Marketing Manager
Location: GB, LND, London
Employment type: Full-time
Experience: Mid-Senior level
Education: Bachelor's Degree
Industry: Financial Services
Function: Marketing

Company profile:
NOW: Pensions is a UK based multi-employer trust serving thousands of employers and hundreds of thousands of employees from a wide range of sectors. A subsidiary of one of Europe’s largest pension funds, Danish pension scheme ATP, NOW: Pensions offers a simple and cost effective workplace pension solution direct to employers and via advisers and the payroll sector.To help employers meet their auto enrolment duties, NOW: Pensions offers an online sign up tool which allows employers to have an auto enrolment compliant pension scheme set up within 24 hours. Each employer has their own interactive microsite where they can upload their regular files and receive reports. In April 2013, NOW: Pensions became the first master trust to attain the NAPF’s new PQM Ready Standard. The benchmark shows employers that NOW: Pensions is a well governed pension scheme with low charges and good member communications.#URL_5e895ecb5c090334176a772a25e678438999d012d2a2dd01b82c8c1533a68099#

Description:
NOW: Pensions is looking for a proactive, full-time Marketing Manager to join our growing team. The ideal candidate will offer gravitas and have experience working in marketing, be a self-starter and able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment. Managing and driving key marketing work streams and projects, this position will interact with both internal and external teams to keep marketing strategy and projects on track and moving forward as well as leading the marketing development. It’s essential that the candidate has the ability to comprehend detailed aspects of our business and that they can communicate these in a clear and straightforward manner.We will consider varying levels of experience. But the candidate will have to demonstrate exceptional management skills and business understanding.Duties will include:Management, planning, evaluation and optimisation of marketing work streams (B2B marketing, Collateral, Events & conferences, Sports marketing).Manage external agencies, suppliers and governing bodies and internal stakeholders to contribute to the creative process and help form the creative concepts.Development and delivery of marketing plan and objectives to support company objectives.Integrate marketing work streams with all other communication activities and liaise with other internal team to ensure cross company inclusion.Develop and implement product and market messaging relative to our distribution channels.Manage multifaceted projects and develop relationships with strategic business partners.Create and manage project plans and schedules to meet strict deadlines.Research media outlet opportunities working with advertising reps and editorial staff and liaise with head of department on media purchases.Manage, develop and maintain brand, guidelines and compliance.Oversee print/production management and vendor co-ordination.Manage the day to day work of a Marketing Executive.

Requirements:
Ability to think creatively and bring innovative solutions to marketing challenges.Strong management skills with a very good sense for marketing strategy, tactics and creative development.Ability and gravitas to drive projects from planning through to fruition and act as the ‘go to’ person for all things marketing related under your management.Exceptional attention to detail and a passion for quality and innovation.Exceptional communication, organisational and writing skills.Ability to multi-task in a deadline and result driven environment.Flexibility and good sense of initiative.Leading, motivating and inspiring others to deliver their best performance and to improve team effectiveness.Always taking ownership and responsibility.Education and Experience:Essential:5+ years in marketing and project management.Experience from agency or internal marketing department.Desirable:Previous line manager experience.BA/BS in marketing, communication, journalism, or business.

Benefits:
Up to a 15% discretionary bonus, PMI (and a cash-plan) and 30 days holiday each year.