Our client is an award winning company that is revolutionising the online advertising industry through ground-breaking, leading edge technology and services.

The Head of Marketing we are recruiting for this company is going to drive the messaging of the company forward as their technology changes the way people use online advertising.

In other words, we need a hungry, smart individual with ruthless focus who gets the motivators and ethos of their target audience (ecommerce / online retailers and advertisers) and creates their key messaging, keeping the company at the forefront of their industry.

The ideal candidate will have experience of marketing disruptive technologies / services within the digital, ecommerce, technology or software sector.

Responsibilities:

• Lead all external communications with an emphasis on benefit-driven marketing
• Responsible for all company's material, events, product launches, emails, presentations
• Develop and maintain PR activity
• Market analysis
• Newsjacking and developing close working relationships with members of relevant press
• Write and develop blog giving journalists and potential customers insight into the personality and success of the business
• Suggest relevant and current issues to proactively blog about and identify leading industry blogs on which to post reactive commentary
• Lead bespoke research projects, closely tailored to the current media agenda to gain share of voice in the press.
• Social media presence and strategy including: Coordination of research, outreach, and engagement through Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube; Grow audience on various social media channel; Draft social media news releases; Monitor social media channels and assist in tracking engagement metrics

The Ideal Candidate

To join a growing team of dedicated professionals you will need to be highly motivated and hard-working.

You will be able to demonstrate how you have lead thought-leadership in the past and managed and implemented the look and feel of a company's integrated, multi-channel marketing plan for a new service or technology which is disruptive within its market sector.

International experience marketing across EMEA and the US is preferred but not essential.

Required skills:

• Proven skills in product launches, media relations, PR, events, campaign management & implementation and strategy definition
• E-commerce experience and awareness of the sector
• Demonstrable skills in developing and utilising market intelligence
• Multi-channel marketing experience with a focus on digital, online or revolutionary ideas in marketing
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, relationship builder
• Marketing degree or relevant commercial experience
• Proven track record of delivering results
• Able to prioritise and multi-task
• Excellent organizational skills
• Strong project/self-management skills
• Fluency with MS Office

Salary: £60,000 to £90,000 depending on skills plus various benefits