Performance Marketing Manager
New Today
£43,000 – £47,000 + excellent benefits | Hybrid working
Ready to shape the future of a national marketing function?
The Best Connection Group Limited is looking for a commercially minded Marketing Operations & Performance Manager to help evolve our marketing into a structured, insight-led, growth engine.
If you thrive in a role that blends strategy with hands-on delivery — and you love turning data into impact — this is your chance to make a genuine mark in a business going through exciting transformation.
Why this role matters
Reporting to the Head of Marketing, you’ll be the driving force behind our performance optimisation, marketing governance, sales enablement, and the development of a high-performing team across both B2B and B2C activity. This is a pivotal hire — one that will shape how our 80+ branches, commercial teams, and national accounts engage with marketing.
What you’ll be doing
Own Performance Marketing & ROI
Manage and optimise a £250k+ paid media budget
Build clear CPA metrics and reporting
Test and expand channel mix, including paid social
Deliver monthly performance insights and recommendations
Reduce cost-per-acquisition and mitigate channel risk
Transform Local Branch Marketing (80+ locations)
Create a scalable branch marketing framework
Introduce more robust budget governance
Reduce reactive demands through improved processes
Strengthen National Sales Enablement & ABM
Build repeatable frameworks for tenders and QBRs
Structure and grow ABM activity
Coordinate high-quality B2B content and assets
Partner with Sales Leaders to align activity to commercial priorities
Lead Regulatory & External Communications
Coordinate messaging around legislative and regulatory change
Ensure accuracy, clarity and risk management
Work closely with Legal, Operations and external partners
Lead & Develop a Growing Team
Line manage two Marketing Associates (B2B & B2C)
Improve planning, prioritisation and workflow discipline
Strengthen data literacy and commercial awareness
Protect the team from unnecessary scope creep
Manage Agencies & Specialists
Source and manage external partners
Ensure agency output aligns with performance objectivesWhat we’re looking for
Essential
5+ years in marketing, ideally in recruitment, B2B services or multi-site environments
Proven experience managing £200k+ paid media budgets
Strong digital analytics and ROI reporting skills
Experience implementing marketing processes and governance
Confident communicator with strong stakeholder management
Experience managing and developing junior team members
Comfortable operating both strategically and hands-onWhat you’ll get
£43,000 – £47,000 (DOE)
30 days holiday (including statutory)
Free on-site parking
Pension scheme
Cycle to Work scheme
Optional employee benefits platform
Hybrid working after probationAbout The Best Connection
With over 35 years of success and 80+ branches, The Best Connection is one of the UK’s leading employee‑owned temporary recruitment agencies. We support key sectors including industrial, driving, aviation, commercial and care.
As an employee-owned business, your voice genuinely matters. You’ll join a culture built on collaboration, contribution and shared reward — including access to profit-sharing opportunities
- Location:
- Birmingham
- Salary:
- £43,000 - £47,000 /annum £43,000 - £47,000 Yearly
- Job Type:
- FullTime
- Category:
- Marketing