Interim Marketing Manager (Part time)

<p><strong>Freelance Marketing & Brand Manager (Circa £60/£65k salary equivalent) Day rate open to discussion</strong></p><p><strong>2–3 days per week | Initial 6-month contract | Remote/Hybrid</strong></p><p>I’m working with an established UK manufacturer within the lighting sector that has its own manufacturing and R&D capability, a strong portfolio of innovative products and an impressive track record of product development.</p><p><br></p><p>They are now looking for a <strong>hands-on Freelance Marketing & Brand Manager</strong> to help take their brand, product and channel marketing to the next level. They have a really strong Sales strategy in place, along with a great Product strategy, and now need someone to elevate their Marketing activity.</p><p><br></p><p>This is a role for someone who can develop the strategy and then roll their sleeves up and deliver it. You’ll work across B2B/channel marketing, product launches, brand development, social media, content and video, creating campaigns that engage electrical wholesalers, contractors and installers and deliver measurable commercial results.</p><p><br></p><p>The ideal person will have strong B2B marketing experience, ideally within a manufacturing, trade, distribution, electrical, construction or building products environment. You’ll need to be equally comfortable developing a campaign strategy and then delivering it, creating content and creative assets, working with video and using analytics to understand what is working.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>In short, they’re looking for a commercially-minded marketer who is strategic, creative and genuinely hands-on.</strong></p><p><br></p><p>If you’re a freelance marketer with substantial experience in the above who enjoys getting stuck into the detail and making things happen, I’d be interested in hearing from you.</p>

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