Marketing Manager (Maternity Cover)
Location: Redruth, Cornwall (Hybrid/Remote options available)
Contract: Fixed-term maternity cover until 1st December 2026
Hours: 30 hours per week (4 days per week)
Salary: £30,000 per annum pro rata (£24,000 per annum)
Reports to: Director
Start date: October / November 2025 – Phased start date with 30 hours per week from December 2025
About Tech Cornwall
Tech Cornwall is a purpose-led organisation working to grow Cornwall’s tech community through innovation, education, and collaboration. We support people into digital careers, empower businesses, and bring the community together through events, training, and strategic partnerships.
To support us in our mission, we focus on three main delivery areas:
Our Youth Programme helps to inspire the next generation to pursue tech careers in Cornwall through community code clubs, career-focused assemblies, and work experiences like our award-winning Mission to Mars. We’re advancing a digitally fluent generation by partnering with almost all educational institutions across Cornwall.
Our Tech Academy provides high-quality training and workshops, offering courses in cutting-edge technologies, empowering tech professionals with essential skills, facilitating career transitions into tech, and fostering a vibrant and knowledgeable tech community.
Our Events Programme brings our community together. Whether it’s support and networking for leaders of local companies, meetups for software developers, conferences for startups, code clubs for learners or social events, we’ll bring our network together for collaboration and fresh ideas and a friendly and supportive atmosphere.
Our Purpose:
To improve social mobility and the economy in Cornwall.
Our Values:
Inclusive: Everyone is welcome in our diverse and dynamic community. Guided by our principle to be excellent to each other, we create a supportive environment where all voices are heard, respected, and celebrated.
Collaborative: We believe in the power of collaboration over competition. Together, we can achieve more and elevate the entire tech ecosystem in Cornwall.
People focused/community: Through our actions, we cultivate a supportive environment and network, prioritising teamwork, celebrating success, and leveraging our skills to create opportunities for others.
Authenticity/Integrity: We act with honesty, openness, and consistency in everything we do and endeavour to always choose what’s right over what’s easy.
The art of the possible: We will stay curious, keep an open mind, consider possibility without restriction and champion knowledge-sharing for the benefit of all.
Role Overview
We’re looking for a proactive, creative and highly organised Marketing Manager to cover maternity leave. You’ll drive our marketing and engagement activity across multiple programmes, events, and campaigns. From writing social media posts and newsletters to designing flyers and planning strategy, this is a varied and rewarding role for someone who loves to bring stories and ideas to life.
You’ll be the guardian of our brand and voice, ensuring our messaging is aligned across the team. You’ll also be responsible for managing communications for Tech Cornwall and Startup Cornwall, and supporting community and partner engagement throughout the tech ecosystem.
Key Responsibilities
Marketing Strategy & Oversight
- Develop and manage marketing strategies aligned with Tech Cornwall’s vision and 10-year plan.
- Create and lead marketing plans for individual projects and initiatives, including the Tech Academy, Youth Programme, Volunteer Programme and events.
- Select the most suitable marketing channels for each campaign (e.g., social, email, print).
- Manage campaign budgets across multiple projects (e.g. for paid social).
- Maintain brand consistency across all communications.
- Ensure marketing documentation is kept up to date (general and project-specific).
- Ensure campaigns include correct funder statements, where applicable (e.g. UK Shared Prosperity Fund).
- Manage and source third-party suppliers where applicable, e.g. web design / PR / graphic design.
- Reporting to internal and external stakeholders on marketing goals and outcomes, including project leads and company director.
Campaign & Content Delivery
- Plan and execute marketing campaigns for events, training, youth programmes, volunteering, and membership.
- Write and schedule engaging content across all platforms and formats.
- Adapt testimonials, case studies, and stories for use in campaigns.
- Manage a content vault for reusable copy and assets.
- Design graphics and assets (social, email, posters, etc) using provided brand tools.
- Draft and manage campaign email sequences (pre-event, reminders, follow-up).
Social Media Management
- Deliver strategy and content across LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook.
- Manage both Tech Cornwall and Startup Cornwall channels.
- Create and schedule posts across all projects and initiatives.
- Respond to comments and messages promptly and professionally.
- Engage with relevant partner and community posts.
- Monitor performance and report on results to inform future activity.
Email Marketing & Newsletters
- Build and send email campaigns using HubSpot.
- Manage segmented mailing lists.
- Produce and distribute a monthly community newsletter.
- Align email content with ongoing project goals and events.
Programme Promotion & Recruitment
- Promote Tech Cornwall Academy training programmes (e.g. Digital Skills Trainer, bootcamps, apprenticeships, masterclasses etc. ).
- Promote Youth Programme activities including Mission to Mars, Tech Jams and work experience.
- Highlight key messages such as benefits, eligibility, and dates.
- Use storytelling and success stories to increase sign-ups.
- Target the right audiences using appropriate tone, platform, and timing.
Community Engagement & Partnerships
- Welcome new members and manage onboarding marketing support.
- Share member news and job opportunities on web and social channels.
- Promote opportunities for businesses to engage in our programmes (e.g. project briefs, sponsorship).
- Support the development and rollout of our updated membership offering.
- Work with partners and sponsors on co-branded or collaborative campaigns.
- Cultivate volunteer and sponsor interest for events like Tech Jam.
Events
- Steer content of events to current market needs and feed into events strategy.
- Host Tech Connected events.
- Be available to support at all Tech Cornwall events and ensure brand is correctly and professionally represented.
- Tech Cornwall’s presence at external events, where appropriate, which may include travel nationally and internationally.
Skills & Experience
As per our values, the art of the possible and curiosity are key components to this role. If you don’t meet all of the criteria but you love to learn and have a growth mindset and positive attitude, we’d still love to hear from you. Every role involves learning on the job, and we’re here to support you with that.
- Proven experience in a marketing, communications or digital engagement role.
- Strong copywriting and editing skills across a range of formats.
- Ability to plan, execute and evaluate multi-channel campaigns.
- Confidence using tools such as Canva, HubSpot, Meta Business Suite, and scheduling platforms, plus appropriate AI tools for productivity.
- Organised, proactive, and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to engage partners, sponsors, and the wider community.
- Knowledge of brand guardianship and working to tone-of-voice guidelines.
Desirable
- Experience within the tech, education or community development sectors.
- Basic design skills and ability to create social/email/web-ready assets and media.
- Familiarity with Cornwall’s tech ecosystem and stakeholder landscape.
- Understanding of funder requirements and reporting needs.
Why Join Us?
- Be part of a small, passionate team driving positive impact in Cornwall’s digital future.
- Flexible and supportive working environment.
- Opportunity to lead on creative, purpose-led campaigns.
- Build meaningful relationships across the tech, education, and startup sectors.
- A fun and agile work culture that encourages curiosity in tech and emerging technologies
How to apply:
Please send us your CV along with a short work snapshot to [email protected].
In your snapshot:
- Tell us why this role excites you
- Explain how your skills and experience meet the job criteria
- Share one piece of marketing work you’re proud of – this could be something you’ve written, designed, or delivered. Just describe it simply or include a link if you’d like. You can share this in any format you like.
We love curiosity and creativity. We also encourage the use of AI tools in work, but we can spot an AI written cover letter a mile off, so keep it personal. You can share this in any format you like.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an online interview, with an in person follow up for the final stage.
There’s no set closing date for this vacancy. We’ll close applications once we’ve found the right person, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
