Marketing Planning & Partnerships Manager

We are Global

We think big, work hard and never stand still. It’s our talented and passionate people that make us leaders in creativity and innovation and the proud home to the best media and entertainment on the planet.

We’re here to make everyone’s day brighter. That’s everyone from our Globallers, to our audiences, every partner we work with and every community we work in. Whether we’re making shows or making headlines, making everyone’s day brighter is behind everything we do.

Whether we’re in the studio, building a world-class Global Player app, or producing fast-moving digital content, we’re at our best when we’re working together. It’s why we show up, deliver great work and above all, it’s the reason we all love to work here.

Job Description

Marketing Planning & Partnerships Manager

Reporting of the role

This role reports to Head of Marketing Planning & Operations

Overview of job

This is an exciting opportunity to join the dynamic, driven, and fast-paced Brand Marketing team in a planning role, where you’ll be integral to building and growing some of the UK’s most successful entertainment brands.

3 best things about the job

• Iconic brands: you’ll be working on building and growing some of the most iconic radio brands in the UK by bringing in new listeners and audiences!
• Bringing our brands to life: you’ll be at the heart of planning, an integral team member in developing our rolling annual brand plan and in bringing this to life with a particular focus on brand partnerships.
• Team spirit: both your Brand Marketing colleagues & those you work with across the business will be rooting for you and help you make a positive impact!

Measures of success – 

In the first few months, you would have:

• Gained an excellent understanding of both Global’s radio brands and Global Player and how each fits in to the Global portfolio
• Got to grips with the annual marketing and partnerships plan and the data & insights we used to advise our decisions
• Earned the trust of the team, your Brand Marketing colleagues, and those you work with across the business should be excited to work with you

Responsibilities of the role

• Planning: inputting into the Annual Marketing Plan, and keeping it up to date in a fast-paced environment
• Partnerships: inputting into the marketing partnership strategy, identifying and delivering outstanding partnerships for our brands and overseeing activations to help our brands engage with new audiences
• Owned Outdoor: supporting the delivery of campaigns to our owned outdoor estate
• Insights, Reporting & Evaluation: providing marketing specific data for campaign reporting, evaluating partnerships, and monitoring the health of our brands across the country, identifying growth opportunities
• Budgeting: inputting into the annual budget submission, and supporting accurate monthly budget tracking

What will you need

The ideal candidate will be proactive and willing to develop and implement innovative solutions, capable of the following:

• Brilliant at planning and highly organised, with the ability to prioritise multiple tasks and projects, even when working under pressure to tight deadlines
• Analytical and highly numerate you’ll be confident in pulling key insights from various data and research sources, analysing it and presenting it in a meaningful, succinct and understandable format
• Outstanding attention to detail
• Outstanding communication, influencing and negotiation skills at all levels, you can garner respect, trust, and influence throughout the Global and with key external partners
• Resilience and able to shine in a high-expectation, performance-based, fast-paced environment
• Commercially astute with a clear understanding of how our business makes money and the role marketing plays in this
• Experience in managing marketing partnerships is beneficial but not essential
• Due to the nature of the role, some out of hours and weekend work may be required

Everyone is welcome at Global 

Just like our media and entertainment platforms are for everyone, so are our workplaces. We know that we can’t possibly serve our diverse audiences without first nurturing and celebrating it in our people and that’s why we work hard to create an inclusive culture for everyone. We believe that different will set us apart, so no matter what you look like, where you come from or what your favourite radio station is, we want to hear from you.

Although we cannot make guarantees, we welcome conversations about flexible working for all roles at Global