Senior Marketing Specialist

Senior Marketing Specialist

Coventry, UK (Hybrid Working) 6–12 Month Fixed Term Contract or Contractor Opportunity Circa £45,000 FTC or £300–£350 per day contractor rate

Are you a commercially minded B2B marketing professional looking for a high-impact role in a fast-paced technical environment?

We’re recruiting for an exciting opportunity with a growing international business operating within the defence, aerospace and vehicle systems sector. This is a newly created Senior Marketing Specialist position offering the chance to shape campaigns, elevate brand presence and support major international business development activity across the UK, US and Canada.

This role would suit an experienced marketing professional with strong campaign management expertise, a data-driven mindset and the confidence to work closely with senior stakeholders in engineering-led environments.

The Opportunity

As Senior Marketing Specialist, you’ll lead and deliver integrated B2B marketing campaigns across digital, PR, events, social media and international trade shows. You’ll play a key role in driving brand awareness, supporting business-winning activity and introducing AI-enabled marketing techniques to improve campaign performance and ROI.

Working closely with business development, leadership and technical teams, you’ll help position the organisation as a market leader across defence, security, military vehicle integration and advanced engineering solutions.

This is a hybrid role based in Coventry, with approximately 2 days onsite per week. Some UK and international travel may be required.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and deliver integrated B2B marketing campaigns across digital, PR, content and events

Create compelling marketing collateral, capability messaging and technical content

Support international business development and customer engagement activity

Drive brand awareness across defence, aerospace, manufacturing and engineering markets

Manage campaign analytics, reporting, ROI tracking and marketing performance metrics

Introduce and utilise AI marketing tools to improve targeting, automation and campaign effectiveness

Support trade shows, exhibitions, demonstrations and stakeholder events

Collaborate with leadership, sales and technical teams to align marketing with commercial objectives

Assist with CRM development, lead tracking and customer engagement strategies

Lead corporate campaigns including CSR, social value and milestone initiatives

What We’re Looking For

Proven experience delivering successful B2B marketing campaigns

Strong digital marketing, content creation and campaign management skills

Experience within defence, aerospace, manufacturing, automotive or technical engineering sectors is highly desirable

Excellent communication, copywriting and stakeholder management abilities

Commercially aware with strong project management and organisational skills

Data-driven mindset with experience using analytics and performance reporting tools

Experience using AI-enabled marketing tools or a strong interest in adopting AI technologies

Comfortable working in fast-paced, technical and commercially focused environments

Why Apply?

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an innovative and globally recognised business during an exciting period of growth and transformation. You’ll have the autonomy to influence marketing strategy, work on international campaigns and gain exposure to cutting-edge defence and engineering projects.

Benefits (Fixed Term Contract)

Hybrid working and flexible hours

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Holiday purchase scheme

Bonus opportunities

Competitive pension contribution

Healthcare cash plan

Life assurance

Career development opportunities

Supportive and collaborative culture

Applications are encouraged from candidates with backgrounds in B2B marketing, defence marketing, technical marketing, aerospace marketing, engineering marketing, campaign management, digital marketing and international marketing.

Apply now to be considered for this exciting Senior Marketing Specialist opportunity.

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