Marketing Manager

Location: Orsett (Essex)

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full-time

Salary: Competitive (DOE)

We offer a competitive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, finances and lifestyle:

• Holiday entitlement starting at 23 days per year plus 8 bank holidays, increasing to 24 days after one year and 25 days after two years’ service
• Life assurance cover of 4x annual salary
• Pension scheme via salary sacrifice, with company contributions of 5% and employee contributions of 4% (with the option to contribute more)
• Access to a benefits platform offering instant discounts on shopping, dining and travel
• Discounted private health and dental care
• Gym membership discounts, with no minimum contract period
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Electric car scheme, available after successful completion of probation

The Joseph Gallagher Group is a family owned business that delivers expertise in Civil Engineering whilst putting client satisfaction at the core of the business.

Purpose of the Role

To contribute to the successful delivery of the company’s objectives by performing the duties of the role in line with company values, policies, and procedures. Utilise marketing skills and knowledge to elevate the company.

The role holder is expected to demonstrate professionalism, accountability, and a proactive approach, supporting both operational excellence and the wider business strategy.

Key Responsibilities

Internal Communications

• Design and deliver engaging internal communications that foster transparency, culture, and employee engagement.
• Partner with HR and leadership to support change management and strategic initiatives.
• Lead of the LIFE culture campaigns, recruitment and internal campaigns.

Marketing collateral

· Coordinate and produce presentations, brochures, posters, forms of media, case studies, etc.

Corporate Events

• Plan and execute high-impact corporate events and attend where needed.

Public Relations & Media Management

• Research, liaise internally and externally to publish press releases, opinion pieces, speaking opportunities.

Digital Presence

• Oversee the company websites, ensuring content is current, engaging, and aligned with brand messaging.
• Analyse digital performance metrics and optimise campaigns accordingly.

Brand Management and Awareness

• Champion the development and consistent application of brand identity across all touchpoints.

Market Research & Product Positioning

• Work closely with business development, bids, and operations teams to align marketing efforts with commercial priorities.
• Monitor market dynamics and adjust messaging to maintain relevance and competitive advantage.

Other responsibilities ranging from team management, logistics, admin, assisting different departments will be required.

Skills Knowledge Attitude Training and Experience

· Excellent written and verbal communication abilities. Proactive, resilient and ambitious individual.

· Experience in general marketing, media relations, digital marketing, brand management, and event planning.

· Proficiency in analytics tools, Adobe creative, and content management systems.

· Degree in Marketing, Communications, PR, or a related field

Wellbeing Responsibilities

· Support a psychologically safe work culture

· Encourage open conversations about stress and fatigue

· Actively promote wellbeing by supporting and participating in the company’s monthly wellbeing campaigns

· Maintain awareness of the company’s wellbeing structure, available resources and escalation pathways

To be successful in this position the Marketing and Communications Manager must have:

Essential

Previous Marketing Manager experience

Willing to travel between Company sites

Excellent organisation skills and able to work to tight deadlines

Advantageous

Knowledge of CMS and basic HTML

CS6 to an intermediate/advanced level

LIFE Culture

At the Joseph Gallagher Group, we're promoting a culture change within the industry and demonstrating initiatives to dramatically improve Health, Safety and Wellbeing. In 2014, we launched our award-winning cultural safety programme (LIFE) which is deeply embedded into the company’s DNA and core values.

Equality and Diversity

The Joseph Gallagher Group are committed to providing equal opportunities in employment. All individuals will be treated in a fair and equal manner and in accordance with the law regardless of gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation.

Reasonable Adjustments

We want to make our recruitment processes accessible to everyone, so if there is any way that we can support you to enable you to be the best you can, please contact the HR team at [email protected].