Job description
Marketing Manager (Can be Part‑Time), Bideford
Role Purpose
We are looking for a commercially minded Marketing Manager to build a repeatable, scalable new‑business pipeline. This is not a traditional brand marketing role — the focus is lead generation, CRM management, and long‑term nurturing of prospects until they are ready to meet the CEO/Biz Dev Director.
What Success Looks Like
Own and manage the full marketing funnel:
Key Skills & Experience
Role Purpose
We are looking for a commercially minded Marketing Manager to build a repeatable, scalable new‑business pipeline. This is not a traditional brand marketing role — the focus is lead generation, CRM management, and long‑term nurturing of prospects until they are ready to meet the CEO/Biz Dev Director.
What Success Looks Like
- Consistent pipeline of qualified prospects
- 3-5 new clients per year
- Each client worth £100k-£250k annually
- Reduced reliance on founder networking
Own and manage the full marketing funnel:
- Content planning and coordination (LinkedIn, insights, case studies)
- Manage outsourced suppliers and freelancers
- Maintain and optimise Pipedrive CRM
- Build structured lead nurturing campaigns
- Track every prospect interaction and next step
- Qualify & prepare prospects before meetings
- Post‑meeting follow‑ups and long‑term relationship nurturing
- Email marketing and marketing automation
- Reporting on pipeline health and forecasts
Key Skills & Experience
- B2B marketing experience (agency or professional services ideal)
- Strong CRM experience (Pipedrive, HubSpot, or similar)
- Comfortable writing business‑focused communications
- Organised and process‑driven
- Able to manage suppliers and hold them accountable
- Commercial awareness — understands how agencies win work
- Based in or near Bideford
- Flexible hours
- Part‑time (approx. 2-4 days per week in the office)
- Audit current pipeline and CRM
- Clean and structure Pipedrive
- Implement a nurture cadence for all prospects
- Create reporting dashboard
- Establish monthly pipeline targets