Marketing Manager

Fortus Limited; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - GBP 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing marketing firm seeks a Marketing Manager to lead their marketing strategy and team. This role requires a track record in multi-channel marketing and strong data analysis skills. The successful candidate will create integrated campaigns that align with business goals while fostering collaboration across teams. A degree in Marketing or related field is preferred, along with over 5 years of marketing experience. This full-time role offers competitive salary and benefits based in Leeds, with hybrid working arrangements.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Company bonus scheme

27 days’ holiday

Flexible bank holidays

Medicash health plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Life assurance (3x salary)

Pension scheme

Regular social events

A friendly, inclusive working environment

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in marketing, with leadership experience.
• Strong track record in delivering multi-channel marketing strategies.
• Experience representing a business at events or conferences.

Responsibilities

• Shape and deliver integrated marketing strategies and campaigns.
• Oversee marketing activity across digital content and events.
• Track performance using data to improve future activities.

Skills

Building and delivering marketing strategies

Confidence working with data

Clear communication skills

Use of marketing tools and platforms

Leadership in marketing teams

Experience with B2B marketing

Education

Degree in Marketing, Business or related field

MBA

Tools

CRM systems

Analytics tools

Digital marketing technology

Job description

About The Role

We’re looking for a Marketing Manager who’s excited to take ownership and make an impact. This is a hands‑on role where you’ll shape our marketing strategy, bring it to life, and help drive the next stage of our growth while strengthening the Fortus brand.

You’ll lead a broad range of marketing activity – from setting direction and managing budgets through to delivery, performance tracking and continuous improvement. Working closely with service line teams and senior stakeholders, you’ll guide and develop our marketing team and make sure everything we do is aligned to business goals and delivers real, measurable value.

What you’ll be doing

Marketing Strategy And Campaign Delivery

• Shape and deliver integrated marketing strategies and campaigns that support Fortus’ business goals across multiple channels.
• Work closely with our service line teams to create targeted marketing activity that helps grow the business and strengthens how we connect with our clients.
• Use market research and customer insight to spot new opportunities, test ideas and continuously improve how we do things.

Marketing Operations And Performance

• Oversee the creation and delivery of marketing activity across digital content, print, events and advertising – making sure everything is high quality, consistent and on brand.
• Manage the marketing budget thoughtfully, prioritising spend where it delivers the most impact and value.
• Track performance using data and insight to understand what’s working, spot trends and continuously improve future activity.

Leadership And Stakeholder Engagement

• Steer, support and develop the Marketing Team, maintaining an environment where ideas are encouraged, collaboration comes naturally and high standards are the norm.
• Build strong, trusted relationships with teams across Fortus, as well as with clients, suppliers and industry partners.
• Act as a visible ambassador for Fortus at events, conferences and trade shows, helping to raise our profile and generate new opportunities.

Skills And Experience

• A strong track record of building and delivering marketing strategies that work across multiple channels.
• Confidence working with data – able to interpret results, draw insight and use it to make smart decisions.
• Clear, engaging communication skills, with the ability to influence and work effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
• Comfortable using marketing tools and platforms, including CRM systems, analytics tools and digital marketing technology.
• At least 5 years’ experience in marketing, with some time spent leading or managing people.
• A degree in Marketing, Business or a related field is helpful (an MBA is a bonus).
• Experience representing a business at events or conferences.
• Background in B2B or professional services marketing.

Personal attributes

• A creative thinker who enjoys balancing big‑picture thinking with practical delivery and is always looking for better ways to do things.
• A supportive, confident leader who cares about developing people, building strong teams and creating space for others to succeed.
• Naturally proactive and results‑focused, comfortable juggling priorities and keeping momentum in a fast‑moving environment.
• Adaptable, curious and committed to continuous learning – staying up to date with industry best practice and new technology.

Working arrangements

• Location: Based in our York or Leeds office, with occasional travel to other Fortus locations across Yorkshire when needed.
• Agile working: We operate a hybrid approach, balancing time at home with time in the office to suit the role and team.
• Hours: This is a full‑time, permanent role (37.5 hours per week), with flexibility where needed to support the business.

What is on offer

• Competitive salary
• Company bonus scheme
• 27 days’ holiday
• Your birthday off
• Flexible bank holidays
• Agile working
• Medicash health plan
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Life assurance (3x salary)
• Pension scheme (salary sacrifice)
• Salary sacrifice benefits
• Regular social events
• A friendly, inclusive working environment

At Fortus, we’re building teams made up of different backgrounds, experiences and ways of thinking – because we know that diversity makes us stronger and helps us do our best work. We want you to feel comfortable being yourself here, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to support you during the application process.

And if you don’t tick every single box in the job description, don’t let that put you off. If the role excites you and you feel you could add value to our team, we’d love to hear from you.