Job Description:

We’re looking for an energetic and driven Marketing Manager to join us, covering maternity leave. This is a 12-month fixed-term contract, working three days a week. You’ll lead and deliver marketing activity across multiple business units, spanning both B2B and B2C audiences, with the opportunity to make a measurable impact.

Driver Hire is part of the Specialist People Services (SPS) Group, which has annual turnover of £150m+. We’re the UK’s leading specialist logistics recruiter, and have a thriving recruitment business in Australia. We are also a leading provider of logistics-focused training services in the UK. Our mission as a team is to help drive growth across the SPS Group.

The Role

This Marketing Manager combines collaboration, strategic thinking and hand-on delivery. Working in a small, capable marketing team and a fast-paced environment, you’ll shape and deliver initiatives that contribute towards business growth across our Training, Recruitment and Franchise sales operations. You will apply your expertise in digital and offline marketing, working with the team on a range of activities, including email marketing, website optimisation, paid and organic search, social media and more.

Key Responsibilities

Planning and Delivery of Strategic Marketing Activity

• Plan and deliver integrated marketing campaigns to drive lead generation and revenue growth
• Engage with stakeholders to ensure alignment of objectives
• Report on performance and update plans as required to maximise ROI

Paid Media & Website Performance

• Support the management and optimisation of PPC campaigns
• Work on website optimisation, including UX, SEO/GEO, content and conversion

Social & Email Marketing

• Support social media content creation and delivery across key platforms
• Build, deliver and optimise targeted email marketing campaigns

Content Marketing

• Produce and deploy compelling, relevant content across a range of different media, to enhance brand and conversion

Data & Optimisation

• Monitor key metrics and use data insights to improve results

Collaboration

• Work closely with internal colleagues and external agency partners to deliver marketing activity

About You

As a Marketing Manager, you will bring a blend of strategic thinking, creativity and strong digital marketing expertise.

Essential

• Strong digital marketing expertise (PPC, SEO, paid social, website optimisation)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Highly organised, with excellent attention to detail and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Commercially minded and analytical, able to use data to improve performance
• Creative and curious – interested in and motivated by new developments in marketing and technology
• Able to work independently and take ownership of projects

Desirable

• Experience with CMS and email tools
• Familiarity with AI tools in marketing workflows
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders, partners and projects effectively
• Proactive, with a ‘can do’ attitude
• Degree in Marketing or a related discipline (or equivalent experience)

Why Join Driver Hire?

We offer a supportive and flexible working environment, with benefits designed to help you thrive as a Marketing Manager:

• Competitive salary: £24,300 (3 days per week)
• Pension
• Healthcare scheme
• 33 days’ holiday (including Bank Holidays) – adjusted pro rata for 3-day week
• Flexible hybrid working (home and office-based). Working days are to be discussed.
• Free parking
• An extra paid day off on your birthday
• An optional paid day each year to volunteer in your local community

Plus, a friendly environment in a company committed to your development. This Marketing Manager role offers variety, autonomy within a collaborative team, and the opportunity to work on multiple channels across a range of markets and products.

We regularly benchmark ourselves against our competitors, and in our most recent staff survey (December 2025), 96% of employees said they are “proud” or “very proud” to work for Driver Hire. We have also previously ranked 43rd in the UK’s Best Workplaces™ for medium-sized companies.

Apply Now

If you’re looking for a Marketing Manager role where you can take ownership and make a real impact, we’d love to hear from you. Please apply today!

Driver Hire is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace. We review all applications and will contact shortlisted candidates within 14 days.