Direct Marketing Manager
- Location:
-
York (YO2) jobs
- Salary:
- Up to 35K
- Company:
- Hillgate Marketing
- Job type:
- Contract jobs
- Date posted:
- 12/11/2009 13:49
- Job id:
- 45674760
- Contact:
- Sarah Daniels
- Ref:
- Totaljobs/sd/16102
My client, a financial services organisation, is looking to recruit a Direct Marketing Manager to cover a 12 months fixed term contract.
With responsibility for 4 marketing executives, your role will be to assist the Head of Marketing develop a suitable direct marketing plan designed to achieve membership retention and growth as defined in the company business plan.Key responsibilities include managing the resource and driving the personal development of the DM team, managing the overall direct marketing budget of up to £3m and employing direct marketing techniques to achieve targets defined in the direct marketing plan demonstrating success against target and ROI.
You will also be responsible for developing, maintaining and managing the operational relationships with external agencies and suppliers, regularly reviewing the services and service levels of existing suppliers and source new suppliers as required in order to ensure the ongoing quality and cost-efficiency of print and other supplies (eg: incentives, promotional items, etc).You will oversee the print production of all material required by the organisation and the stock control system to ensure the cost-effective and efficient purchase, storage and delivery of all printed collateral as required by the organisation.In addition you will work closely with the digital marketing team to maintain consistency of communications and approach both offline and online, you will champion the brand by ensuring all communications both internally and externally reflect the brand guidelines and drive continuous improvement of campaign process and procedures to achieve best practice ways of working.
You will have proven ability within a direct marketing environment, have effective team management and campaign management skills, be used to managing external supplier relationships and working within a dynamic environment.You will have strong presentational skills, strong analytical skills and commercial awareness and an innovative and creative approach to direct marketing.You will be passionate about direct marketing, very results driven, a creative thinker and have the ability to use your judgement and act on your own initiative.
It is essential that you have a valid UK Driving Licence.
