Puckator is creating a new Marketing Manager role to bring greater structure, coordination and commercial focus to our marketing activity. This is an exciting opportunity for an organised, commercially minded marketer to help shape how marketing operates across a fast-moving, design-led international wholesale business supplying trend-led giftware, homeware, stationery, toys, licensed products and lifestyle ranges to retailers across the UK, Europe and beyond.
As the operational centre of the marketing function, you will connect strategy with delivery, ensuring activity is planned, prioritised and delivered effectively. Working closely with the Board, Fractional CMO, Sales, Buying, Creative, Digital and external partners, you will help turn strategic direction into clear plans, timelines, briefs, campaigns and practical delivery.
This is a full-time, office-based role located at our bespoke office in Park Hill, Sheffield, S2 5QD.
The role:
You will coordinate marketing activity across campaigns, product launches, trade shows, digital channels, CRM, content and sales support. The role is focused on bringing clarity, improving cross-team alignment and ensuring marketing activity supports the commercial priorities of the business.
Senior marketing strategy will be guided by the Board and Fractional CMO. Your role will be to turn that direction into practical delivery, helping busy teams work more effectively together.
This is a broad, commercially focused Marketing Manager position with a strong emphasis on planning, coordination, product launches and sales enablement.
As this is a newly created position, you will have the opportunity to help define ways of working, strengthen planning processes and shape the role as the business continues to grow.
Key responsibilities:
Own and manage the marketing calendar across campaigns, launches, trade shows, digital activity, content and sales support.
Coordinate marketing activity across Sales, Buying, Creative, Digital and wider business teams.
Turn strategic direction into practical plans, timelines, briefs and delivery schedules.
Support product launches with clear messaging, sales materials, website content, email activity, social content and trade show readiness.
Help ensure sales teams and agents have the tools and information they need to sell products confidently.
Brief creative, content, digital and agency partners clearly and commercially.
Coordinate digital activity across website, email, CRM, SEO, PPC, paid social and social media, working with internal and external specialists where required.
Support trade show planning, pre-show activity, sales materials and post-show follow-up.
Track progress against the marketing plan and provide clear updates on activity, blockers and results.
Use data, feedback and performance insight to support planning and prioritisation.
Help establish a clearer operating rhythm for marketing planning, delivery and review.
The role involves collaboration with teams across multiple UK and international offices.
Attend trade shows in the UK and abroad as needed.
What success looks like:
In the first 6–12 months, success will mean:
A clearer marketing calendar.
Better coordination between Marketing, Sales, Buying, Creative and Digital.
Stronger product launch planning.
Improved sales and trade show support.
Clearer briefing processes.
Better visibility of priorities, deadlines and ownership.
More consistent reporting on marketing activity and progress.
About you
- Experience in a B2B marketing role within a product-led, wholesale, retail-supplier, FMCG-style or consumer goods business.
- Strong commercial awareness and the ability to turn business priorities into effective marketing activity.
- Experience coordinating campaigns, product launches or seasonal activity.
- Excellent planning and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with confidence working across Sales, Buying, Creative, Digital and external partners.
- A good understanding of digital marketing, including SEO, PPC, paid social, CRM and email.
- Experience briefing creative, content, digital or agency teams.
- Confidence using data and feedback to support planning and decision-making.
- A practical, collaborative and solutions-focused approach.
- Experience in giftware, greetings, home, toys, stationery, beauty, lifestyle, wholesale, retail supply or a similar product-led sector would be an advantage.
- Confident stepping into a newly created role and helping to build structure, clarity and momentum.
The kind of person who will succeed:
This role would suit someone who enjoys bringing structure to a busy marketing environment.
You will be organised, commercially aware and comfortable working with different teams.
You will be confident enough to challenge, prioritise and make recommendations, but practical enough to get into the detail of timelines, briefs, launches and follow-up.
You will be at your best when connecting people, priorities and deadlines.
Additional information:
- Salary DOE, £45,000-£50,000 PA. Please state expectations in your application.
- 22 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays, rising with service.
- Working hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00-16:00 or 9:00-17:00. You will be able to work more flexibly after probation with core hours.
- After qualifying periods, you will also have access to:
- Cash health plan.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Salary sacrifice pension scheme.
- Holiday purchase scheme.
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave pay.
Pay: £45,000.00-£50,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
