Head of marketing at Retail Insights in City of London

About us

Retail Insights is Northern Europe’s leading retail forum. We are strengthening the retail ecosystem by building a platform for insights, inspiration, and networking, connecting more than 3,000 leaders yearly from more than 15 countries.

Retail Insights is part of United Media ( https://www.united-media.com/ ) which focuses on building large scale industry media and conferences products in sectors such as insurance, HR, private equity, retail, etc. As of today, we have organically launched 8 media companies and acquired one.

What we offer you

As our Head of marketing, you get the unique opportunity to take ownership of our content. You’ll be working in-person in our HQ in London where you will constantly be pushed out of your comfort zone. To ensure a never-ending growth curve, we provide you with:

• The opportunity of having a real impact – You’ll be getting operational experience in a start-up where both your work and the results are highly tangible and matter to the business.
• Inspiration and guidance – A chance to work closely with our high-performing team as well as with the CEO and founder of our company.
• Unlimited growth potential in our company – we strongly believe in and have a track record of promoting internally.
• Market-competitive compensation.
• Travel opportunity: You will be joining our conferences overseas.
• Invaluable transferable skills – boost your interpersonal, research, organisation, outreach and project management skills through experience and training.

Your Responsibilities

Responsibilities in this job will vary however, they will be mostly centred around:

• Team Leadership:Manage and mentor the marketing team, fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment. Set clear goals and expectations and evaluate team performance regularly. Recruiter and onboard your team.
• Cross-functional Collaboration:Collaborate with sales, product development, and other teams to ensure alignment of marketing strategies with overall business objectives.
• Campaign Management:Oversee the planning and execution of marketing campaigns across various channels, including email marketing, social media, website etc.
• Strategic Planning:Develop and implement a comprehensive marketing strategy aligned with the company\’s overall objectives. Conduct market research to identify trends, opportunities, and challenges.

Your Requirements

We are looking for candidates who:

• Have +10 years of work experience with outstanding performance in the industry.
• Have a relentless drive and desire to be the very best at what they do;
• Possess an unparalleled work ethic with a high sense of urgency;
• Take ownership of everything they do, are proactive and follow through on commitments;
• Are curious about people and love to speak, build and nurture relations;
• Are an excellent communicator (especially) verbally and in writing;
• Are well-organised and display the ability to structure and prioritise their work.

Flexible

Monday – Friday we work from our office (next to Victoria Station) and do not offer remote work.