Who we are and what we do Little, Brown's identity is personified by our innovative, dynamic and free-thinking people. Across our thirteen imprints, you won't find a wider range of titles anywhere in UK publishing. We pride ourselves on quality and diversity. A repeat recipient of the Publisher of the Year award and the largest division of Hachette, we're one of the most successful and dynamic publishers in the UK. What you'll be doing Reporting to the Group Publicity and Marketing Director, lead our Marketing department of ten, and direct line manage our team of senior marketers Member of the Little, Brown Leadership Group Ensure all our marketing activity is impactful and aligned with the long-term strategy for the business Set and manage marketing budgets, regularly reviewing spend and re-forecasting Oversee delivery of effective social media and digital marketing strategy Represent the business where relevant with authors, agents, customers and other third parties, including delivering effective pitches Champion creativity, innovation and results within every element of our publishing and marketing activity Attract, manage and develop talented marketing team members with strong market awareness Evaluate and report to the business on marketing activity and results Who we are looking for A positive, energetic self-starter, the successful candidate will have proven senior level marketing experience within publishing, as well as strong team leadership experience. The ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker, with excellent business and commercial understanding, who is able to effectively lead an ROI-focused team in a busy, fast-paced environment. They will have proven experience of leading high-level marketing and brand campaigns, and will bring creativity, consumer understanding and up-to-date knowledge of the market to both their own campaigns and those of their team. What we offer Our staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this: 28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' ( bank holidays) Private medical insurance Dental insurance Generous pension schemes Rent deposit loans 2 community days per year Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months) Retail discounts through Hachette rewards Cycle to Work scheme Eye care vouchers Wide-ranging training library Development programmes (including mentoring) Up to 70% off book purchases A charity bookshelf 12 Staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing and religious networks Season ticket loans And much more! This role can be based at our London, Sheffield, Edinburgh, Newcastle, or Bristol office, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week. Our commitment Hachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds. If you are shortlisted and need us to make any adjustments to help you attend for interview, please let us know. The Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews and undertaking junior roles. For more information visit www.booktradeentrysupport.org