Strategic Growth Director

4 weeks ago


Reading, Reading, United Kingdom Education Development Trust Full time
Chief Marketing Officer

Location: UK (Head office is Reading)

The Chief Marketing Officer will lead the strategic planning function in collaboration with the Executive Team. Lead design, development, and implementation of the growth strategy for the organisation. This includes identifying and pursuing new opportunities for growth, developing and implementing strategies to increase revenue and market share, and leading cross-functional teams to achieve growth targets.

You will lead and manage the client facing teams in the Marketing Directorate including Brand, Marketing, and Strategy teams, ensuring that each function is fully aligned to the overall company strategy, and that the ways of working in the organisation are optimised to achieve growth targets for educational outcomes, revenue and financial contribution.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Proven leadership of successful brand and marketing campaigns aligned to organisational objectives
  • Current knowledge of best-practice techniques in strategic growth in complex organisations (operations and control as well as analysis and commercial)
  • Significant knowledge of strategic planning processes and strategic plan development in collaboration with a broad range of stakeholders
  • Evidence of continuing professional development
  • Successful track record of strategic marketing and customer relationship management ideally in an educational environment
  • Experience of developing customer service strategies, the advocacy model of marketing and of managing customer relationships
  • Experienced and seasoned in building, leading, motivating and developing a multi-dimensional team, with a track record of both team and personal success and growth

Benefits include:

  • 30 days holiday plus bank holidays (pro rota)
  • 11% Matched Pension Scheme
  • Life Assurance
  • Discounted gym memberships
  • Health care cash plan

To be considered for this vacancy, applicants are required to complete and submit a fully completed application including CV through our website no later than midnight Monday 04 November. No agencies.

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