

What's in it for you?:
We offer a base salary dependent on experience from 42000 - 54000 and a competitive benefits package including:

• Enhanced family-focused benefits
• Hybrid-working
• Annual bonus opportunity

Please use this link to see the fantastic benefits available at OSB:
About us:
At OSB Group, we understand how much our people bring to our organisation, which is why we try our best to give back too! Our Purpose is to help our customers, colleagues and communities prosper and we are on a transformation journey to become 'the bank of the future'.
Our commitment to professional development, flexible working, and employee well-being fosters a dynamic and supportive workplace.
Do you have the skills?:
We are looking for talented individuals who have the experience and knowledge set out below:

• Previous experience in planning and running successful marketing campaigns in a regulatory environment is essential
• Previous experience across communications programmes, managing delivery through multiple and diverse channels is essential
• Strong stakeholder skills, effectively communicating and building relationships with both internal and external stakeholders, are key
• Advanced skills in respect of interpersonal verbal and written communication is essential.

Next steps:
If this sounds like you, please apply now! For internal applications please visit the internal careers page to apply.
Still on the fence? Hear from our team or explore our process:
Shortlisted candidates will go through a personalised recruitment process, that is relevant and conversational - inclusive any individual reasonable support required. We want to bring out the best in you!
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Not sure if you meet the spec? Let us decide.
Research tells us that those from marginalised groups feel like they need to meet 100% of the criteria to apply. Here at OSB, we are committed to inclusivity and understand the value different experiences and perspectives can bring, so please don't feel like you need to check every box to apply for a role internally.
We champion diversity at all levels, with Board-level Diversity Champions tracking our progress. We are proud to be signed up to the Women in Finance Charter to actively support the growth and development of senior women in our sector and are dedicated to treating all our employees and job applicants equally, opposed to discrimination on any grounds.

Skills Required