Marketing & Operations Manager

Title: Marketing & Operations Manager (5 days/week, Office-Based)
Location: Braintree, Essex
Salary: Competitive Base Salary + On-Target Earnings (OTE)

Experience Required: Proven track record of delivering measurable results in senior-level marketing roles, plus operational leadership experience in a small-to-medium business or creative brand. Typically, this means 5+ years in senior leadership, though exceptional candidates with a faster career trajectory will also be considered.

The School of Photography is growing – and we’re looking for an experienced, driven, and creative leader to join us as our Marketing & Operations Manager. This is a rare opportunity to take on a dual-role position that will see you become second-in-command, working closely with the Founder to scale and innovate across all areas of the business.

What You’ll Do:

Marketing Leadership

• 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.

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

• Lead, manage and work collaboratively with the marketing assistant.

Operational Leadership

• Oversee daily operations and process improvement.

• Implement scalable systems to support growth.

• Coordinate projects — online course delivery, launches, events.

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

About You

• 5+ years in senior-level marketing and leadership, ideally in a creative or education brand.

• Expert knowledge in meta, google and other online advertisement channels.

• Proven success in building and scaling Ad campaigns to hit KPI and ROAS targets.

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

• Proven success in creating email campaigns and automations.

• Substantial experience analysing 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.

• Highly organised, reliable, and resourceful.

• 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 15%+

• Improved operational efficiency through scalable systems.

• Successfully launched at least 2 major initiatives or campaigns.

• Contributed directly to a measurable increase in company revenue.

What We Offer

• Leadership-level role influence and scope.

• Clear OTE structure on top of competitive base salary.

• Collaborative, creative work environment in a supportive culture.

• Bright, modern office in Braintree, Essex (5 days/week).
  

We offer a base salary of £45,000, with the opportunity to earn up to £65,000 per year through performance-based bonuses. Bonuses are linked to clear KPIs including sales growth, marketing performance, and operational success.

This role offers the chance to step into a second-in-command position and be financially rewarded for directly contributing to the growth and success of the business.

How to Apply

Complete the form below and upload:

1. Your CV with full career history (no gaps), including:

• Job titles, dates, employer names.

• Exact reasons for leaving each role.

• Achievements and results for each role.

2. Salary history for each role.

3. Contact details for your past managers (we will only contact them if you progress).

4. Covering letter stating why you are fit for the role.

Note: As part of our process, we speak with all final candidates’ former managers. This ensures a great fit for both you and us — so please only apply if you are comfortable with this.

Before you apply you must:

• Have 5+ years’ experience in senior-level marketing and leadership.

• Be able to work 5 days per week in our Braintree office.

• Align with our company core values.