Senior Marketing Manager (UK) - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract

About the role

About Columbia Threadneedle Investments Working at Columbia Threadneedle Investments you'll find growth and career opportunities across all of our businesses. We're intentionally built to help you succeed. Our reach is expansive with a global team of 2,300 people working together. Our capability is diverse with more than 550 investment professionals sharing global perspectives across all major asset classes and markets. Our clients have access to a broad array of investment strategies, and we have the capability to create bespoke solutions matched to clients' specific requirements. Our unwavering focus on our clients and strong financial foundation connects each of our enterprise businesses - Ameriprise Financial, Columbia Threadneedle Investments and RiverSource Insurance and Annuities. Job Description The Senior Marketing Manager (UK) is accountable for setting and delivering the UK marketing agenda for the Wholesale and Institutional channels, driving commercial growth, client engagement and brand impact. You will lead the development and execution of insight-led marketing strategies and integrated activity plans that support channel priorities, sales objectives and the broader marketing strategy. Working in close partnership with distribution, investment and marketing leaders, you will ensure UK activity is commercially focused, locally relevant and aligned to corporate messaging, brand positioning and wider EMEA marketing priorities. How you'll spend your time... Set and deliver the UK Wholesale and Institutional channel marketing strategy and activity plan, ensuring clear alignment to business priorities, channel goals, sales objectives and the broader marketing strategy. Partner with the Marketing Campaign team to shape campaign and events plans and lead effective local execution across the UK market to support strategic priorities, deepen client engagement and contribute to commercial outcomes. Adapt and activate central content, messaging and marketing materials for UK channel needs, ensuring relevance, consistency and strong audience impact. Partner with Product Marketing and Presentations teams to deliver high-quality, market-relevant collateral, presentations and pitch materials that support distribution priorities. Oversee local digital marketing activity, including website content, email marketing and social media, to support engagement, campaign effectiveness and brand presence. Use marketing performance data, ROI analysis and audience insights to evaluate effectiveness, shape future activity and demonstrate marketing impact. Own the local marketing budget, prioritising investment to maximise effectiveness, support commercial priorities and deliver activity within agreed parameters. Build senior stakeholder relationships across distribution, investment and marketing to align priorities, influence decision-making and secure engagement in the UK marketing agenda. Lead the UK Marketing team, providing direction, coaching and prioritisation to deliver high-quality outcomes, strengthen capability and drive continuous improvement. Champion brand standards, corporate messaging and risk-aware marketing practice, ensuring activity is delivered in line with internal policies and regulatory requirements. To be successful in this role you will have... Considerable experience in UK Wholesale and Institutional marketing within asset management or financial services, with deep knowledge of UK distribution channels, intermediary and institutional audiences, and routes to market. Proven ability to convert channel priorities, audience insight and sales objectives into commercially focused marketing strategies, plans and measurable activity. Strong commercial judgement, with the ability to prioritise investment, manage budgets effectively and focus marketing activity on business outcomes. Track record of leading integrated marketing activity across campaigns, events, content, collateral and digital channels to support growth, engagement and brand impact. Strong planning and execution capability, with the ability to manage complexity, maintain momentum and deliver high-quality activity at pace. Credible stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the confidence to partner with senior distribution, investment, product, campaign, events, digital and compliance stakeholders. Ability to use performance data, ROI analysis and insight to evaluate effectiveness, inform decisions and continuously improve marketing impact. Strong written, verbal and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate clearly and confidently with senior stakeholders. Strong understanding of digital marketing channels, including website content, email marketing, social media and marketing automation tools. Experience leading, motivating and developing marketing teams to deliver high-quality outcomes and continuous improvement. It would be great if you also had... Graduate or relevant professional qualification. Investmen