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Head of Marketing

VirtuHire is a recruitment agency that connects businesses globally with top-tier remote talent from South Africa, offering a seamless, fully digital hiring process and employer of record services.

VirtuHire

Employee count: 1-10

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Our UK client is seeking a proactive, strategic, and results-driven Head of Marketing to lead and coordinate their marketing initiatives. You will act as the central hub for all marketing activity, ensuring that campaigns, website projects, and revenue-generating initiatives are delivered effectively, on time, and on budget.

The ideal candidate combines strategic thinking with technical marketing knowledge, someone who can challenge existing practices, propose smarter approaches, and guide both internal and external teams to achieve measurable growth. You will work closely with leadership, internal analysts, and contractors to align marketing efforts with business goals, improve lead quality, and reduce acquisition costs.

Key Responsibilities

  • Plan, coordinate, and execute multi-channel marketing campaigns (paid media, email, SEO, social, content) to generate qualified leads and support business growth.
  • Set clear goals and KPIs for campaigns, internal team members, and contractors to ensure measurable outcomes.
  • Act as the central point of coordination for all marketing initiatives, bringing structure, clarity, and accountability across the team.
  • Oversee the rebuild of the company website, defining requirements, managing timelines, budgets, and deliverables with external web developers and designers.
  • Suggest and prioritise new website features and conversion improvements that enhance user experience and lead generation.
  • Manage and optimise existing marketing channels while identifying new revenue streams and campaign opportunities.
  • Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to create and update marketing collateral, presentations, and promotional materials.
  • Track and report on campaign performance, providing insights, analysis, and recommendations to improve ROI.
  • Manage event planning and execution for company-hosted live events, ensuring brand consistency and effective lead capture.
  • Work closely with the internal PPC Analyst, Web Analyst, and Marketing Assistant, guiding their efforts toward shared objectives.
  • Successfully manage marketing budgets, ensuring efficient allocation that decreases cost-per-lead while improving lead quality.
  • Maintain strong communication and stakeholder management, keeping leadership updated on performance, insights, and priorities.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in marketing coordination, campaign management, or project management roles.
  • Proven ability to plan, structure, and deliver marketing projects on time and within budget.
  • Strong understanding of digital marketing channels — including paid media, social media, SEO, web, and email automation.
  • Experience managing agencies, contractors, and freelancers, setting KPIs and evaluating performance.
  • Demonstrated ability to analyze data and report on marketing KPIs, with a focus on continuous improvement.
  • Experience overseeing website rebuilds or digital transformation projects.
  • Exceptional organization, planning, and leadership skills, able to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
  • Confident communicator with the ability to influence and guide senior stakeholders.

Key Attributes

  • Strategic thinker who can identify opportunities and gaps in existing marketing efforts.
  • Technical and data-savvy: understands performance metrics and how to optimize campaigns effectively.
  • Leadership mindset: able to guide, mentor, and align team members and partners.
  • Results-oriented: focused on delivering measurable improvements in ROI, lead quality, and brand visibility.
  • Proactive communicator: comfortable telling leadership what should be done differently and why.
  • Highly organized and structured, with a passion for planning ahead and executing efficiently.

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Full Time

Experience level

Experience

5 years minimum

Location requirements

Hiring timezones

South Africa +/- 0 hours

About VirtuHire

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At the heart of VirtuHire's mission is a passionate drive to bridge the gap between global businesses and the exceptional, yet often untapped, remote talent pool in South Africa. The company was born from a recognition of the significant challenges businesses face when trying to source skilled professionals remotely. Founders Nicholas and Brandon envisioned a streamlined, fully digital recruitment process designed to simplify hiring while delivering outstanding results. This vision is built on a foundation of core values: Integrity, Excellence, and Innovation. The team at VirtuHire upholds the highest standards of honesty and transparency in all their interactions, ensuring a trustworthy partnership with every client. They are relentlessly committed to delivering a superior service that consistently exceeds expectations, and they continuously seek out innovative solutions to enhance the hiring experience for both companies and candidates.

VirtuHire's culture is centered around making a tangible impact. They position themselves not just as a recruitment agency, but as a strategic partner in building and scaling world-class teams. Their process is meticulously designed to be both efficient and effective. It begins with a deep dive into a client's business needs and vision to ensure perfect alignment. From there, a targeted talent search is launched, sifting through thousands of candidates to present a curated shortlist of the top three within a week, complete with CVs and introductory videos. By handling the logistics of interview scheduling and offering seamless onboarding as an Employer of Record (EOR), VirtuHire manages payroll, compliance, and administrative tasks. This allows their clients to focus on their core growth activities, confident that the recruitment and management of their remote team are in expert hands. This holistic approach empowers businesses to build exceptional teams and transform their workforce with top-tier South African talent.

Employee benefits

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Learning and development budget

Comprehensive onboarding and ongoing sales training.

Company events

Regular team incentives, events, and performance bonuses.

Flexible working hours

Flexible, remote work setup with a strong emphasis on work-life balance.

Career progression

Opportunities for career progression into Account Executive or Customer Success roles.

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