Marketing Manager

McGraw-Hill Education; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A global educational publisher seeks a Marketing Manager to lead high-impact marketing initiatives and drive revenue growth. The successful candidate will manage the Go-to-Market strategy for local products and collaborate across teams to achieve targets. A minimum of 3 years in marketing and familiarity with the Publishing or Higher Education sectors is preferred. The role offers the chance to make a visible impact in a collaborative working environment.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years experience in marketing, sales, or related field.
• Experience in Publishing or Higher Education sectors preferred.
• Strong experience in marketing and GTM strategy.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage the GTM process for local products.
• Monitor and nurture top local opportunities.
• Devise and execute marketing communications strategies.

Skills

Marketing

Sales

GTM strategy

Product launch management

Collaboration

Communication

Tools

Salesforce

Tableau

Trello

Asana

MS Project

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

The job you’ve been looking for!

Are you ready to lead high-impact marketing initiatives and drive revenue growth? As the Marketing Manager, you will own the Go-to-Market (GTM) strategy for key Higher Education (HE) portfolios both local and ISE targeting a revenue impact of £6- 8M and year-on-year digital activation growth. You will play a pivotal role in shaping GTM plans, supporting locally created products, and accelerating pipeline velocity across key territories.

How can you make an impact?

• Lead the GTM process for local products from signings to launch, ensuring revenue and digital targets are met from day one.
• Drive top opportunities to closure by collaborating with sales teams and leveraging insights from Salesforce.com and other data sources.
• Develop compelling product messaging, value propositions, and marketing campaigns that differentiate our offerings in the market.
• Build expertise in market and product knowledge to effectively address customer challenges and identify growth opportunities.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to align territory plans with strategic business goals.

What you will be doing

• Own and manage the GTM process for local products, producing sales enablement materials and facilitating training with product and central teams.
• Monitor and nurture top local and ISE opportunities, ensuring smooth collaboration across functions and proper acceptance of deliverables.
• Devise and execute marketing communications and lead generation strategies for local products in coordination with the central enablement group.
• Contribute to market development, advocacy, and thought‑leadership initiatives where relevant.
• Participate in annual sales meetings and travel to campuses as needed.

You should apply if you have

• 3-5 years’ experience in marketing, sales, or a related field. Commercial acumen a must.
• Experience of working in the Publishing or Higher Education sectors is preferred.
• Strong experience in marketing, GTM strategy, and product launch management.
• Proven ability to drive revenue impact and digital growth.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills across multiple functional teams.
• Deep understanding of customer challenges, market dynamics, and competitor landscape.
• Capability to connect execution of territory plans to strategic business goals.

Digital Skills

• Familiarity with project management tools (e.g., Trello, Asana, or MS Project).
• Experience with tools like Tableau, Salesforce, Smartsheet.
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills, particularly in Word, Excel and Teams.

Why work for us?

Could your creative thinking build the future? Marketers at McGraw Hill make a difference for learners and educators across the world. Come and be part of a successful team in a collaborative, open and friendly working environment. Our team needs individuals with new ideas who connect with people in innovative ways.