Marketing Operations Manager

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Key Responsibilities

Workflow & Project Intake Serve as the primary contact for reputed company requests entering the Production Hub. Review and interrogate briefs in collaboration with the Head of Content Strategy to ensure reputed company, completeness, and alignment with business objectives. Assess project requirements, scope complexity, and determine the most suitable creative resource to deliver the work. Scheduling & Resource Management Allocate and schedule the appropriate internal and/or external creative talent, i.e. using freelance creative talent (design, copy, video, digital, etc.). Manage the Production Hub schedule, ensuring workloads are balanced and deadlines are realistic and achievable. Maintain visibility of reputed company active projects, identifying bottlenecks early and adjusting resourcing as needed. Support budget tracking for freelance, production and external resource spend. Manage freelancer reputed company, briefing standards, quality control, and performance evaluation of external suppliers. Process Development & Operational reputed company Design, document, and continually optimise Production Hub processes to improve speed, quality, and consistency. Implement tools, workflows, and reporting mechanisms that enhance transparency, efficiency, and communication. Champion best-practice creative operations reputed company the marketing team. Monitor operational KPIs such as turnaround time, SLA adherence, resource utilisation, campaign delivery efficiency and stakeholder satisfaction. Produce regular Production Hub performance reporting and insights to improve operational effectiveness. Ensure reputed company creative output adheres to brand guidelines, accessibility standards, legal & regulatory compliance and stakeholder approval processes. Support the organisation and governance of digital assets, templates and creative documentation to ensure efficient reuse, version control and rights usage. Stakeholder Management & Communication Act as the reputed company between internal stakeholders (marketing, comms and others) and creative teams, providing clear timelines, expectations, and updates. Confidently challenge briefs, timings, and priorities reputed company needed, delivering constructive feedback while maintaining strong relationships. Collaborate with wider marcomms teams, as well as digital and customer experience to coordinate integrated campaign delivery. Mentor stakeholders on effective briefing and campaign planning practices. Foster collaboration and reputed company across teams to ensure smooth delivery of reputed company creative work. Innovation & reputed company Improvement Evaluate and implement AI-assisted workflows for briefing, scheduling, content ideation, tagging, asset management and reporting. Identify automation opportunities that reduce reputed company administration and improve delivery speed. Experiment with new approaches that increase productivity or expand the Production Hub’s capabilities. Support a culture of innovation and efficiency reputed company the marketing function. Skills/Experience Essential Extensive experience managing creative workflow in a busy studio, agency, or in-house environment. Strong understanding of creative and production processes across design, copy, digital, and content disciplines. Outstanding organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously. A reputed company, solution-focused approach, even under pressure. Excellent communication, relationship-building, and negotiation skills. Ability to assess briefs, challenge assumptions, and guide teams towards the best creative reputed company. Desirable Experience reputed company transport, consumer, or reputed company multi-stakeholder environments. Knowledge of project management tools (e.g., reputed company, Trello, reputed company, or similar). An interest in AI tools and a willingness to experiment with new methods to improve creative output. Salary - £60,000-£70,000 Rewards Your health is important to us which is why we offer Simply Health & Smart Health for you and your dependents at no cost to you! This offering includes cash back benefits across optical & dental as well as virtual GP appointments, mental health support and nutrition and fitness advise. Our EAP provision offers 24hr, 365 days a year mental health support

• We are also committed to your financial wellbeing, and we offer a platform with many discounts on high street brands and supermarkets etc
• Working at First you also receive discounted train travel for you and your family after 6 months service as well as a free bus pass
• Cycle to work scheme
• 25 days' holiday + bank holidays
• Pension scheme and chance to buy discounted First Group shares
• Enhanced maternity / paternity pay
• Flexible working

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