Marketing jobs in Oxford

Marketing roles offer a varied, creative and fast-moving career, with the opportunity to work in most industry sectors. As organisations invest heavily in brand development, communications, digital strategies and customer engagement, talented, creative and proactive marketing professionals are in great demand.

A career in marketing can offer:

• Opportunities to specialise in specific disciplines
• Creative and strategic career progression
• Fast-paced, collaborative working environments
• A combination of creative, analytical and people-focused work.

Marketing careers are also among the most transferable. Experienced professionals can move between in-house and agency environments during their careers, taking the opportunity to gain experience across a range of sectors, audiences and marketing channels.

Whether you’re interested in communications, PR, events, digital marketing, content, CRM, social media or business development, there are a vast range of opportunities available across Oxfordshire.

We recruit for a wide range of marketing jobs across Oxford and in Oxfordshire, such as:

• Marketing support – Marketing Assistants, Marketing Executives and Marketing Coordinators
• Digital & content marketing – Digital Marketing Executives, Social Media Executives, CRM Executives and Content Creators
• Communications & PR – Communications Officers, Internal Communications, Marketing & Communications Managers and PR Executives
• Events & campaign management – Events Coordinators, Events Managers and Campaign Executives
• Business development & commercial marketing – Business Development Managers, Business Development Executives and Sales & Marketing professionals
• Senior marketing positions – Heads of Marketing, Marketing Managers and Marketing Directors.

We also recruit for blended positions, where a marketing role is combined with responsibilities in events, operations, administration, or communications support.

Our wide range of clients includes both marketing agencies and in-house marketing teams, which means that we can offer opportunities to candidates who prefer to work closely with a single brand as well as those who enjoy the variety of a client-focused agency environment.

The most successful marketing professionals combine creativity with strong organisational and communication skills. Employers in all sectors increasingly want candidates who are adaptable and comfortable working across multiple channels, as well as those who are confident using digital tools and platforms.

While requirements will vary from role to role, employers prefer candidates with:

• High quality written and verbal communication skills
• Strong project management and organisational abilities
• Digital marketing and social media experience
• Copywriting and content creation skills
• Database management and CRM knowledge
• Campaign management and / or event coordination experience
• Reporting and analytical thinking capabilities
• A collaborative, proactive attitude.

If you’re interested in an entry-level marketing role, you should remember that employers value highly a combination of enthusiasm, transferable skills and a willingness to learn. Experience, gained through university projects, temporary work, internships, or social media management, will help you make a strong start in your marketing career.

We recruit for temporary, contract and permanent marketing jobs across Oxfordshire.

Temporary marketing roles offer candidates an excellent way to:

• Gain experience in different sectors across a variety of organisations
• Develop specialist marketing skills
• Discover the differences between agency and in-house environments
• Develop long-term career opportunities after an in-house placement
• Enjoy flexibility around work commitments.

Permanent marketing jobs can offer clear opportunities for progression into strategic, senior specialist or leadership positions.

Whether you’re looking for short-term contract marketing roles, interim support work or want to progress your permanent marketing career, our team of consultants can help you to identify roles that suit your personal experience, career goals and availability.

We’ve been supporting clients and candidates across Oxfordshire for almost 30 years. Our deep, long-standing professional relationships with employers in the region mean we understand the nuances of the local market, which sectors are driving growth, and which skills organisations are looking for.

We recruit for marketing jobs within Oxford’s growing science and technology sector, as well as for opportunities in healthcare, publishing, education, charities and not-for-profits, professional services, and innovative start-ups.

Our consultative approach means that we take the time to understand what matters most to our candidates, whether that’s flexibility, career progression, training and development or company culture, and ensures that we can help them find a role in which they can really thrive.

Our strong and widespread local network also means that we’re frequently trusted to recruit marketing specialists before the vacancies are advertised more widely, offering them and our clients a significant competitive advantage.