Marketing Manager
- Location: France
- Job Type: Permanent
Sarah Findlay, Ancile Insurance, Marketing Manager, re-brief 31/3/2026
Not much has changed but in January have tested price changes, which messed up her analytics, investing in print media, but new prices aren't investing as much in this as they thought. Not not needing a print specialist. Need some print experience, need offline experience, but more of a generalist, who can stay in the team to adapt if necessary.
Balance, some print experience, as well as PR, email and CRM (possibly recruit in this space later), managing the offline channels.
Key: a few years marketing experience, response marketing, DR for high volume sales.
B2c, bright, driven, autonomous. £50,000 with a bit of flex. Possibly consider a senior exec looking for that step up. Needs to have ownership, a go getter, and confident in their ability.
Not necessary to have TV and radio. Need some print experience. Bright and understand the concept of tracking sales, choosing the media and working with agencies.
Going skiing, to France. Back on Monday 13th . Culture fit.
Profiling tool as a very first off, prior to conversation with Laura.
Feedback after chat with Laura:
XXX gave an excellent overview of her career, clearly explaining her broad experience and how it links to our role. She was energetic and genuinely enthusiastic about Ancile, with a well-explained motivation to work in a smaller organisation with big ambitions. She demonstrated a natural comfort with change, particularly around shifting deadlines, recognising this as a core part of marketing.
She spoke confidently about adapting quickly, expecting change, and thriving in fast-moving environments. XXX came across as respectful and professional when discussing her previous manager, describing herself as loyal and motivated by working as part of a strong team. She is a confident communicator and presented with assurance in all the right ways. Her decision-making appears well developed; she balances experience with research, backs her judgement, and always considers a plan B.
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AI description:
Looking for a marketing manager for offline - recently signed up a new agency for magazines and inserts, getting more of a focus. Still a small team and need more hands on deck. They do some Radio, TV and have £1m budget on TV, Sarah handles this, and enjoys it but she needs to start delegation. Managing offline and through the line campaigns.
You will be responsible for catalogue mailings, product dispatch, magazine plan. This has worked previously and now pushing it further.
Agency are planning and booking, need someone to manage the agency, liaising with graphic designer, campaign codes, copy and content, promotions to be run.
Budgets for next year. Marketing Manager to start looking asap, also bolster the team as someone off for a month in April.
Hybrid working policy - working from home - an office (workspace) available on a Monday. SLT team on a Monday every week. Near Liverpool Street. Possibly looking at a Wednesday. Sunday Times best place to work 2025.
There is a marketing review once a month when everyone is together. Every 2 months, everyone get together.
Nomad policy - from anywhere in the world for 4 weeks, be available for UK time scales. Lots of team members from South Africa.
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Not much has changed but in January have tested price changes, which messed up her analytics, investing in print media, but new prices aren't investing as much in this as they thought. Not not needing a print specialist. Need some print experience, need offline experience, but more of a generalist, who can stay in the team to adapt if necessary.
Balance, some print experience, as well as PR, email and CRM (possibly recruit in this space later), managing the offline channels.
Key: a few years marketing experience, response marketing, DR for high volume sales.
B2c, bright, driven, autonomous. £50,000 with a bit of flex. Possibly consider a senior exec looking for that step up. Needs to have ownership, a go getter, and confident in their ability.
Not necessary to have TV and radio. Need some print experience. Bright and understand the concept of tracking sales, choosing the media and working with agencies.
Going skiing, to France. Back on Monday 13th . Culture fit.
Profiling tool as a very first off, prior to conversation with Laura.
Feedback after chat with Laura:
XXX gave an excellent overview of her career, clearly explaining her broad experience and how it links to our role. She was energetic and genuinely enthusiastic about Ancile, with a well-explained motivation to work in a smaller organisation with big ambitions. She demonstrated a natural comfort with change, particularly around shifting deadlines, recognising this as a core part of marketing.
She spoke confidently about adapting quickly, expecting change, and thriving in fast-moving environments. XXX came across as respectful and professional when discussing her previous manager, describing herself as loyal and motivated by working as part of a strong team. She is a confident communicator and presented with assurance in all the right ways. Her decision-making appears well developed; she balances experience with research, backs her judgement, and always considers a plan B.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------The Predictive Index
AI description:
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Looking for a marketing manager for offline - recently signed up a new agency for magazines and inserts, getting more of a focus. Still a small team and need more hands on deck. They do some Radio, TV and have £1m budget on TV, Sarah handles this, and enjoys it but she needs to start delegation. Managing offline and through the line campaigns.
You will be responsible for catalogue mailings, product dispatch, magazine plan. This has worked previously and now pushing it further.
Agency are planning and booking, need someone to manage the agency, liaising with graphic designer, campaign codes, copy and content, promotions to be run.
Budgets for next year. Marketing Manager to start looking asap, also bolster the team as someone off for a month in April.
Hybrid working policy - working from home - an office (workspace) available on a Monday. SLT team on a Monday every week. Near Liverpool Street. Possibly looking at a Wednesday. Sunday Times best place to work 2025.
There is a marketing review once a month when everyone is together. Every 2 months, everyone get together.
Nomad policy - from anywhere in the world for 4 weeks, be available for UK time scales. Lots of team members from South Africa.