Role Type: Full Time
Salary: £30,000 – £35,000 per annum
- Location: Hybrid – 1-2 days per week from Say Yes HQ, York, UK
Reports To: Marketing and Communications Lead
Travel: Regular UK travel required, including attending and organising events nationwide as per business requirements (Multiple per quarter)
About Say Yes
Say Yes is a high-growth web development agency specialising in brand and product storytelling, predominantly for eCommerce merchants on Shopify. We work with ambitious brands ready to tell great stories – from D2C Shopify Plus retailers to large-scale, highly technical builds for hospitality brands, estate agent chains, and non-governmental organisations.
With an exceptionally talented team of engineers and a focus on user experience and design excellence, we've built a strong portfolio including brands such as Powersheds, Get Baked, Samuel Windsor, Ro & Zo, Union Coffee, and Resorts World Birmingham.
We're part of a growing group of complementary marketing, brand and technology specialisms, and this role is designed to work across that wider family of teams – including Say Yes, verse and human.plus – as we continue to scale throughout 2026 and beyond. We partner with leading technology platforms including Shopify, Sanity, Klaviyo, and more, ensuring our clients benefit from cutting-edge eCommerce solutions.
Website: www.sayyes.co
Role Overview
We're looking for an ambitious Marketing and Partnerships specialist, ideally with eCommerce and tech experience, to help grow our voice, network and events presence across multiple departments as we scale through 2026 and beyond. This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys wearing multiple hats – bringing our brand to life through content and campaigns, while also building the commercial relationships and event presence that open doors.It is a role designed to grow the awareness of our agencies (Say Yes, verse and Human Plus) and whilst you will have contact with our customers for the purpose of content creation and collaboration; it should be noted that this role does not include marketing for the brands we work with.
Reporting to our Group-Level Marketing and Communications Lead, you'll take ownership of day-to-day marketing execution – content, campaigns and email – while also developing our technology and industry partnerships and representing us at events across the UK. This is a great opportunity for a mid-level marketer who wants broad exposure across brand, partnerships and events, within a fast-growing, ambitious business.
Primary Responsibilities
- Create and deliver organic content and social media activity across LinkedIn, Instagram and other channels as required - supported by the Marketing & Communications Lead and Creative Lead - to grow the awareness of our agency group.
- Plan and execute marketing campaigns, including seasonal and always-on brand activity
- Manage email/CRM marketing, including newsletters and nurture communications
- Support website and on-site content updates, working with the wider team to maintain marketing collateral
- Build and manage relationships with technology and platform partners (e.g. Shopify, Klaviyo, Sanity, mollie, Reveni), maximising co-marketing and referral opportunities
- Represent the business within relevant industry and trade bodies, building profile and standing
- Identify and secure event sponsorships, as well as co-branded partnership opportunities that support commercial goals, alongside the Managing Director and Senior Leadership
- Plan, organise and deliver company-hosted events (meetups, dinners, client events)
- Attend and represent the business at industry trade shows, conferences and partner/platform events nationwide
- Manage logistics, budgets and follow-up for all events, ensuring a strong return on investment and brand presence
- Collaborate on a calendar of relevant national events and networking opportunities, prioritising those with the greatest commercial value
- Work across multiple departments and teams to ensure marketing and partnership activity reflects the full breadth of the business's specialisms
- Collaborate with leadership to ensure marketing and partnership activity supports wider go-to-market and business development goals
- Report on marketing and partnership performance, using data to inform decisions and demonstrate impact
The Ideal Candidate
Essential Experience and Skills:
- Proven experience in a marketing role, ideally gained within an agency, eCommerce, SaaS or technology environment
- Confident running day-to-day content, campaign and email marketing activity with minimal oversight
- Experience building and maintaining professional relationships with external partners, clients or suppliers
- Comfortable organising and attending events, including nationwide travel as required
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a keen eye for brand tone and detail
- Strong organisational skills, able to manage multiple projects, partners and events simultaneously
- Self-motivated and proactive, with the confidence to represent the business externally
Highly Desirable Skills:
- Familiarity with the Shopify ecosystem and the technology partners within it
- Experience using CRM or marketing platforms such as HubSpot, Klaviyo, Pipedrive or Attio
- An existing network or interest in the eCommerce, technology or events industries
- Experience - or a strong interest in - social media & video content creation, and being comfortable in front of a camera
Personal Qualities:
- Personable and confident, comfortable building relationships face-to-face and representing the business at events
- Collaborative, with the ability to work across multiple teams, departments and stakeholders
- Detail-oriented, with high standards for brand consistency and quality of output
- Adaptable and comfortable with ambiguity, given the evolving nature of a fast-growing business
- Genuinely curious about marketing, partnerships and the wider eCommerce/technology landscape
What We Offer
- Competitive salary of £30,000–£35,000 per annum, commensurate with experience
- Workplace pension and standard employee benefits
- Hybrid working, with 1- 2 days per week from our York HQ
- Flexible, autonomous working culture that trusts you to manage your own time and priorities
- Dedicated budget and support for professional training and development
- Exposure to exciting, high-profile clients across eCommerce, hospitality and beyond
- The opportunity to help shape marketing and partnerships across multiple departments as the business grows
- EMI Scheme – coming in 2026
Working at Say Yes
At Say Yes, we believe in the power of great storytelling to transform brands. Our team is dedicated to creating beautiful, high-converting experiences for brands that are ready to mean something. We value creativity, technical excellence, and the relationships we build with our clients and partners.
This role offers a unique opportunity to join a growing business at an exciting stage of its development, working across multiple departments, teams and specialisms. You'll work alongside extremely talented engineers, designers, marketers and strategists who are passionate about pushing boundaries – and you'll have real influence on how we grow our network, our events presence, and our voice in the market.
How to Apply
To apply for this role, please submit the following :
- Your CV
- A short cover letter explaining why you're the right person for this role, and what excites you about it
- Highlight in bullet format how you meet the essential experience and skills section of the job description
- Examples of marketing campaigns, content or events you've led (a portfolio, case studies, or a short written summary)
- Any questions you have about the role, the team, or our plans for 2026 and beyond.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Pay: £30,000.00-£35,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Work from home
Experience:
- E-commerce: 1 year (required)
- SaaS: 1 year (required)
- Shopify ecosystem: 1 year (preferred)
- CRM software: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in York YO1 6FA
