Advertising and Marketing Manager in London

We are iD Mobile, one of the UK's leading mobile virtual network operators. We launched in May 2015 and have over 2.3 million Pay Monthly customers. We offer everything from super-value Pay-as-you-go and SIM-only deals, right up to the latest smartphones from the big-name manufacturers. We are delighted about our success so far and have very ambitious plans for the future.

iD Mobile is an exciting place to work. We are a relatively young and dynamic start-up, and we value innovation, imagination, and creativity. If you have a great idea, we will help you run with it. We are passionate about finding new ways to address our customers' needs. We are part of Currys PLC, Europe's leading electrical and mobile retailer.

As our Advertising and Marketing Manager, you will help develop and implement the core marketing strategy, focusing on driving profitable customer acquisition and ROI whilst continuing to develop the iD brand to support increased brand awareness and consideration. You will be responsible for the end-to-end management of campaigns across paid media, working closely with our media agency to define target audience and campaign objectives, as well as setting campaign timelines, budgets, and KPIs for tracking success. You will oversee the production process of advertisements, ensuring adherence to timelines, quality standards, and brand guidelines, as well as delivery. You will work collaboratively alongside colleagues who own different areas of our marketing mix, supporting and guiding one another to achieve and drive meaningful results.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the development and implementation of a cross-channel marketing strategy to support acquisition and brand growth.
• Ownership of 'always on' digital advertising activity, working with our Media agency to ensure cost-efficiency, effective on-channel performance and ROI.
• Responsible for advertising asset production and media trafficking, managing multiple agencies to ensure timelines are hit.
• Managing the relationships, briefs, and output for our Creative and Media agencies; as well as the end-to-end management of both brand and acquisition campaigns.
• Defining and reporting on KPIs with regular analysis of performance using the relevant metrics and data (reach, impressions, click-through rates etc.) to identify any areas for improvement and optimisation.
• Collaborating with internal stakeholders to understand marketing goals and target audiences, as well as conducting research to develop strategic advertising plans that align with business objectives.

Required Skills & Experience:

• c. 2-3 years' experience working in a similar or equivalent role.
• First-hand experience working in Digital and/or ATL marketing.
• Ability to manage agency and 3rd party partners.
• Ability to identify creative and innovative opportunities.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong influencing and presentation skills.
• Budget management experience.
• Experience in managing people is preferable.
• Experience in working within the Telecommunications or Subscription based business preferable, but not essential.

Why join us:

• 25 days of annual leave (plus bank holiday entitlement) and a competitive pension scheme.
• Private Medical Insurance.
• Life Assurance.
• Fantastic colleague discounts on Tech with Currys and iD Mobile.
• Hybrid working (with an expectation to meet in person 2-4 times per month).

Join our team and we will be with you every step of the way, helping you develop the career you want with new opportunities, ongoing training and skills for life. Not only can you shape your own future, but you can help take charge of ours too. As the biggest recycler and repairer of tech in the UK, we are in a position to make a real impact on people and the planet. Every voice has a space at our table and we are committed to making inclusion and diversity part of everything we do, including how we strengthen our workforce. We want to make sure you have a fair opportunity to show us your talents during our application process, so if you need any additional assistance with your application please email careers@currys.co.uk and we will do our best to help.