Marketing Manager

Salary: £40,000-£45,000

Location:

Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire

Hours:

Full-time, 37.5 hours per week

Reports to:

Sales & Marketing Director

Direct reports:

None

Travel:

Occasional UK travel to retailers, trade shows and brand partner meetings

SF Partners are working exclusively with a leading specialist in branded furniture to recruit a commercially minded, hands-on Marketing Manager.

With a portfolio of recognised lifestyle and celebrity brands, and new partnerships planned for 2027, this is an opportunity to take ownership of marketing strategy and delivery across a growing collection.

Working closely with the Sales & Marketing Director, Creative Director and Product Director, you will bring each brand to life through product launches, retailer campaigns, digital content and trade activity. You will build relationships with retail and brand partners, helping drive sales while ensuring each brand's identity is represented consistently.

As part of a small, ambitious team, you will have the opportunity to make a significant impact across brand strategy, product storytelling and retail marketing.

• Develop and deliver annual marketing strategies for each licensed furniture brand, supported by promotional and content calendars.
• Establish clear positioning, customer propositions and key messages for each collection.
• Maintain brand consistency across marketing activity and retail partner platforms, ensuring compliance with licensor guidelines and approval processes.

• Create campaigns that help retail partners successfully launch and promote furniture collections.
• Develop and maintain retailer marketing toolkits, including point-of-sale materials, digital assets, social media content, store graphics and product launch packs.
• Work directly with retailers to tailor marketing support and improve online product presentation.
• Deliver email communications through Hub Spot, keeping retailers informed about product updates, lead times, discontinued ranges and promotional activity.
• Maintain and develop consumer-facing websites, the company website and its retailer portal.
• Manage company social media channels and produce content that supports brand awareness and retailer sales.

• Develop compelling product stories and clear selling messages.
• Work with the Creative Director and Product Director to coordinate photography, video, CGI and launch materials.
• Organise and attend trade shows.
• Produce selling guides, product brochures and training presentations for retail partners and the internal sales team.

• Build strong relationships with licensed brand partners.
• Coordinate brand approvals and present marketing plans and campaign proposals.
• Identify opportunities for collaborative marketing activity.
• Manage external agencies, photographers, designers and printers.

• Manage multiple marketing projects, delivering activity on time and within budget.
• Plan and manage marketing budgets, monitor campaign performance and report on return on investment.
• Support the company's industry profile through award submissions, press releases and digital content.

• Previous experience in a Marketing Manager role.
• A track record of developing marketing strategies and delivering them through to execution.
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to work independently and manage competing priorities.
• Excellent copywriting, communication and presentation skills.
• Strong stakeholder management skills.
• Experience managing digital marketing channels and website content.
• Confidence using website…