Senior Marketing Manager - Industry & Government - INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY

Job Introduction

This is an Internal Advert, only available to current Met Office employees.

We’re looking for an exceptional Senior Marketing Manager - Industry & Government to help us make a difference to our planet.

As our Senior Marketing Manager - Industry & Government , the job may be suitable for hybrid working, which is where an employee works part of the week in the office and part of the week from home. This is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement and the location advertised will be your contractual place of work.

Our opportunity is full time, 37 hours per week, but we would also consider applicants wishing to work a minimum of 30 hours per week and we will also try our best to consider those intending to work a job share.  Our people are at the heart of what we do and we'll do our best to agree a working pattern that works for everyone.

World changing work

From science to technology, from meteorology to management, and from planning to communication, our expertise helps us stand out as the authority on weather accuracy and climate prediction. We help individuals, industries and government to make better decisions to stay safe and thrive. This is the Met Office. This is who we are.

• We’re a force for good - focusing on our environmental and social impact
• We’re experts by nature - always learning and developing to do things better
• We live and breathe it - putting our purpose at the heart of decision-making
• We’re better together - understanding partnerships and inclusivity make us greater
• We keep evolving - pushing boundaries to make tomorrow better for our customers

Your world of expertise

The Senior Marketing Manager post is key in helping the Met Office achieve its future strategic ambitions. You will be responsible for identifying new opportunities and developing compelling value propositions across Government and Industry, including Climate Services. You will coordinate the activities of Marketing Managers to achieve ambitious business, marketing and Government plans. 

Your key duties

• Marketing Lead for industry
• Marketing management and strategy development for all industry sectors as outlined in the Industry engagement strategy
• Lead on the creation and delivery of industry marketing deliverables
• Strategic lead and task management for industry marketing team members, understanding how products and services can apply across industry sectors
• Work with other Senior Marketing Managers to drive a consistent approach
• Work with Heads of Relationships and Business Managers to agree marketing resource for sectors and help establish an effective integrated market facing approach
• Work with Senior Product Managers on creation and retention of suitable products for industry

Why join us

Our work is life-changing, often life-saving and always life-enhancing. The Met Office is accredited as a 'Great Place to Work UK 2023' and in addition has achieved a place on both the UK's 'Best Workplaces in Tech' and 'Best Workplaces for Women' lists.

As our Senior Marketing Manager - Industry & Government, your total reward package will be up to £72,530 annually, which includes:

• £52,799 base pay
• An outstanding Civil Service pension, with an average employer contribution of 27%
• Relocation Assistance may be available
• Whilst this is a temporary position until March 2025, there is potential for it to develop into a permanent position
• Annual Leave starting at 27.5 days (plus Bank Holidays) rising to 32.5 days (plus Bank Holidays) after 5 years and option to buy or sell up to 5 days per year of annual leave

Essential Criteria, skills and experience:

1. Keep Evolving – Proven ability to lead on the development and successful delivery of business or marketing plans, preferably at a strategic level, e.g. across business units, sectors or markets.
2. Better together – Proven ability to show leadership across a team, helping to develop individuals even if you're not the direct Line Manager. 
3. Expert by nature – Experience of using marketing tools and skills to understand how your organisation creates and delivers value to the customer – with evidence of embedding this understanding into plans and strategies.
4. Force for good – Proven experience in managing multiple high priority work activities at the same time, and maintaining enthusiasm and motivation.
5. Live and breathe it – An excellent communicator adept at tailoring complex scientific, or technical, information in a way that can be clearly understood by a non-specialist user or audience.
6. Live and breathe it – Knowledge of GDPR and/or PECR legislation and an understanding of the potential risks posed.

How to apply

If you share our values, we’d love to hear from you. Apply below using your CV and a Cover Letter/Supporting Statement with evidence against each of the essential criteria. We recommend candidates use the CARL method (Context, Action, Result and Learning) for presenting evidence of experience and skills.

Closing date Sunday 12/05/2024 at 23:59 with first stage interviews commencing from 27/05/2024. You will hear from us once the closing date has passed.

How we can help:

If you are considering applying and need support to do so, please contact us via careers@metoffice.gov.uk . You can request adjustments either within your application or by contacting us. Should you be offered an interview, please be aware there may be a selection exercise which could include a presentation, written test or a scenario-based activity. You can select in your application to be considered under the Disability Confident Scheme. To be invited to interview/assessment under this scheme, your application must meet the essential criteria for the role.

We understand that great minds don’t always think alike and as an equal opportunities employer we welcome applications from those with all protected characteristics. We recruit on merit, fairness, and open competition in line with the Civil Service Code.

We can only accept applications from those eligible to live and work in the UK - please refer to GOV.UK for information. We require Security clearance, for which you need to have resided in the UK for at least 3 of the last 5 years to be eligible. You will need to achieve full security clearance within your first 6 months with us.