UK Marketing Manager

Application Deadline: 31 July 2025 Department: Marketing Employment Type: Full Time Location: Swansea HQ Reporting To: Ben Marett Compensation: £40,000 - £50,000 / year Description 🚀 Join Us in building a legacy brand! 🚀 Welcome to AU Vodka, where ambition and drive meets passion, and every idea has the power to transform the way we are disrupting and mixing up the drinks and spirits industry. Are you ready for the challenge and to be part of something extraordinary? Here at Au Vodka, we're not just content with being the number one flavoured vodka brand in the UK, but we're spirit-ed in building & crafting a revolution. We're on a mission to redefine Vodka and inspire a new generation, disrupt, and build a truly global brand. Come talk to us and understand what's going down in Swansea. In our fast-paced environment, creativity thrives, and challenges are seen as opportunities for growth. We believe in pushing boundaries, thinking outside the box, and challenging the status quo. If you're someone who thrives on innovation, collaboration, and making a real impact, then you've come to the right place. At AU Vodka, we're not just offering you a job; we're inviting you to create, inspire, with other visionaries, grafters, and doers. Together, we'll shape the future and leave a legacy that transcends boundaries. Are you ready to unleash your potential and be part of something bigger than yourself? Join us at AU Vodka, where every day there's any opportunity to #showyourmetal Why Join Our Team? We Believe In Creating a Workplace Where Passion Meets Purpose, And Where Every Individual Feels Valued And Rewarded. Here’s What Makes Us Stand Out 🌟 Early Finish Fridays: Wrap up your week early and jumpstart your weekend because work-life balance matters. 🍳 Freshly Made Meals: Enjoy the perks of an in-house chef crafting delicious, fresh breakfasts and lunches daily. Nourish your body while you focus on fuelling your career. 🏢 State-of-the-Art Office: Work in a modern, thoughtfully designed workspace with convenient onsite parking—because your environment should inspire your best work. 🤝 All Win Together, Lose Together Bonus: Celebrate our shared successes with a companywide bonus. We're in this together, through every triumph and challenge. 🎉 Your Birthday, Your Day: Take your birthday off to relax, recharge, or celebrate however you want—because you deserve it. 🎈 Epic Launch Parties & Events: From product launches to unforgettable team celebrations, we love to mix hard work with fun! 👶 Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Leave: Welcoming a new family member is magical. Our enhanced leave ensures you have the support and time you need during this life-changing moment. When you join us, you're not just taking a job—you’re stepping into a community that celebrates success, fosters growth, and values every individual. Come be part of something extraordinary. Key Responsibilities

• Team Leadership: Lead and manage the UK marketing team (content, social, design, and creative), ensuring high standards, creativity, and accountability across all workstreams.
• Campaign Strategy: Develop 360° marketing campaigns that drive awareness, engagement, and sales across digital, experiential, and retail channels.
• Social Media Innovation and Data tracking: Guide the social team with consistent high performance, manage platform growth (TikTok, Instagram, X, YouTube & Facebook).
• Content Direction: Ensure the content team is delivering to internal and external stakeholders on time and up to brand standards.
• Creative Oversight: Manage the creative team to develop visuals, concepts and IRL moments that are disruptive and gold.
• Performance Tracking: Work closely with data from the UK head of Ecommerce of Ecom teams to review the impact of campaigns and social content, using insights to iterate and improve.
• Brand Partnerships & Collaborations: Support with ideation and execution of key partnerships, drops, and events.
• Trendspotting: Be the brand’s cultural radar by constantly looking for what’s next and translating it into brand-first executions.
• Sales and Brand Support: Work closely with the commercial team to align marketing with sales objectives. Drive customer engagement and in-store excitement with bold POS and trade campaigns. Support key accounts with tailored marketing solutions.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• 3+ years of experience in a senior marketing, brand, or social role — ideally within a fast-paced consumer, lifestyle, or entertainment brand.
• Proven track record of managing and inspiring creative and digital teams.
• Deep understanding of UK youth culture, viral marketing, and content formats across all major social platforms.
• Strong creative instincts with an eye for design, branding, and storytelling.
• Comfortable working in a fast-moving, high-growth environment where no two days are the same.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and project management skills.

We are not able to offer visa sponsorship at this time. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK at the time of application.