Senior Marketing & Creative Services Manager
Location: Salford Quays, Greater Manchester
Reports to: Joint Managing Directors
Responsible for:
- Line management of the Marketing and Creative team of 4 people.
- Coordination and planning of the Creative Services function, including Graphic Design and Video Production
- Management of freelance creative resources
About Marick
Marick is an events and creative agency that helps organisations communicate, engage and inspire through exceptional live events, virtual experiences, video production, graphic design and strategic communications.
Since 2007, we've built an outstanding reputation for delivering high-quality work for clients across the nuclear, energy, engineering, aerospace, manufacturing, education and public sectors.
Our integrated approach combines creativity, communications and event delivery under one roof, enabling us to become a trusted extension of our clients' teams. Whether delivering a major conference, producing engaging video content or developing a communications campaign, we pride ourselves on creating work that makes a real difference.
The Opportunity
We're looking for a Senior Marketing & Creative Services Manager to lead Marick's marketing and creative services function.
This is a senior, client-facing role responsible for leading marketing and communications projects while coordinating the delivery of our creative services across marketing, graphic design and video production.
Working closely with the Joint Managing Directors and wider project delivery teams, you'll ensure projects are effectively planned, resourced and delivered to the highest standards.
You'll act as the senior marketing lead for both Marick and our clients, providing strategic advice, building strong client relationships and coordinating multidisciplinary teams to deliver integrated creative solutions.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys combining strategic thinking, commercial awareness and project leadership in a fast-paced agency environment.
Key Responsibilities
Marketing & Communications
- Lead marketing and communications projects for Marick and our clients.
- Provide strategic marketing advice that delivers measurable business outcomes.
- Lead the marketing of Marick's ticketed events, helping to drive delegate attendance, sponsorship opportunities and event revenue.
Creative Services
· Coordinate the delivery of creative services across marketing, graphic design and video production.
· Work with the events team to develop creative concepts, themes and delegate experiences for events and campaigns.
· Ensure projects are effectively planned, resourced and delivered to the highest standards.
· Maintain quality, consistency and brand excellence across all creative output.
Client & Project Leadership
- Build trusted client relationships and lead marketing and creative projects from brief to delivery.
- Manage project scope, budgets, timelines and resources.
- Identify opportunities to grow client accounts and support business development.
Team Leadership
- Lead, mentor and develop the team.
- Plan team workload and allocate resources across multiple concurrent client and internal projects.
- Coordinate freelance specialists.
- Foster collaboration, innovation and continuous improvement across the Creative Services function.
Marick Marketing
- Lead Marick's own marketing activity and brand development.
- Oversee digital marketing, social media, website and content planning.
- Monitor performance and drive continuous improvement.
What We're Looking For
We're looking for someone who combines strategic and tactical marketing expertise with exceptional creativity, commercial awareness and strong organisational and leadership skills.
You'll enjoy building long-term client relationships, coordinating teams and delivering high-quality creative projects that make a genuine impact.
Above all, you'll be a creative thinker with the ability to take a client brief or even a loose idea and transform it into compelling marketing campaigns, engaging content or memorable event concepts. You'll bring fresh ideas, challenge conventional thinking where appropriate and inspire both clients and colleagues with your creativity.
You'll be equally comfortable discussing marketing strategy with senior stakeholders as you are facilitating client workshops, developing creative concepts, briefing designers and video producers, or supporting the development of junior colleagues.
You'll thrive in a fast-paced agency environment where no two projects are the same and where creativity, collaboration and attention to detail are equally valued.
Essential Skills & Experience
- At least five years' experience in a marketing, communications or events agency role.
- Agency experience.
- Proven experience leading integrated marketing and communications projects.
- Strong understanding of digital marketing, content strategy and social media.
- Excellent copywriting, communication and presentation skills.
- Experience coordinating multidisciplinary creative projects involving marketing, design and video.
- Strong client relationship management and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Commercial awareness with experience managing project budgets and resources.
- Excellent organisational and project management skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Full UK driving licence.
Desirable Experience
- WordPress content management.
- Mailchimp or similar email marketing platforms.
- Canva and a working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite.
- LinkedIn Campaign Manager and Meta advertising.
Personal Attributes
- Strategic and commercially minded.
- Creative thinker with excellent problem-solving skills.
- Highly organised with exceptional attention to detail.
- Collaborative and supportive leader.
- Confident communicator and relationship builder.
- Calm under pressure and adaptable.
- Positive, proactive and solutions-focused.
- Passionate about delivering exceptional client service.
What We Offer
- 37.5-hour working week
- 28 days' annual leave plus bank holidays
- Additional day off for your birthday
- Flexible working practices
- Statutory pension scheme
- Discretionary bonus scheme
- Free on-site parking
- Opportunity to work on exciting projects across a wide range of sectors
- Competitive salary, dependent on experience
Pay: £38,000.00-£43,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Work from home
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Salford M5 3EZ: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- Do you confirm that your salary expectations are within the advertised range and actually salary offered will be dependant on experience?
- Do you have a valid driving licence and your own transport?
Experience:
- Marketing: 5 years (required)
Willingness to travel:
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Salford M5 3EZ
