Remote EMEA North Marketing Manager (12 month FTC) in Halifax

About Us

We are seeking a Marketing Manager to join the EMEA North Region on a 12-month Fixed Term Contract. Reporting to the Marketing Director for EMEA North, this role is instrumental in driving demand generation through direct involvement in planning, executing, and measuring impactful regional campaigns and events. You will collaborate closely with other regional marketing teams across EMEA and work closely with sales teams to deliver measurable results.

What You Will Do

• Lead and Execute Direct Marketing Activities: Own the end-to-end development and execution of direct marketing initiatives targeting end users in the EMEA North region. This includes implementing centrally managed campaigns as well as creating and delivering region-specific activities such as localised campaigns and on-the-ground events.
• Drive Demand Generation with Accountability: Take full ownership of demand generation outcomes, including the execution of marketing campaigns, tracking OKRs, analysing lead funnel performance, and identifying ways to improve marketing contribution to pipeline and revenue.
• Hands-On Customer Advocacy: Collaborate closely with the sales team to produce high-impact customer case studies—both video and written—managing every stage of production from concept through to publication.
• Sales Alignment & Stakeholder Engagement: Build and maintain close partnerships with the EMEA North sales management team. Ensure marketing activities—including campaigns, events, digital programs, and telemarketing—are effectively delivered and aligned with sales priorities.
• Plan, Execute, and Report: Create and manage a quarterly marketing plan with clearly defined KPIs. Be directly involved in delivering activities and provide transparent reporting on results and ROI.
• Budget Management: Own and manage the marketing budget for direct marketing in EMEA North. Make data-driven decisions to ensure that all spend contributes to agreed OKRs and delivers measurable business impact.
• Contribute to Team Success: Actively participate as part of the Field Marketing team, sharing ideas and feedback to improve performance across the region.

What You Will Bring

• A proactive, execution-oriented mindset with a passion for delivering results in a dynamic, fast-paced, B2B global environment.
• Demonstrated experience in planning and executing multi-channel marketing campaigns.
• Strong background in event management and ability to manage end-to-end logistics and delivery.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills to measure and optimise campaign performance.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Experience working cross-functionally and managing multiple stakeholders.
• Proficiency in marketing analytics tools, preferably Power BI.
• Ability to work autonomously while contributing to a collaborative team culture.
• Degree in Marketing or Business (preferred).
• CIM or equivalent qualification (or working towards).

*Requirement to work as part of a global organisation and ability to flex hours to work across multiple time zones.

*Occasional travel across the region to attend events and team meetings.

Ready to Join Us?

At Sophos, we believe in the power of diverse perspectives to fuel innovation. Research shows that candidates sometimes hesitate to apply if they don't check every box in a job description. We challenge that notion. Your unique experiences and skills might be exactly what we need to enhance our team. Don't let a checklist hold you back – we encourage you to apply.

What's Great About Sophos?

• Sophos operates a remote-first working model, making remote work the primary option for most employees. However, some roles may necessitate a hybrid approach. While we are a remote first organization, applicants must have legal authorization to work in the jurisdiction where the position is posted, without requiring employer sponsorship.
• Our people – we innovate and create, all of which are accompanied by a great sense of fun and team spirit.
• Employee-led diversity and inclusion networks that build community and provide education and advocacy.
• Annual charity and fundraising initiatives and volunteer days for employees to support local communities.
• Global employee sustainability initiatives to reduce our environmental footprint.
• Global fitness and trivia competitions to keep our bodies and minds sharp.
• Global wellbeing days for employees to relax and recharge.
• Monthly wellbeing webinars and training to support employee health and wellbeing.

Our Commitment To You

We’re proud of the diverse and inclusive environment we have at Sophos, and we’re committed to ensuring equality of opportunity. We believe that diversity, combined with excellence, builds a better Sophos, so we encourage applicants who can contribute to the diversity of our team. All applicants will be treated in a fair and equal manner and in accordance with the law regardless of gender, sex, gender reassignment, marital status, race, religion or belief, color, age, military veteran status, disability, pregnancy, maternity or sexual orientation. We want to give you every opportunity to show us your best self, so if there are any adjustments we could make to the recruitment and selection process to support you, please let us know.

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