Brand & Marketing Manager (Geovation)

Ordnance Survey is one of Britain’s most impactful technology and data companies, providing location data across the public and private sector. We operate an invisible layer that enables the digital world to understand the physical world. Our data is part of everyday life, with the average person benefitting from it 40 times a day.

Geovation increases this impact by working with startups to push the boundaries of what is possible with location data. We’re passionate about bringing entrepreneurs, innovators and geospatial experts together to solve real world problems in new ways. Our Farringdon hub is a vibrant space where first-time founders collaborate with experienced entrepreneurs and geospatial specialists. It’s a place where connections are made, knowledge is shared and ideas become reality. We host events, encourage creativity, and help build the next generation of data-driven applications.

Our incubator and accelerator programmes support startups, helping them turn their ideas into products and successful business. At Geovation you can make a real difference, develop your skills, and help others grow too. If you’re looking for a place where your ideas matter and your work shapes the future, Geovation is the place to be.

As a Brand & Marketing Manager, you will play a crucial role in shaping and delivering Geovation’s marketing strategies that support OS’s commercial and public-sector business areas. You’ll be responsible for developing impactful campaigns, safeguarding the OS brand, and ensuring our marketing activity delivers measurable outcomes.

You will lead end-to-end marketing programmes, collaborating closely with internal stakeholders and managing external partners to ensure high-quality delivery that aligns with our brand and business goals. We’re looking for an individual with exceptional passion to help story tell, bringing to life the amazing innovation and partnerships we run as part of Geovation at Ordnance Survey.

• Design, develop and implement marketing programmes and strategies to support OS’s business priorities.
• Create, deliver and manage marketing plans and budgets to achieve agreed targets and outcomes.
• Lead the end-to-end delivery of marketing campaigns, ensuring activity is delivered on time, on brand and within budget.
• Measure and evaluate campaign performance using relevant KPIs, presenting results and insights to senior stakeholders and executives.
• Build and manage relationships with key internal teams and external stakeholders.
• Coordinate external agencies, suppliers and partners, ensuring effective delivery of plans and high-quality outputs.
• Protect and promote the OS brand, ensuring all marketing activity complies with brand guidelines.
• Manage budgets effectively, monitoring spend and reporting regularly to ensure compliance and value for money.
• Lead, manage and develop team members, where required, supporting a collaborative and high-performing marketing function.

• Proven experience in delivering successful marketing campaigns and strategic programmes.
• Strong project and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent analytical abilities to evaluate effectiveness and provide insight.
• Experience managing agencies and suppliers.
• A passion for brand integrity and high standards of creative delivery.
• The ability to work at pace and manage competing priorities.

We’re looking for someone who is motivated by the importance of storytelling the experience and the impact of Geovation on our brand. You love adding something extra to create a sense of place and creativity. Highly passionate about driving awareness of Geovation and OS within the wider UK startup ecosystem, aligning with OS’s strategic objectives. The ability to collaborate with a range of stakeholders, including startups, corporate partners, public sector bodies, and operational service providers (e.g. contractors) and the ability to clearly define requirements and monitor progress. Excited by the prospect of being in the hub on a hybrid basis.

MS Office, ClickUp, Nexadus, Slack, Canva, Copilot

We want you to love what you do. That is why our benefits package rewards a job well done. Salary – £35,365 - £41,259 (dependent on experience) plus London allowance. Performance related bonus up to 10%. A competitive pension scheme (OS contributes up to 12.07%). 28 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays on joining, (3 taken over Christmas) increasing by one day per year, to a maximum of 5 years. Enhanced family leave, including up to 12 weeks paid partner (paternity) leave. Free subscription to OS Maps. Access to online learning platforms. Coaching and Mentoring schemes. Plus, a suite of excellent additional perks and benefits.

At OS, we believe looking after your health and wellbeing means more than posters and events. We empower you to manage your work and life the way you need it by offering things like; An extra days’ leave for each year you work, up to 33 days. Employee Assistance Programme. We adopt flexible working and can consider different working hours dependent on the role and your personal circumstances. Eyecare Vouchers. OS Explorers Nursery discount. Cycle to Work scheme. We believe that as a company we should give back wherever we can, so we give you 1 day a year to volunteer for charities that are important to you, as well as offering a match funding scheme.

The role is based at Geovation's Hub in Farringdon where you'll spend 50% of your working week collaborating face-to-face with colleagues. It’s all about combining the best of both worlds connection and autonomy to help you thrive.

OS conducts pre-employment checks for anyone made an offer of employment, including identity, right to work, employment history and criminal record checks (via Disclosure & Barring Services (DBS)).

We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that people may need during the recruitment process, and you will be asked whether you require any during the application process. Research indicates that women, individuals with disabilities, LGBTQ+ community members, neurodiverse individuals, and people from ethnic minority backgrounds often hesitate to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Ordnance Survey, we are dedicated to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and genuine workplace where everyone can thrive. If you’re enthusiastic about this role but your experience doesn’t perfectly match every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might be the ideal candidate for this or other roles within Ordnance Survey.