New Business and Marketing Executive

The Kite Factory is an independent media agency that gives brands the best in Heart, Art, and Science to craft creative media ideas that deliver. With a rich heritage in measurement, TKF combines data-driven insights and craft planning to deliver media effectiveness that drives measurable growth for clients.

We’re on the hunt for an ambitious, proactive and creative New Business & Marketing Executive to help shape how The Kite Factory shows up in the market. You’ll be joining a small but mighty team responsible for raising our profile, winning new clients, and ensuring every touchpoint reflects our values and quality.

This role suits someone with 1–2 years’ experience in marketing or new business (ideally within a media or creative agency) who’s ready to take on more responsibility, run with ideas, and make things happen. You’ll bring energy, curiosity and an eye for detail - someone who thrives on variety, can balance creative thinking with strong organisation, and takes pride in delivering brilliant work.

You will…

• Be a creative problem solver with a can-do attitude
• Be a forward thinker and manage your time to deliver brilliant work.
• Be a visible member of the agency and a contributing member of the team.
• Have an eye for detail to ensure the highest quality outputs.
• Have the passion, drive and tenacity to make a difference!

This is a fantastic step-up role for someone ready to move beyond coordination and take real ownership of marketing and new business projects in one of the UK’s most awarded independent media agencies.

Your role will play a key role in supporting and executing marketing and prospecting activity that builds TKF’s profile and delivers agency growth. You will bring marketing activities, events, and pitch projects to fruition, handling daily organisation and ensuring our materials, content, and processes remain top-notch.

Marketing responsibilities include:

• Support the delivery of TKF’s annual marketing plan and campaigns.
• Manage day-to-day social media activity (LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok), developing content that drives engagement.
• Create and publish marketing content: newsletters, website updates, email campaigns, social posts and case studies.
• Work with internal teams to surface success stories for thought leadership and PR.
• Coordinate award entries and associated materials.
• Liaise with PR partners, suppliers and media owners on opportunities.
• Support and deliver events including thought leadership breakfasts, client socials and industry partnerships.
• Maintain and update the website, intermediary profiles, and marketing collateral.
• Track and report on marketing performance metrics.
• Produce internal comms content that keeps the agency connected and inspired.

New business responsibilities include:

• Support the New Business Director and Manager across all pitch activity, ensuring best practice and smooth coordination.
• Manage logistics, timelines and materials for chemistry meetings and pitches.
• Help design and produce compelling pitch decks, RFIs and tender documents.
• Maintain and evolve TKF’s credentials library, case studies and new business trackers.
• Research and create detailed company and sector overviews for prospective clients.
• Support proactive outreach and intermediary relationship management.
• Track and report new business performance and pipeline progress.

Skills and experience required:

• 1–2 years’ experience in a marketing, comms or new business role (agency-side preferred).
• Strong copywriting and content creation skills.
• Familiarity with tools such as LinkedIn, Mailchimp, Canva, Monday.com or similar.

Core Skills:

• Time management and organisation
• Multi-tasking under pressure
• Research and data analysis
• Written and verbal communication
• Admin and process discipline
• Problem solving and proactive thinking
• Attention to detail
• Data-driven decision making

Core behaviours include:

• Conscientious and proactive
• Eager and willing to learn
• Organised and reliable
• Independent yet collaborative
• Diligent and accountable
• Ambitious, personable, and detail-oriented
• Receptive to feedback and self-aware

Our Culture is vibrant, with a commitment to continuous improvement reflected in our quarterly pulse surveys. Our core values are: Think Freely, Aim Higher, Stay Smart, Get Involved, and Win Together. We foster a supportive and inclusive environment.

What’s in it for you: a competitive salary, a range of benefits, a strong focus on training and development with dedicated training time, partnerships with industry specialists, and the opportunity to progress and develop your career with the support of a fantastic team.

Inclusivity and belonging: We welcome applications from all walks of life, including those under-represented in our industry. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive place to work where everyone can belong and celebrate each other’s differences.