Day Rate: £250-290 - IR35 to be determined

Start: ASAP

I am looking for motivated and skilled Content Marketing Managers with expertise in SEO, AI-driven search, and creative content strategy. This is a leadership role where you'll guide a team to deliver high-impact programmes across content creation, search optimisation, and blogger partnerships. You'll also play a key role in shaping the team's culture and inspiring them to stay at the forefront of the digital marketing industry.

• Understand client needs and deliver structured proposals that align with their goals and are commercially viable

• Build and maintain strong commercial relationships with manager-level clients

• Drive business development activities with client teams, identifying opportunities for growth-particularly within AI search

• Deliver multiple large-scale performance marketing projects, managing internal and external specialists (strategists, SEOs, designers, writers) to produce editorial and visual assets

• Develop new approaches to digital content delivery through data-driven marketing

• Create measurement and performance frameworks with clients that reflect goals and KPIs

• Monitor financial performance of deliverables, ensuring projects are delivered on time and on budget

• Prioritise resources effectively, delegate appropriately, and manage client expectations while keeping teams positive and motivated

• Mentor and develop junior colleagues, supporting their professional growth

• Present confidently and engagingly, explaining results, services, and product offerings to a variety of audiences
  
  

• Minimum 3 years' experience managing the strategy and production of large-scale digital editorial or visual content programmes across multiple markets

• Creative mindset with a strong eye for detail and tone of voice

• Proven track record of delivering strong performance and client satisfaction

• Deep understanding of search optimisation, AI search, and content marketing

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Strong presentation skills, with the ability to handle challenges convincingly

• Working knowledge of site analytics, content management systems, keyword research, AI search, and SEO tools

• Ability to identify and convert opportunities to expand, renew, and win new business

• Passion for contributing to a high-performing, fun, diverse, and collaborative team culture
  
  

• Fluency in an additional European language (German, Dutch, Spanish, or French)

• Experience in brand or digital marketing strategy

• Familiarity with Google Suite (Google Analytics, Looker Studio) and/or Power BI dashboards

• Interest in contributing to the growth and innovation of a leading digital practice

Please reach out to Grace McCrudden at Harnham for more information