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Senior Marketing Manager (Retail Financial Services)

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Lead the growth of Defaqto's flagship retail propositions and help build a trusted consumer brand from the ground up.

Role Overview:
This is a rare opportunity to shape the future of Defaqto's retail marketing strategy across general insurance, retail banking and comparison website audiences. You'll own the go-to-market direction for our flagship Star Ratings proposition and Matrix360 market intelligence platform, while leading the development of an exciting new consumer-facing proposition.

Working closely with Product, Sales and senior leadership, you'll play a central role in driving commercial growth and strengthening Defaqto's position as a trusted authority in financial services. You'll also help develop a growing marketing team and provide leadership across key strategic initiatives.

A combination of B2B and B2C experience is required.
  • Develop and deliver the marketing strategy for retail financial services audiences, including general insurers, retail banks and aggregators.
  • Define positioning, messaging, audience segmentation and personas.
  • Lead the launch and growth of Defaqto's consumer proposition, increasing awareness and understanding of Star Ratings.
  • Own go-to-market activity for Star Ratings and Matrix360, driving engagement, adoption and commercial growth.
  • Partner with Product, Sales and Customer Success teams to bring new propositions and enhancements to market.
  • Identify and implement the most effective channel mix across content, partnerships, digital, social and other marketing activity.
  • Establish meaningful KPIs, monitor performance and provide insight-driven recommendations.
  • Lead our flagship Provider Conference, working closely with Events and Content teams.
  • Act as the senior marketing voice for the retail proposition, influencing stakeholders across the business.
  • Manage and develop two Marketing Associates.
  • Support the continued evolution of the Defaqto brand and wider marketing strategy.
.Essential Requirements:

Knowledge & Skills
  • Strong understanding of B2B marketing strategy, including positioning, segmentation and go-to-market planning.
  • Ability to develop value propositions and messaging frameworks from first principles.
  • Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence at all levels.
  • Strong commercial awareness and customer focus.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Experience

  • 6+ years' experience in a strategic marketing role.
  • Experience developing and delivering successful marketing strategies and campaigns.
  • Experience working across multiple stakeholders and functions, including Product, Sales and Leadership teams.
  • Experience of both B2B and B2C marketing environments.
  • Experience leading projects, initiatives or team members within a marketing function.

Qualifications

  • Degree in Marketing, Communications or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
Desirable Requirements
  • Experience within financial services, fintech or wealth-related markets.
  • Experience marketing data, insight, technology or information-based propositions.
  • Experience in organisations with multiple products or complex propositions.
  • Content marketing and thought leadership experience.
  • Experience launching new products, propositions or brands.
Your approach to work:

You'll thrive in this role if you:
  • Operate with a high degree of autonomy and ownership.
  • Are comfortable navigating ambiguity and turning ideas into action.
  • Balance strategic thinking with a willingness to get into the detail.
  • Build strong relationships and bring stakeholders on the journey.
  • Have the confidence to challenge constructively and think differently.
  • Are ambitious, collaborative and focused on delivering meaningful commercial outcomes.
  • Demonstrate integrity and embody Defaqto's values in everything you do.
Location:
This is a hybrid working role based in our London office (Farringdon). You'll work from the office at least twice each week.

Right to Work:
Applicants must already hold a legal right to work in the UK without time restrictions and without the need for future sponsorship. We are unable to provide Skilled Worker visa sponsorship.
 

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