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Base pay range

Job Title: Performance Marketing Manager (hybrid/flexible working)

Salary: £45,000 - £48,000 per annum, depending on experience

Hours: 35 hours per week

Contract: Fixed term ‘maternity cover’ contract - Mid December 2025 to mid February 2027

Overview of the Role:

We are recruiting a fixed-term maternity cover for the ‘Performance Marketing Manager’ role, to join our supportive and friendly team. As a ‘Performance Marketing Manager’ you will assist the various RHS marketing teams with the planning and implementation of performance media activity, working closely with our external paid media agency – The Specialist Works.

The key focus will be the implementation, analysis and optimisation of direct Digital response channels - Paid search, paid social & affiliates. Ultimately leading to ongoing improvements in ROI on the RHS’s significant annual investment in these important marketing channels.

The most important experience, skills and attributes required for the Performance Marketing Manager maternity cover are:

• A good working knowledge of performance marketing principles.
• A passion for digital marketing platforms - especially performance media channels.
• Experience from a previous role related to direct response and the driving of memberships, ticket sales and / or footfall.
• Experience in putting in place AB and multivariate, performance media tests.
• Strong attention to detail and copywriting / proofreading skills.
• Strong, hand on skills in performance media campaign set up, management, optimisation, reporting and data analysis.
• Proven experience of dealing with a high volume of work in a pressurised environment to tight deadlines.
• Team player with a ‘can do’ attitude, who collaborates and communicates openly with colleagues.
• Intermediate knowledge of IT packages such as MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and ability to maintain an electronic calendar. Desire to learn and use other software programmes as necessary.

To work for the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) is to join a thriving charity, whose mission is to be there for everyone on their lifelong adventure with gardening. Everything we do is built on the transformational power of gardening – and the benefits it brings to people, places and our planet.

And we couldn’t do this without our people. We’re proud of the knowledge, enthusiasm and ideas that each one of our team members brings. From working across our social media channels, to volunteering in the RHS Gardens, from serving customers in our garden centres to running national marketing campaigns, we believe that every member of the RHS team should have the opportunity to make a difference.

Our careers portal here provides a comprehensive overview of what we offer, the teams that work at the RHS and our great benefits.

Safeguarding and Inclusion

The RHS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expects all personnel to share in this commitment. We are an inclusive employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

We may review applications as soon as we receive them so if you see a vacancy that you are interested in, please apply straight away as the vacancy will be closed as soon as we hire the right candidate. If you require any additional support with making your application, please contact sharonellis@rhs.org.uk please ensure to include the job title or job reference number REQ (found at the top of the advert) when emailing.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Marketing