We’re looking for a Marketing Lead who enjoys shaping thoughtful, engaging marketing strategies and seeing ideas make a real impact.
In this unique role, you’ll lead how we approach automotive marketing; bringing fresh thinking, strong storytelling, and a customer‑first mindset to a sector that’s constantly evolving. You’ll work closely with teams across the business, combining insight, creativity, and collaboration to help our automotive proposition grow and thrive.
What you'll be doing:
* Shape and guide our automotive marketing strategy, ensuring it feels relevant, engaging, and future‑focused
* Own and manage multi-channel marketing campaigns - taking ideas from concept through to delivery
* Turn market insight, customer understanding, and industry trends into clear, creative marketing ideas
* Be a trusted automotive marketing voice across the business, sharing knowledge and inspiring collaboration
* Build strong, positive relationships with internal teams and external partners including vehicle manufacturers
* Identify opportunities to grow awareness, engagement, and impact across our automotive audience
* Use data, performance metrics, and feedback to understand what’s working and where we can do even better
Skills & experience that will set you up for success in this role:
* A general marketer with experience in planning and executing multi-channel campaigns – including email, digital, print and events
* A creative yet commercially aware mindset, able to balance storytelling with results
* A natural collaborator who enjoys bringing people together around a shared vision
* Confidence working across multiple stakeholders and projects at the same time
* Strong communication skills, with the ability to express ideas clearly, thoughtfully, and engagingly
* Curious, adaptable, and open to learning in a fast‑moving environment
* Experience within the Automotive industry would be an advantage, but not essential
Research tells us that men are more likely to apply to jobs if they meet only 60% of the criteria, whereas women often hesitate or don't apply unless they meet all of the criteria. This difference in application behaviour can contribute to the gender gap in career advancement and opportunities.
We know the perfect candidate doesn't exist! If you think you have what it takes but don't tick every box, we'd still encourage you to apply - it could be a perfect fit!
Salary - Circa £49,800 dependent on skills & experience.
* 10% non-contributory pension
* 29 days holiday (inclusive of Christmas shutdown) + public holidays
* Group Life Assurance (equal to 4 x basic salary)
* Salary Sacrifice schemes (cycle to work, home & tech scheme)
* Enhanced and competitive parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender or family structure
* Moneyhealth’s Financial Coaching & Wellbeing Platform
* Health Cash Plan (cash back on eligible medical treatments)
* Reward & Recognition Programme
* Discounted gym membership
* Sports & Social club
* Payroll charitable giving
* Subsidised on-site restaurant
* Free on-site parking
When we work 🕒
Our standard working hours are 8:30 - 16:30 Monday - Thursday, early finish on Friday - 8:30 - 15:45 (Talk to us about flexible working if this doesn’t quite suit you – we take work-life balance seriously!)
How we work 🏠 / 🏢
We understand the benefits of remote and in-person collaboration and therefore have a hybrid working model – you’ll be expected to work from our office in Thatcham at least two days per week.
What we do ⚙️
At the cutting edge of automotive research in the UK, Thatcham Research has a unique role in shaping the design of new vehicles and influencing ever higher standards of safety, security and repair. With an on-site Crash Laboratory, Repair Technology Centre and Training Academy, our research expertise is driving some of the very latest automotive developments in technology, materials and standards in this fast moving and highly technical industry.
Our Gamston facility is one of the UK’s leading sites for active safety, trialling and assessing the latest crash avoidance and driver assistance technologies.
Our Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging 🫶
We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive workplace which values diversity and embraces each individual's authentic self. We are proud to champion a culture where colleagues freely share their diverse perspectives, recognising that these contribute to our innovative spirit. Our journey of growth and understanding is continuous as we actively invest in diversity training, workshops, and partnerships to ensure positive change.
Beyond our partnerships with the Automotive 30% Club and Women in Data (WiD), we collaborate with various organisations to advance equity not only in gender but also across ethnicity, age, disability, social mobility, LGBTQ+ identities, experiences, and thinking. Our aspiration is to create an environment where everyone thrives, achieves, and experiences a genuine sense of belonging.
Recruitment process 💻
We’re proud to manage our recruitment in-house and believe this direct approach enables us to give you the best possible Employee Experience we can – which starts right here, your application! We’re continuously striving to improve the candidate journey, and transparency (or communication) is a key area of focus – yes, even with salary & benefits.
What can you expect from our recruitment process? 🫱🏻 🫲🏽
* Regular updates on the progress / outcome of your application
* An initial telephone screening call with a Talent Acquisition Partner
* First interview with the hiring manager, usually via Teams
* Second/Final interview, in-person at our office (we may give you a role specific task to present on!)
* Personalised feedback following your interview – because everyone deserves that!
* An opportunity to give us your honest feedback in a short survey on all of the above
Check out our post on using AI during your application and interview!
We’re committed to removing barriers. If there are any adjustments we can make to better support you, please let us know when you apply.
All applicants must have Right to Work in the UK.
If you're experiencing any issues with our career site or application from, please let us know here: careers@thatcham.org
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