Digital Marketing Manager (12 month maternity cover) in London

Digital Marketing Manager (12 month maternity cover) in London

London Full-Time 40000 - 50000 £ / year (est.) No working from home possible
Govia Thameslink Railway

At a Glance

  • Tasks: Lead digital marketing efforts across paid social, search, and programmatic display.
  • Company: Dynamic company near London Bridge with a hybrid work culture.
  • Benefits: Competitive salary, pension scheme, free travel, and wellness support.
  • Other info: Fast-paced environment with opportunities for professional development.
  • Why this job: Make a real impact on digital performance and drive growth for millions of customers.
  • Qualifications: 3-5 years in digital marketing with hands-on experience in key platforms.

The predicted salary is between 40000 - 50000 £ per year.

If you're a performance marketer who enjoys solving real commercial problems at scale, this role will give you plenty to get stuck into.

We're looking for a Digital Marketing Manager to shape and lead our always-on digital performance activity across paid social, paid search and programmatic display. This is a hands‑on role with genuine autonomy. You'll define and deliver day‑to‑day performance activity, using data, judgement and testing to drive sustainable growth across our digital sales funnel. You'll work closely with a dedicated digital agency team and collaborate with colleagues across Campaigns, Brand & Content, CRM and Digital to ensure performance activity complements wider marketing campaigns and delivers measurable impact.

This role will suit someone who enjoys being close to performance data, making decisions day to day, and improving results through testing and optimisation. The scope is broad and varied, from optimising always‑on PPC and paid social for large-scale UK brand campaigns, to activating performance activity that supports international travellers arriving through the airports we serve. It's a role with visibility, pace and room to broaden your performance remit.

You will help drive:

  • Incremental revenue growth from paid digital media, within agreed ROI parameters
  • Strong performance across GTR-owned digital channels

You will take ownership of:

  • Day-to-day performance activity across PPC, Paid Social and Programmatic
  • Performance-led optimisation across digital touchpoints, informed by insight and testing
  • Working with agency partners to challenge thinking, prioritise effectively and continuously improve results

What you'll bring:

  • 3–5 years' experience in digital or performance marketing (client or agency side)
  • Proven experience delivering performance activity that drives measurable commercial outcomes
  • Hands‑on experience with platforms such as Google Ads, Meta, Google Analytics and Search Console (or equivalent)
  • A solid understanding of how SEO supports performance marketing
  • Experience operating in high-volume B2C environments (travel, transport, retail or leisure advantageous)
  • A data‑led, commercially minded approach with a strong test‑and‑learn mindset
  • Confidence working with agencies and senior stakeholders

What's in it for you:

  • A competitive salary
  • Eligibility for our final salary pension scheme
  • Free travel across all GTR services
  • Up to 75% discount on other train operators
  • A benefits package designed to support your career and wellbeing

Join us and help shape how millions of customers experience rail travel every day.

Digital Marketing Manager (12 month maternity cover) in London employer: Govia Thameslink Railway

As a Digital Marketing Manager at our Monument Place location near London Bridge, you'll be part of a dynamic team that values innovation and performance-driven results. We offer a competitive salary, a final salary pension scheme, and generous travel benefits, including free travel across all GTR services and discounts on other train operators. Our collaborative work culture fosters professional growth and provides you with the autonomy to make impactful decisions in a fast-paced environment.

Govia Thameslink Railway

Contact Details:

Govia Thameslink Railway Recruitment Team

We think you need these skills to ace Digital Marketing Manager (12 month maternity cover) in London

Performance Marketing
PPC Management
Paid Social Advertising
Programmatic Display
Data Analysis
Google Ads
Meta Advertising