Lead the marketing behind one of Gloucestershire's most diverse rural businesses.
We're looking for an experienced, commercially-minded Marketing Manager to lead the marketing function across Over Farm.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys balancing strategy with hands-on leadership. You'll work closely with our CEO to shape marketing direction, manage campaigns and budgets, develop our Marketing Coordinator and identify opportunities to grow visitor numbers, sales and revenue across our businesses.
Over Farm is far more than a farm. Our business includes:
- Countryside Adventure and seasonal events
- Award-winning Farm Shop
- The Barn wedding and events venue
- Farming enterprise
- Microlight flying experiences
- A range of unique customer experiences throughout the year
No two days are the same.
The Role
You'll take ownership of the marketing function, ensuring every campaign has a clear commercial purpose and measurable return.
Key responsibilities include:
- Developing annual and seasonal marketing plans
- Managing the marketing budget and campaign performance
- Leading and supporting our Marketing Coordinator
- Managing digital marketing including websites, email marketing and paid advertising
- Working with external agencies and suppliers
- Using customer insight and sales data to improve performance
- Reporting marketing results directly to the CEO
- Identifying new opportunities to increase revenue across the business
About You
We're looking for someone who:
- Has experience leading marketing within a commercial environment
- Can demonstrate how marketing has delivered measurable business growth
- Understands budgets, ROI and campaign performance
- Is confident managing multiple projects and priorities
- Enjoys developing people and leading a small team
- Brings fresh ideas while respecting what already works
- Is equally comfortable discussing strategy with senior leaders and rolling up their sleeves tomake things happen
- Experience in leisure, tourism, hospitality, retail, events or visitor attractions would be advantageousbut isn't essential.
What We Offer
- A varied and rewarding senior role with genuine influence
- Flexible part-time hours (24 hours per week)
- Opportunity to shape the future direction of marketing
- A supportive, family-owned business with ambitious growth plans
- Free on-site parking
- Staff discount across the business
- Company pension
- Training and development opportunities
24 hours per week (flexible across 3–4 days)
£42,000–£45,000 FTE (£25,200–£27,000 actual salary)
Based at Over Farm, Gloucestershire
If you're a commercially-focused marketing professional looking for a role where you can make a real impact, we'd love to hear from you.
Pay: £42,000.00-£45,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Flexible schedule
- On-site parking
Education:
Experience:
- Marketing: 3 years (preferred)
Work Location: In person