Retail Marketing Manager – Vertu Motors
Location: Flexible, with occasional travel to our Gateshead Head Office and to dealership sites as required.
Salary:£36,000
Employment Type:Full-time
Are you a commercially minded marketer who loves delivering high‑impact campaigns and building great relationships with stakeholders? This is an exciting opportunity to join Vertu Motors—one of the UK’s largest and most successful motor retail groups—and work with some of the industry’s most recognisable automotive manufacturers.
We’re looking for someone highly organised, proactive and collaborative, who thrives in a fast‑paced environment and is confident managing multiple campaigns across several brands.The role will support brands such as Peugeot,Vauxhalland Citroën.
As a Retail Marketing Manager, you’ll play a key role in delivering the full marketing mix, enhancing brand awareness, and driving footfall and enquiries across our dealerships—while ensuring all activity meets FCA regulations and manufacturer guidelines.
Key Responsibilities
Campaign Delivery
* Plan and deliver all New, Commercial and Motability campaigns by franchise.
* Ensure seamless execution with first‑class delivery management.
* Build strong relationships with manufacturer partners to improve collaboration and campaign output.
Marketing & Commercial Performance
* Manage franchise budgets effectively, driving cost efficiency and providing clear performance commentary.
* Develop a deep understanding of competitors, customer behaviours and market trends to continually improve campaign effectiveness.
Stakeholder Engagement
* Partner with our in‑house Advertising team to create compelling marketing plans aligned with national manufacturer activity.
* Work closely with dealerships and central teams to maximise sponsorships, local partnerships and event activity.
Retail Events & Activation
* Lead the planning and delivery of dealership retention events, coordinating materials, communications and stakeholder engagement.
* Ensure all website content—offers, new model launches and campaign updates—is accurate, engaging and up to date.
Creative & Media Delivery
* Consolidate and brief offers to Studio and Media partners to produce high‑quality creative and impactful regional media assets.
Representation & Collaboration
* Represent the division at key forums including Divisional Operations Meetings, dealership reviews and manufacturer conferences.
* Support the Central Marketing team on outdoor events and other partnership activity.
About You
Essential
* Full UK driving licence
* Strong Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills
* Confident using data to inform marketing decisions
* Understanding of Google Analytics
* Ability to travel to Gateshead and dealership sites as required
Desirable
* Experience using project management tools (e.g., Asana)
* Automotive marketing experience
* CIM qualification
Personal Qualities
* Aligned to Vertu Motors’ core values
* Creative, proactive and solutions-focused
* Positive “can‑do” attitude, even under pressure
* Energetic, enthusiastic and passionate about driving results
* Strong organisational and prioritisation skills
* Analytical mindset with the confidence to use informed judgement when required
* Ambitious—for yourself, your team, and the wider business
We are proud to be the Motor Retailer who invests more in our colleague’s personal development than any other, so if you are successful, you can look forward to on‑going training opportunities that provide you with the right career path, career progression and a range of benefits you would expect from an employer of choice which includes:
* 25 days holiday rising with length of service plus bank holidays
* Access to our online rewards platform giving you cash back and discounts for multiple retailers
* Preferential Service Rates
* Colleague Purchase Scheme
* Share Incentive Scheme
* Pension
* Enhanced Maternity & Paternity
Apply today to be considered for this role!
If your application is successful, we will need you to complete employment checks prior to starting with us. For this role, these can include us verifying your recent employment, address, credit history and criminal record check.
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