Senior Digital Marketing Manager

Salary: ​£52k-£55k DOE Closing date: 30/10/2026 Join the NEC Group and be part of something extraordinary! Senior Digital Marketing Manager (5 Month FTC) The NEC Group is looking for talented and passionate individuals to join our dynamic team, creating unforgettable experiences through world-class events and services.

We have a fantastic opening for a Senior Digital Marketing Manager to join our Backstage team in Marketing on a Fixed Term Contract. Our Backstage teams are crucial to delivery across our venues and this role sits right at the heart of it. You'll drive paid media for two of the UK's top 10 arenas, which host over 200 events and 1.

5 million fans a year, and for the NEC, the UK's largest event space and number one exhibition venue, with 500 events and 2.3 million visitors a year. From concerts and comedy to sport and family shows, no two days are ever the same.

About The Role

This role leads paid advertising across our arenas, residencies and selected exhibitions – owning strategy, budget, performance and measurement, and turning media investment into audience growth and ticket sales. Day to day you will… Own the paid strategy and six-figure media budget across PPC, Meta and other channels, driving CPA and ROAS improvements.

Run the full campaign lifecycle, from arena on-sale bursts to always-on residency models such as Peppa Pig Space Adventure, including targeting, creative and testing. Build reporting and attribution that make paid contribution visible, manage agencies and partners, and develop the marketing team.

About You

Our ideal candidate will… Bring 8+ years in performance marketing with expert, hands-on command of Google Ads and Meta Ads. Have owned a paid media function outright – setting strategy, targets and six-figure budgets against CPA and ROAS. Thrive juggling a high volume of fixed-date campaigns alongside sustained always-on activity.

Have a solid understanding of conversion tracking, A/B testing and reporting (GA4, GTM, CAPI), with the instinct to question figures that don't reconcile. Be a credible, collaborative leader who develops experienced marketers – live entertainment, ticketing or venue marketing experience is a real plus. We believe in people to people (we are a people first business), love of difference (because embracing and celebrating difference brings our business to life) and being moment makers (memories are made here - so we make every moment matter).

If this sounds like you and you thrive in a fast-paced and exciting environment, then apply now!

What We Offer

Salary range £52k-£55k DOE Hybrid working – 3 days per week in the office 2 days remote 25 days annual leave rising to 26 after one year plus all UK bank holidays Free onsite parking and lunch when working Pension matching up to 7% (and you can contribute more) Life Assurance cover Private Medical Insurance Healthcare Cash Plan and Holiday Buy/Sell Exclusive Discounts and many more great benefits