Marketing Manager based in Essex

The School of Photography is a fast-growing creative online education business with a global audience. We’re looking for a results-driven Marketing Manager (£35 – 45k base, OTE up to £63k) to take ownership of our marketing strategy and execution, working closely with the Founder, our marketing assistant and videographers. This is a leadership role with real influence — and the opportunity to be financially rewarded for driving company growth.

What You’ll Do:

• Develop and own multi-channel strategies (email, social, content, PPC, partnerships).

• Design, launch, and optimise paid campaigns across Meta, Google, and other platforms.

• Manage lead generation, conversion pipelines, and campaign analysis.

• Drive content planning and brand messaging to build engagement and generate sales.

• Lead and collaborate with founder, marketing assistant, videographers, and freelancers.

• Implement scalable systems to support growth.

• Coordinate projects — course promotions, launches, events.

• Lead and inspire internal staff, freelancers, and external collaborators.

• Work to company KPIs to ensure growth.

About You

• 5+ years in senior-level marketing (creative or education sector a bonus).

• Expert knowledge in Meta, Google and other paid ad platforms.

• Proven success scaling ad campaigns to achieve ROAS and KPI goals.

• Proven success in creating and managing social media campaigns for maximum engagement.

• Experience in email campaigns and automation tools.

• Substantial experience in analytics - sales, traffic, social, email and other marketing data to gain strategic insights and implement improvements across all these channels.

• Experienced in website development and SEO ranking strategies.

• Commercially driven — motivated by hitting ambitious growth targets.

• Willing to get hands on, lead by example and go that extra mile to get the job done.

• You align with our core values.

• Bonus: a passion for photography, education, or creative industries.

What Success Looks Like

• Within 12 months, you will have:

• Increased sales by 10%+

• Successfully launched at least 2 major initiatives or campaigns.

• Direct contribution to measurable revenue growth.

What We Offer

• Competitive base salary + clear OTE bonus structure.

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays.

• Company pension scheme.

• Modern office in Braintree (5 days/week, no remote).

• Creative, supportive work environment.

• Leadership-level role with influence and scope.

• We offer a base salary of £35,000–£45,000 (depending on experience), with the opportunity to earn up to £63,000 through performance-based bonuses linked to clear KPIs (sales growth, marketing performance, and operational success).

• This role offers the chance to step into a leadership position and be financially rewarded for directly contributing to the growth and success of the business.