Job Description

As

Marketing Manager

at Bramblecrest, you'll be the strategic architect and creative custodian of our brand. Responsible for leading compelling campaigns, driving multi-channel growth, championing brand excellence and mentoring an ambitious team - you'll share in the success you create, as part of our Employee Ownership Trust.

Location:

Stroud, Cotswolds

Salary:

40,000 - 50,000 DOE + EOT Profit Share

Hours:

9.00 am - 5.00 pm, Monday to Friday (37.5 hours per week)

Reporting to:

Head of Sales and Marketing

About Us

Bramblecrest is a leading outdoor furniture brand dedicated to combining innovative design, quality craftsmanship, and sustainable materials to create exceptional products for our customers. Our core focus is to enhance outdoor spaces with premium garden furniture and accessories. Based in the Cotswolds near Cirencester, we are a team of over 60 dedicated professionals.

Our Culture

As an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT), we believe in a collaborative culture and rewarding work environment, where people can be themselves and feel supported to reach their full potential. As employees, you are part of a trust holding the majority of the company's shares; this structure offers various benefits to employees.

We are committed to upholding our company values in everything we do. These principles guide our actions, decisions, and interactions. They influence every person we hire, every achievement we celebrate and every choice we make:

Doing the Right Thing the Right Way Reputation Being Driven and Successful Teamwork

Role Overview

We are seeking a strategic

Marketing Manager

to oversee Bramblecrest's brand and communications. This role is responsible for defining and executing our marketing strategy, managing investment decisions, and driving multi-channel brand awareness.

As custodian of the brand, the successful applicant will ensure consistent application of guidelines and messaging across the business, reinforcing and developing Bramblecrest's market position and customer appeal.

Key Responsibilities:

Develop the Bramblecrest brand strategy and value proposition Enhance brand awareness and preference via multi-channel marketing communications Brand custodian, ensuring business-wide adherence to curated guidelines Propose and manage value-add market and customer research projects Identify and implement improvements to the Trade & Retail customer experience Collaborate on the launch strategy for new products Lead brand and product communications across media, PR & social Create and coordinate effective, seasonally relevant campaigns Manage trade marketing investments, including both in-store and online activities Provide marketing input and support for shows, both Trade and Retail Seek lucrative, on-brand partnerships that deliver a strong return-on-investment Oversee brand & product content creation and design, including photo/video shoots Manage all copywriting requirements, ensuring a consistent tone-of-voice Regularly measure the effectiveness of marketing activities via data-driven analysis Lead a small, ambitious team of marketers and external service providers Manage and monitor the marketing budget, ensuring spend does not exceed budget Be a key liaison between product, sales & customer service

Key Skills & Experience

5+ years in marketing, with people management experience Design software expertise desirable Outdoor living / lifestyle brand background preferable Proactive, organised & diligent Ability to prioritise, especially in busy periods Strong communicator and relationship builder Commercial awareness and return-on-investment focused

Personal Attributes

Energetic, proactive, calm under pressure Strong team-worker with the ability to thrive in a small, closely-knit, and dedicated team Confident, stands up for opinions and respectfully pushes back when suitable Flexibility, being prepared to work longer hours when required to accommodate seasonal peaks Self-motivated and with the ability to work unsupervised

Benefits

Employee Ownership Trust (EOT) Profit Share Holiday entitlement: 25 working days, plus statutory holidays Increased annual leave with length of service Learning and development opportunities Company social events Nest Pension contributions Free on-site parking Employee product discount IT equipment: mobile, tablet, personal computer Career progression with support and training
Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 40,000.00-50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Additional leave Company events Company pension Cycle to work scheme Free parking On-site parking Profit sharing Sick pay
Experience:

People Management: 2 years (required) Marketing : 5 years (required)
Work Location: In person