Marketing Manager / Strategic Marketing

This is a well-established, credible and financially secure sales and marketing focussed company that specialises in the sales of consumable products to various industrial sectors. They are looking for a credible, commercial / sales aware marketing manager who will help redefine the marketing focus of the company, develop the intranet and internet presence and work with customers to develop and grow the business.

BASIC: Up to £35,000

ADDITIONAL BENEFITS: Good Holiday Package + Excellent range of benefits including Healthcare, Pension and Life Insurance

LOCATION: Milton Keynes

COMMUTABLE LOCATIONS: Luton, Dunstable, Hitchin, Stevenage, Aylesbury, Hemel Hempstead, St. Albans, Hertford, Banbury, Towcester Northampton, Daventry, Wellingborough, Bedford, Biggleswade.

POSTCODE: MK6 1AJ

COMPANY PROFILE: This is a well-established, credible and financially secure sales and marketing focussed company that specialises in the sales of consumable products to industries as diverse as the Automotive Aftermarket to Furniture Manufacturers to The Marine Industry to Engineering Works. The company have 40 staff and turn over in excess of £10m annually.

JOB SPECIFICATION: Senior Marketing Manager / Strategic Marketing

This is an internally based strategic marketing manager role.

Key responsibilities will include:

- Collaboration and consultation with the full director management team on marketing strategy.
- Manage the implementation of that strategy throughout the UK arm of the company.
- Working alongside Management, Sales and Admin teams to identify areas for attention and implement an overview of strategic marketing.
- Be aware and complement global marketing strategy.
- You will also be responsible for the cost / commercial viability of all marketing activity.
- You will have management responsibility of an external H.R / Creative consultant.
- You will work with Sector Managers to integrate new product launches / promotions into the overall plan.
- Management of in house promotions and direct marketing to customers
- Revamp of Intranet service and development of corporate website
- Exhibitions and Events-evaluate options / spend and value.
- Establish an efficient feedback and reporting system with customers.
- Occasional international travel.
REQUIREMENTS: Senior Marketing Manager / Strategic Marketing

You will most probably be degree educated or equivalent in a marketing or related discipline.

You will have a proven track record of strategic decision making responsibility in a marketing role. Ideally you will have some exposure of working with a manufacturer or distributor.

You will be a creative person who can formulate the `look` of a campaign at a strategic level and manage that vision throughout.

You will have some commercial awareness and the capacity to identify cost and commercial viability / efficiency of a marketing campaign.

You will be strong willed with a resolute personality. You will challenge pre-existing ideas and implement a new strategic marketing plan.

You are an independent, dynamic, strong willed self-starter.

Discretion, professionalism and attention to detail are also very important.

INTERESTED? Please email Stuart Platt quoting Marketing Manager and reference SP1202-6 to DDI:
Wallace Hind Selection. The Old Vicarage. Duston. Northants. NN5 6JB. Tel: Fax: