At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead marketing strategy and drive business growth in a dynamic environment.
- Company: Join a friendly firm that values individuality and offers great career prospects.
- Benefits: 34-hour work week, agile working, annual salary review, and 25 days leave.
- Other info: Collaborative culture with opportunities for personal and professional development.
- Why this job: Shape the future of marketing while making a real impact on business success.
- Qualifications: Experience in senior marketing roles within professional services and strong relationship skills.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 75000 £ per year.
We are now looking for a Marketing Director to join our leadership team and play a pivotal role in shaping the firm's growth. This is a rare opportunity to take ownership of our marketing and business development strategy, connecting it more directly than ever to our commercial objectives and future direction.
This is not a role focused on maintaining the status quo. We are looking for someone who will bring clarity, challenge, and fresh thinking, helping us to better articulate what makes us different and to convert that into measurable growth.
Please note: regular travel between all four of our office locations, including Cambridge, will be required.
Key Responsibilities- As Marketing Director, you will work closely with our CEO, partners and sector leads to define and deliver a marketing and business development approach that supports the firm’s long-term ambitions.
- Set and lead a firm-wide marketing and BD strategy aligned to our commercial goals.
- Work alongside partners to strengthen client relationships and support the growth of key accounts.
- Introduce greater structure and focus to client development and new business activity.
- Oversee the evolution of our brand, profile and market positioning.
- Use insight and data to inform decisions and demonstrate impact.
- Lead and develop our established marketing team through the next phase of our journey.
This is a leadership role with real visibility, requiring someone who can contribute beyond marketing and operate as a trusted voice within the business.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise- You will bring experience from within a partnership or professional services environment and be comfortable operating in a business where relationships, credibility and influence matter.
- Have held a senior marketing or business development role within legal or professional services.
- Be commercially focused, with a clear understanding of how marketing drives growth.
- Be confident working with partners and senior stakeholders, able to challenge constructively.
- Have experience supporting client development and new business initiatives.
- Be both strategic in your thinking and pragmatic in delivery.
- An interest in innovation, technology or intellectually driven sectors would complement our work well.
We pride ourselves on being small and friendly enough for you to get to know everyone – but big enough to offer you great career prospects. At Appleyard Lees, you won't feel like a number or just another cog in the wheel. We understand everyone is individual and offer a friendly and supportive place to work and learn.
- 34 hour working week, Monday - Friday.
- Agile working.
- A supportive and friendly place to work and learn.
- Annual salary review.
- 25 days annual leave +.
Marketing Director in Manchester employer: Appleyard Lees IP LLP
At Appleyard Lees, we pride ourselves on fostering a supportive and friendly work environment that values individual contributions while offering significant career growth opportunities. As a Marketing Director in Manchester, you will play a crucial role in shaping our marketing strategy, all within a culture that encourages innovation and collaboration, complemented by a 34-hour working week and agile working options.
