Senior Marketing Manager United Kingdom - Remote Sales and Marketing

We're looking for a dynamic and strategic Marketing Manager to lead high-impact campaigns and colleague communications, manage cross-functional projects, and drive performance across key marketing channels. You'll play a vital role in delivering our Annual Brand Plan and ensuring alignment across teams to meet business objectives.

What's on offer?

Not only do we offer a competitive salary of £70,000 with excellent benefits, we also firmly believe that your postcode should never be a barrier when it comes to finding the pawfect role - that's why we're flexible on your working location. At Animal Friends, you can choose to be based remotely within the UK, within our Amesbury office, or hybrid (a mixture of both)

At Animal Friends Insurance, we're all about empowering our colleagues to make work work for them wherever possible, which is why we also welcome applications from candidates looking to work condensed hours.

What you ll do

To give you an idea what to expect, you ll:

• Lead and motivate a high-performing marketing team with a collaborative approach
• Deliver impactful colleague communications to enhance engagement
• Manage and execute multichannel campaigns targeting growth audiences
• Collaborate across HR, Ops, Sales, Product, and Pricing to align strategy
• Oversee partner agencies to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery
• Track marketing KPIs and provide regular reporting and insights
• Use data analysis and tools to optimise campaigns and inform strategy
• Manage marketing budgets, event delivery, and brand consistency
• Lead post-campaign and post-event analysis to improve future initiatives
• Ensure all activities meet governance, FCA, and compliance requirements

Who you are

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing or related field, with proven B2C marketing leadership experience
• Strong analytical and commercial skills, with the ability to manage budgets and optimise ROI
• Experience in planning and delivering integrated, multi-touchpoint media campaigns
• Deep understanding of marketing channels, performance metrics, and insight tools
• Exceptional communication skills and a collaborative, team-first mindset
• Proven leadership skills, able to inspire and motivate teams to achieve results
• Able to easily work from home with a quiet space and good internet connection

Why choose Animal Friends

Animal Friends has been supporting UK pet owners for more than 25 years with our comprehensive and meaningful pet insurance. We are not only an award-winning business but one of the largest pet insurance providers in the UK. But we're not like other leading UK pet insurers, we were built to be unmistakably different - giving back to incredible animal welfare and conservation charities, at home and around the world, as they fight to support and care for vulnerable pets, wildlife, and habitats. So far, we've helped support over 800 charities and conservancies across the UK and worldwide and donated over £8.5 million and continue to use our voice and platform to fight for positive change. We believe that even the smallest act can make a big difference.

We understand that our success is only possible because of how we work together, which is why our company values of being courageous, kind-hearted and passionate are the heart of what we do - and we simply wouldn't be who we are today without our colleagues, who embody these values every day.

We are part of the Pinnacle Pet Group (PPG) - a pan European fully integrated pet insurance and pet health services provider.On a mission to help pets live happy, healthy lives with their pet parents, PPG are committed to supporting the diverse needs of their customers and colleagues witha clear ambition to become the world leader in pet insurance and healthcare services.

What you'll get

We recognise that your hard work shouldn t come without its perks, so here s a little list of some of the things you can expect to get from us:

• 25 days annual leave, which increases with service, plus bank holidays
• A day off for your birthday
• One paid day off per year to volunteer with a UK-registered animal charity of your choice
• Access to 50% off insuring pet companions with Animal Friends
• Free access to our expert vet partner, Joii Pet Care, for your cat and/or dog
• Your mental and physical health is incredibly important to us. That's why we offer discount on gym membership, access to a dedicated Wellbeing Hub and a healthcare cash plan, private medical insurance and Group life assurance.
• We like to celebrate success and recognise excellent employee performance; we will donate £3k to the charity of our employee of the quarter's choice
• Most importantly, you'll be working with, and supported by, a team of courageous, passionate, and kind-hearted individuals - we might be biased, but we think that they're a pretty pawsomebunch!

Inclusion, Diversity and Belonging at Animal Friends

At Animal Friends, we take inclusion seriously. This means nurturing a culture that respects everyone as an individual and values the unique perspectives we all bring through our background, characteristics, and lived experiences.

We know that harnessing our differences makes us stronger and helps us to deliver better outcomes for our customers and each other. That's why we are committed to ensuring that everyone is treated fairly and without discrimination, and we are passionate about creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they belong.

Our recruitment process

As an FCA regulated business, we require successful applicants to clear our pre-employment screening process which includes a credit check and references checks. Under the latest UK Right to Work regulations, we will require successful applicants to evidence their right to work in the UK, either in person, online, or digitally via a third party subject to circumstances.

Please be aware this advert will remain open until the vacancy has been filled rather than the advertised closing date. Interviews will take place throughout this period; therefore, we encourage you to apply early to avoid disappointment.