Salary £85,000

Manchester - Office based

Lead the Brand, Reputation & Communications Strategy for a Growing Investment Business

We're working exclusively with a privately owned investment and property business to appoint a Director of Marketing & Communications.

This is a senior leadership appointment, reporting directly to the Founder/CEO, with responsibility for shaping how the organisation is positioned, perceived and represented across its investment, property and wider business interests.

It's a particularly interesting opportunity for an experienced marketing leader who wants genuine ownership. You'll be responsible for developing the brand and communications strategy, strengthening corporate reputation, overseeing agency partners and working directly with senior stakeholders to build the organisation's profile.

This is not a broad, hands-on marketing role. Instead, you'll be the senior strategic marketing voice, bringing together brand, communications, PR, digital and content activity and ensuring everything works towards a clear commercial and reputational objective.

The Role

You'll take ownership of the organisation's marketing and communications function, creating a consistent and credible brand across a number of business interests.

One of the major priorities will be strengthening the profile and positioning of the investment business, particularly within healthcare, wellbeing and founder-led businesses.

You'll develop the narrative, identify opportunities to build awareness and credibility, and help establish stronger relationships with founders, advisers and other key investment audiences.

You'll also work closely with the Founder/CEO on corporate profile and thought leadership, while managing a network of specialist external agencies across PR, branding, digital, content, web and creative.

Alongside the investment proposition, you'll ensure the wider property and hospitality interests maintain a high-quality and consistent brand presence.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and own the overarching marketing and communications strategy.
• Shape and protect the organisation's brand and reputation.
• Lead the positioning and market profile of the investment business.
• Develop messaging frameworks and brand guidelines across the organisation.
• Work closely with the Founder/CEO on corporate profile, thought leadership and strategic communications.
• Develop an annual marketing plan aligned to wider commercial objectives.
• Identify opportunities to increase awareness, strengthen reputation and support growth.
• Lead corporate communications across digital and offline channels.
• Oversee website strategy, content and external digital partners.
• Develop and manage the wider content strategy, including LinkedIn, founder insight, investment activity, portfolio stories and market commentary.
• Oversee PR, branding, content, photography, videography and digital agencies.
• Manage agency performance, budgets and project delivery.
• Ensure external partners receive clear briefs and deliver against agreed objectives.
• Establish meaningful measures around reputation, awareness, engagement and commercial contribution.
• Support events, partnerships and relationship-building initiatives.
• Provide strategic direction across major marketing projects and campaigns.
• Develop a scalable marketing operating model to support future growth.
• Provide clear and concise reporting to the Founder/CEO and senior stakeholders.

What We're Looking For

You'll be an experienced marketing and communications professional who is comfortable operating at senior level and taking full ownership of a brand and reputation agenda.

We're looking for:

• 8+ years' experience in marketing, communications or brand leadership.
• Experience working in a senior marketing leadership or standalone role.
• Strong agency and supplier management experience.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience developing brand, reputation and communications strategies.
• Strong corporate communications and content experience.
• Confidence working directly with Founders, CEOs and senior leadership teams.
• Experience creating high-quality presentations, reports and executive communications.
• Strong digital and website understanding.
• Awareness of AI-enabled content creation and modern marketing technology.
• Excellent organisation and project management skills.
• The discretion, judgement and professionalism required to work within a privately owned investment environment.

Experience across investment, private capital, property, hospitality, luxury, professional services or founder-led businesses would be beneficial.

What's on Offer?

• £85,000 salary
• Hybrid working from Bolton
• A highly influential senior leadership position
• Direct access to the Founder/CEO
• Genuine ownership of the marketing and communications agenda
• The opportunity to shape a growing and evolving brand
• Significant autonomy and scope to build the function
• The opportunity to work across investment, property and other interesting business interests

Why Apply?

This is an opportunity for a senior marketer who wants to have a genuine voice at leadership level.

You'll have the freedom to shape the strategy, influence the organisation's reputation and build the marketing infrastructure around a growing privately owned business.

Rather than inheriting a large established function, you'll have the opportunity to define what great marketing and communications looks like, build the right external network and become a trusted adviser to the Founder and senior leadership team.

If you're an experienced Marketing Director, Head of Marketing, Brand Director or Communications Director looking for a role where your judgement and experience will genuinely make a difference, we'd love to hear from you.

Please note due to high volumes of applications unfortunately we are not always able to respond to all unsuccessful applicants. However we wish everyone who applies the very best with their job search.

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