Digital Marketing Manager
2-year FTC (potential permanent)
Hybrid, 3 days per week in the office
Location: Belper, Derbyshire
Salary: up to £48,000 + annual company performance bonus
We are supporting a leading UK manufacturing brand as they recruit a Digital Marketing Manager on a 2-year fixed-term contract. This role sits within a high-performing digital team and will take on day-to-day responsibility for people leadership, digital delivery and managing a substantial multi-million-pound budget.
This is an opportunity for someone confident managing upwards, presenting to senior stakeholders and leading a team through an ongoing digital transformation work.
The Role
You will take ownership of key areas of the digital and broader marketing function, including:
Team Leadership
* Manage and mentor a growing team (currently 3, soon to be 4).
* Provide day-to-day direction, coaching and workload management.
* Support ongoing development and ensure smooth collaboration across the wider digital function.
Digital Marketing Management
* Deliver the digital marketing plan across paid, owned and earned channels.
* Manage digital performance dashboards, reporting on results, ROI and trends.
* Work cross-functionally with internal teams and external agencies.
* Take responsibility for customer review platforms and support performance insights.
Budget Management
* Manage a seven-figure budget.
* Lead forecasting, tracking and ROI assessment across campaigns.
* Work with agency partners and internal teams on spend allocation and optimisation.
Channels & Delivery
* Manage paid activity across Google Ads and Microsoft Ads (strategic direction; hands-on handled by agency and internal exec).
* Oversee organic and paid content delivery across relevant channels.
* Support testing, experimentation and ongoing digital improvements.
* Contribute to creative strategy in collaboration with wider teams.
Stakeholder Engagement
* Work closely with senior leadership, directors and C-suite.
* Confidently represent the digital function, share performance updates and manage expectations.
* Provide clarity on digital strategy and execution.
Who This Would Suit
A marketing professional with strong digital knowledge who can:
* Manage and mentor a team.
* Take ownership of a large marketing budget at seven-figure level.
* Run with an existing strategy and deliver it effectively.
* Work across paid, owned and earned media.
* Operate confidently with senior stakeholders and manage upwards.
* Balance strategic oversight with willingness to support day-to-day work.
The client is not looking for someone highly technical or hands-off strategic.
They need someone operational, steady, people-focused, commercially confident and experienced with high-value budgets.
Paid media specialists will be considered if they have broader digital and organic exposure.
Contract & Benefits
* 2-year FTC, with potential to extend or move into a permanent role.
* Hybrid: 3 days per week on site in Belper.
* 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays.
* Bonus linked to company performance.
* Strong pension scheme.
* Option for subsidised private healthcare.
* On-site bistro, coffee bar and free parking.
* Family-friendly policies and wellbeing support.