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  • About The Role

  • Location: West London (with flexible working available)
    Contract: Permanent
    Pattern: Full Time (standard hours 9am - 5.30pm)
     
    First round interviews (virtual) w/c 7 December 2026, with second round interviews (in person) w/c 14 December 2026
     
     Reporting to the Head of Marketing, the Senior Marketing Manager will work closely with programme, product and school-facing teams to deliver campaigns, content and customer communications that support recruitment, customer engagement and organisational priorities.
     
     Key responsibilities:
    • Lead the development and delivery of thought leadership campaigns that strengthen the profile and credibility of Ark's education work and support organisational priorities
    •  Lead the planning and delivery of marketing activity across a portfolio of education programmes, products and strategic initiatives, ensuring campaigns support awareness, engagement, recruitment and growth objectives
    •  Develop and deliver integrated marketing campaigns across paid, owned and earned channels, using customer insight and performance data to improve results
    •  Work with programme teams, curriculum specialists and subject matter experts to identify and develop opportunities arising from curriculum developments, educational research, policy changes and wider sector trends
    •  Develop messaging, campaign approaches and go-to-market plans for programmes, products and strategic initiatives across the portfolio
    •  Build effective working relationships across programmes, product, partnerships and school-facing teams, as well as the wider Ark organisation
     
     Qualification Criteria:
    • Educated to degree level
    •  Marketing qualification desirable (e.g. CIM) 

    Knowledge & Skills:

    • Understanding of marketing principles and experience developing and delivering successful multi-channel marketing campaigns
    •  Experience of owning marketing activity from planning through to implementation, optimisation and evaluation
    •  Strong content development and copywriting skills, with the ability to translate complex concepts into clear, compelling communications for different audiences
    •  Experience developing campaign approaches, messaging and recommendations informed by customer needs, organisational priorities and performance data
    •  Understanding of demand generation, customer journeys and lead nurture approaches
    •  Understanding of SEO, content marketing and paid digital marketing, including Google Ads and paid social 
  • Benefits

    • Our flexible working model offers the best of both worlds, balancing in person collaboration, either in our state of the art West London office or through visits to our schools, with the flexibility of remote working
    • In addition to flexible working arrangements, employees can request to work fully remotely for up to 10 working days a year, whether this be in the UK or abroad
    • Our flexitime policy allows you to work your hours around our core hours of 10.00 - 16.00, helping you prioritise your work-life balance and personal commitments
    • 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising with each year of service up to 30 days after 3-years’ service. This entitlement is pro rata for part time employees. This entitlement excludes bank holidays
    • Full office closure between Christmas and New Year
    • As an Ark employee, you will have the opportunity to be part of the TPT (The Pension Trust) scheme, our workplace pension scheme where we make an 11% contribution; you are not required to contribute towards this scheme unless you choose to
    • Access to high-quality professional learning throughout your career, offering both face-to-face sessions and a bespoke online learning platform
    • Access to Ark Rewards scheme offering savings from over 3,000 major retailers, interest-free loans available for season tickets or a bike, gym discounts offering up to 40% off your local gym and free eye tests
  • About Us

  • Ark Curriculum Plus (AC+) and Ark Teacher Training (ATT) are part of the Ark family of organisations, working to improve outcomes for young people through excellent teaching. AC+ supports over 1,000 schools nationally through evidence-informed curriculum and professional development programmes in English, Maths, Science and Geography, while ATT partners with schools and trusts across England to train and develop exceptional teachers. Together, they form a growing offer through which Ark shares the expertise, innovations and approaches developed across its schools with the wider education sector, helping schools build the capacity, talent and subject expertise they need to improve outcomes for young people and ensure that every child, regardless of background, has access to high-quality education.

    Diversity and inclusion:

    We aim to build a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone – staff and students – can do their best work and achieve their full potential. We want to reflect and represent diverse perspectives across our organisation because we know that doing so will make us stronger and more effective. To know more about Ark’s diversity and inclusion commitments, please click on this link.

    Safeguarding statement:
    Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.

    Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred. To read more about Ark’s safer recruitment process, please click this link.

    Please note we will be reviewing applications on an on-going basis and this role may close earlier than advertised depending on the level of response. We strongly encourage to submit your application at your earliest convenience. 

    For any questions, please contact [email protected].

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