Marketing Manager

Are you inspired by the prospect of joining a team that's focused on making sustainable business happen at scale through cross-industry collaboration?

The Marketing Manager will be a bright, enthusiastic and motivated colleague supporting the growth of our new Manufacture 2030 (M2030) digital collaboration platform - bringing retailers, brands and their manufacturing suppliers together to cut costs, risks and environmental impacts and accelerate global progress towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG's).

This is an exciting new role, suiting someone who is commercially focused, with a strong background in B2B marketing and experience in selling software as a service (Saas). This role requires both creativity and an analytical outlook, with strong experience in campaign management and subscription based product marketing.

Who you are:

• Professional communicator: you can demonstrate clear, professional and commercially oriented written and verbal communication skills, with excellent attention to detail.
• Self-starter with can-do attitude: you show drive and initiative to work on a wide range of tasks, taking lead responsibility in delivering them on time, to high personal standard and enjoy "getting things done".
• Analytical: you bring strategic thinking and analytical rigour to their work, demonstrating ability to plan ahead and a keenness to measure the return-on-investment of your work.
• Creative: you're an advocate of excellent design and engaging copy, bringing an endless supply of creative ideas to the table and a willingness to learn from and embrace alternative ideas as part of the wider creative process.
• Tech savvy: you see the merits of and are comfortable using technology like Hubspot, Adobe design software, Craft website CMS and social media.

What you'll do:

• Working with the Head of Marketing Communications, senior management and business development colleagues to develop impactful marketing plans that raise awareness of and drive lead generation for 2degrees collaboration platforms in target markets. Specific focus will be on taking the M2030 bee tool to market as a key component of the M2030 platform in 2017.
• Assisting in the creation and development of B2B subscription based product marketing for 2degrees collaboration platforms, forming the underlying basis for key campaigns and brand building activity.
• Running targeted channel marketing campaigns that use the full marketing mix of online and offline channels - planning, writing, designing, executing and measuring campaigns.
• Supporting the growth and nurturing of strong global partnerships with relevant organisations that can help grow the 2degrees business - i.e. media / associations / NGOs / events organisations / academia.
• Supporting the development of compelling marketing communications collateral that effectively communicates the 2degrees message and brand positioning.
• Working with the Head of marketing communications to build business intelligence: company positioning, competitor analysis and management reporting.
• Ongoing liaison with external agencies: freelancers, designers, video crews, creative teams, media relations.

Desirable skills & experience:

• Previous B2B/Subscription/SaaS marketing experience with a successful track record
• Bachelor's degrees within a relevant field
• Professional marketing qualification and/or certification
• An interest in and knowledge of sustainable business, SaaS, supply chains and manufacturing

Opportunities:

• The opportunity to work in a business that is changing the way that global corporations interact with their supply chains.
• A fast paced, supportive and highly sociable work environment.
• A culture of empowerment - you will be given a high level of personal responsibility from day one.
• The opportunity to work with inspirational colleagues who are highly passionate and motivated by a belief that the work they do positively contributes to a more sustainable future.
• An environment where new ideas and innovation are encouraged and rewarded.

Who we are:

At 2degrees, we believe that business is key to solving the greatest challenge of our time: how 9 billion people can live well and sustainably on a single planet with finite resources. We're a fast growth technology company working with some of the world's largest brands to deliver collaboration programs that make sustainable business happen at scale. Our clients include Asda-Walmart, the European Commission, Mars, Grant Thornton, GSK, Heathrow Airport, Kingfisher and RBS.

Collaboration, Passion, Trust and 'Making it Happen' are at the heart of who we are.

Job summary:

Location: Oxford, UK

Remuneration: GBP27-GBP30k depending on experience

Tenure: Full Time, Permanent

Reports to: Head of Marketing Communications

Closing date: Position will be filled as soon as a suitable candidate is identified. Early application recommended and immediate start available.

2degrees is currently only able to consider applications from those with a permanent right to work in the UK (i.e. this excludes those who have valid work visas). 2degrees is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to ensuring that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, marital status, race, colour, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, age or disability, and that all appointments are made purely on the basis of merit.

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