Marketing Manager (FTC March 2025)

Purpose of the Role

As part of the Reach and Engagement Directorate, the Marketing Manager will be responsible for delivering exceptional engagement activity that drives positive change.

Understanding the needs of the client, the audience and Innovate UK Business Connect, this role will use creative, written, negotiation and collaboration skills to deliver effective and impactful campaigns that target diverse audiences.

The role will work in partnership with colleagues and contractors in events and in other client facing roles, to ensure that campaign objectives are clear and that skill sets from across the organisation are used to generate maximum return on investment.

The role will ensure that at each touchpoint with each client, audience or partner, we are contributing towards the creation of a network of innovators so powerful, its ideas will change the world.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Work with colleagues to design and deliver marketing campaigns that will achieve client and IUK Business Connect objectives.
• Capture and share stories of how IUK Business Connect has engaged effectively to drive positive societal and sustainable change.
• Be creative in delivering innovative campaigns, using a combination of consumer and business facing initiatives.
• Collaborate across IUK Business Connect, ensuring that cross-company skill sets are deployed and IUK Business Connect strategy and values are key to every campaign.
• Budget time and expenditure effectively, ensuring that project owners are aware of any changes to forecast or anticipated outcomes well in advance of project closure.
• Set objectives for campaigns and measure success against objectives
• Reach and engage new audiences who will become part of IUK Business Connect’s powerful network of innovators
• Ensure we capture knowledge about our audiences and use that knowledge to learn and improve how we reach and engage key partners, clients and businesses.

Experience & Skills

Experience

• Marketing, business developing or communications campaigns experience.
• A demonstrable track record of delivering brilliant execution to an exceptionally high standard.
• Proficiency of working across media, digital, experiential, PR, culture, social and with external agencies.
• Confident working within and across teams, influencing internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience of working across multiple regions and demographics.

Skills

• Holistic skillset including key messaging, exceptional copywriting, astute brand and design awareness and project management.
• Able to excel when dealing with ambiguity, complexity and working within a fast-paced, innovative, and matrixed environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate confidently and build effective relationships with colleagues, clients and partners.
• Team player with good relationship building and influencing skills; enjoys working in a collaborative manner in an open, honest, and diverse environment.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• High level of IT literacy.

Benefits & how to apply

• This role has a salary of £34,215 pa
• 28 days annual leave plus 10.5 bank and public holidays
• Enhanced Pension Plan (up to 10% employer contribution)
• Life Assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Wider Wallet employee benefits high street discounts scheme
• Opportunities for continuous professional development as part of our Talent & Development Programme

This advert will close on Wednesday 16th October though some circumstances may require us to close earlier, so early application is advised.

Interviews to be held w/c 21st and 28th October.

Please apply by submitting a tailored cover letter outlining your suitability with specifics relating to the requirements of the role, and your CV outlining your experience.

The postholder will be home based (UK) or out of our London, Harwell or Edinburgh offices with frequent UK travel.

Applicants must have the existing and ongoing right to work in the UK without restrictions as sponsorship for visas is not provided. Unfortunately, owing to the high number of applications received, we can only provide feedback to applicants selected for interview.

Should you wish to discuss this opportunity further, please contact the Recruitment Team by email to: recruitment@iuk.ktn-uk.org.

Innovate UK Business Connect strives to be a diverse and inclusive place where we can all be ourselves. We welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in the industry: people of colour, LGBTQ+ community, women, disabled people, people of any age or family status. We know that diversity makes us stronger and we strive to create a working environment that is inclusive, and ensures everyone can be heard and valued for their contributions.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, nationality, ethnic origin, religion or belief, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital or family status, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected status. We are committed to removing barriers for individuals with conditions, illnesses or disabilities and we will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable adjustments to participate in the job application or interview process, and in their future role.

If you would like to request any reasonable adjustment, for any part of the recruitment process (including application), please let us know by emailing recruitment@iuk.ktn-uk.org.

About Innovate UK Business Connect

We connect ideas, people, and communities to drive innovation that changes lives.

Innovation is complex. The journey from idea to market is not straightforward and requires a diverse range of know-how, investment, market knowledge and research. Innovate UK Business Connect exists to connect innovators with new partners and new opportunities beyond their existing thinking – accelerating ambitious ideas into real-world solutions.

The future holds both challenges and opportunities. We are passionate about working with innovative businesses to overcome these challenges and shape the opportunities and solutions that follow.

Our vision is to create a network of innovators so powerful its ideas will change the world.

While business is at the heart of our work, our diverse connections span government, funders, research and the third sector. This unrivalled overview and connectivity enable us to be a trusted guide through a complex global landscape of research, development, and innovation.