Marketing Manager – Automotive

Location: Somerset
Salary: Up to £58,000 per annum (flexibility dependent on experience)

Contract: 12-month contract initially

Role Overview

Our client, a well-known automotive retailer in the South-West are seeking an experienced, hands-on Marketing Manager to lead their marketing function during a 12-month maternity cover with aim of growing into a separate, permanent role at the end of the 12 months.

They are a family-owned business who are growing out and looking to hire a marketing leader to execute digital and offline marketing teams on a 12 month maternity cover contract.

You will own brand execution, drive digital and offline marketing campaigns, and lead a small team of three. You’ll need to be both strategic and operational, bringing fresh ideas while delivering day-to-day excellence.

Please note this would be an office based role. There is flexibility around start/end times and flexibility to work from home when required.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Lead digital merchandising.
• Execute brand campaigns across digital, social media, and in-store platforms.
• Manage online reputation and customer engagement.
• Develop customer retention and loyalty strategies.
• Oversee marketing budgets and deliver cost-effective campaigns.
• Create impactful marketing materials and support tactical promotional campaigns.
• Manage internal communications and agency partnerships.

What We’re Looking For:

• Proven experience as a Marketing Manager or equivalent, with a very strong preference for Automotive industry experience
• Track record of success in digital marketing execution – PPC, social media, Good ads, Website management
• Familiarity with tools like Google Ads, Meta Business Suite, CRM platforms, CMS systems, and design software (e.g., Canva, Photoshop).
• A hands-on leader who can manage a small team and external agency relationships.

If this role is of interest, please apply below or send your CV to [email protected]

Events Coordinator

London (Hybrid, 2 days a week in the office)

12 Month contract initially (Potential for extension)

£225 – £250 a day via umbrella

Start Date: May 2025

We are working in partnership with a well-established global financial services brand to hire an Events Coordinator for their UK function.

This role focusses on the planning and delivery of events, both virtual and in person. You’ll also provide support to the marketing team in coordinating marketing collateral for events.

This role would be perfect for someone based in the London area who experience running events in the financial services sector (or similar large complex corporate), ideally in an in-house role.

• Plan, coordinate, and execute company events such as conferences, trade shows, product launches, webinars, and internal events
• Manage event logistics, including venue selection, vendor negotiations, travel arrangements, and accommodation.
• Manage events materials – invitation, attendee registrations, event follow up comms and post event deliverables.
• Develop event schedules and manage timelines
• Coordinate marketing collateral and promotional materials.
• Oversee events – in person or virtually – ensuring the smooth running
• Work closely with marketing, sales, and other departments to align event goals with broader company objectives
• Monitor event budgets
• Support the marketing team on preparation of event presentations and tracking promotions

What We’re Looking for

• Strong Organisational and Project Management Skills
• Strong Communication skills with the ability to build relationships internally and externally
• Experience in an Events Role, ideally within financial services
• Experience with Marketo and Event Management Platforms would be a plus

If this role is of interest please apply below or send your CV to [email protected]

Marketing Manager (Interim)

📍 Location: Somerset
💰 Salary: Up to £50,000 per annum (flexibility dependent on experience)
📝 Contract: 12-month contract initially

Role Overview

Our client, a well-known automotive retailer in the South-West are seeking an experienced, hands-on Marketing Manager to lead their marketing function during a 12-month maternity cover with aim of growing into a separate, permanent role at the end of the 12 months.

They are a family-owned business who are growing out and looking to hire a marketing leader to execute digital and offline marketing teams on a 12 month maternity cover contract.

You will own brand execution, drive digital and offline marketing campaigns, and lead a small team of three. You’ll need to be both strategic and operational, bringing fresh ideas while delivering day-to-day excellence.

Please note this would be an office based role. There is flexibility around start/end times and flexibility to work from home when required.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Lead digital merchandising.
• Execute brand campaigns across digital, social media, and in-store platforms.
• Manage online reputation and customer engagement.
• Develop customer retention and loyalty strategies.
• Oversee marketing budgets and deliver cost-effective campaigns.
• Create impactful marketing materials and support tactical promotional campaigns.
• Manage internal communications and agency partnerships.

What We’re Looking For:

• Proven experience as a Marketing Manager or equivalent, with a very strong preference for Automotive industry experience
• Track record of success in digital marketing execution – PPC, social media, Good ads, Website management
• Familiarity with tools like Google Ads, Meta Business Suite, CRM platforms, CMS systems, and design software (e.g., Canva, Photoshop).
• A hands-on leader who can manage a small team and external agency relationships.

If this role is of interest, please apply below or send your CV to [email protected]

Events Coordinator

London (Hybrid, 2 days a week in the office)

12 Month contract initially (Potential for extension)

£225 – £250 a day via umbrella

Start Date: May 2025

We are working in partnership with a well-established global financial services brand to hire an Events Coordinator for their UK function.

This role focusses on the planning and delivery of events, both virtual and in person. You’ll also provide support to the marketing team in coordinating marketing collateral for events.

This role would be perfect for someone based in the London area who experience running events in the financial services sector (or similar large complex corporate), ideally in an in-house role.

• Plan, coordinate, and execute company events such as conferences, trade shows, product launches, webinars, and internal events
• Manage event logistics, including venue selection, vendor negotiations, travel arrangements, and accommodation.
• Manage events materials – invitation, attendee registrations, event follow up comms and post event deliverables.
• Develop event schedules and manage timelines
• Coordinate marketing collateral and promotional materials.
• Oversee events – in person or virtually – ensuring the smooth running
• Work closely with marketing, sales, and other departments to align event goals with broader company objectives
• Monitor event budgets
• Support the marketing team on preparation of event presentations and tracking promotions

What We’re Looking for

• Strong Organisational and Project Management Skills
• Strong Communication skills with the ability to build relationships internally and externally
• Experience in an Events Role, ideally within financial services
• Experience with Marketo and Event Management Platforms would be a plus

If this role is of interest please apply below or send your CV to [email protected]

My client is looking for an Administrator to support their dynamic HR team. You’ll play a key role in delivering a seamless employee experience, while also ensuring the smooth running of daily HR operations.

This is a permanent role paying up to £30,000 per annum. There is an opportunity to grow with the organisation and interact with other areas of the business.

You will be required to go into the office 4 days per week.

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and manage the on-boarding process for new hires, including preparing contracts and welcome packs

• Maintain and update employee records and HR databases with accuracy and confidentiality

• Support the recruitment process by scheduling interviews and liaising with candidates

• Act as the first point of contact for HR-related queries from employees and managers

• Assist with organising training sessions and internal HR events

• Support wider HR projects and initiatives as needed

• General administrative duties

If you are readily available for a new permanent role, apply online and I will be in touch.

Senior Commercial Manager (Life Insurance)

Edinburgh (Ideally a few times a week in the office but open to candidates further afield)

£70k – £90k

We’re on the lookout for a passionate, forward-thinking Senior Commercial Manager who thrives on ownership and innovation. You’ll be the go-to expert for all things Life Insurance – from product development to P&L ownership, trading, reporting and performance. You’ll lead the commercial delivery of the product, build and manage the relationship with our underwriter partner, and drive long-term success for a brand-new proposition.

You’ll be the expert voice in a small but mighty cross-functional team across Propositions, Marketing, Finance, and Risk – most of whom don’t have Life Insurance backgrounds. That means you’ll be a motivator, a teacher, and a collaborator, bringing others along the journey while shaping the product from the ground up.

What you will bring:

• A genuine passion for insurance and a strong grasp of the protection space.
• Ideally, experience in Life Insurance, but we’d love to hear from you if your background includes Critical Illness, Income Protection, or Home Insurance.
• A commercial brain – someone confident managing P&L, setting budgets, and analysing trading performance.
• Experience working with external partners – especially underwriters – and managing contract delivery and governance.
• A natural leader who can inspire non-specialists, build bridges, and drive collaboration with warmth and confidence.
• Strategic thinking – with the ability to go from insight to action and deliver real value to customers.

This is more than just another commercial manager job. It’s your chance to launch something brand new, with the backing of a major brand, and build the role into what you want it to be.

If you’re driven, collaborative, and ready for your next big challenge – we’d love to hear from you.

Technology Recruitment Partner

• Duration; 12 month contract
• Location; London (2x per week on site)
• Rate; Up to £334 (inside IR35/via umbrella)

Sanderson are currently partnered with a world-renowned technology company to identify a recruitment professional with a background in technology talent acquisition.

In this role, you will play a key part in driving hiring initiatives within the Research & Development team across EMEA. Your expertise in recruiting technology professionals will be essential as you collaborate closely with business leaders to refine hiring strategies, provide valuable insights, and optimise talent acquisition processes.

This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a prestigious and innovative organisation at the forefront of technology, offering exposure to varied and impactful work.

Key Skills & Experience Required:

• Proven experience in recruiting for software engineering roles
• Strong knowledge of the full recruitment lifecycle, from initial briefing to offer management
• Ability to partner with business leaders and shape recruitment strategies
• Experience hiring across EMEA (desirable)

People Advisor

6m DRC

Kings Cross (Hybrid)

£300 – £350pd.

We are supporting a rapidly growing software company, formed in 2015 and now with over 1000 employees. This is a highly dynamic environment, that is still scaling up in nature. Accordingly, we are looking for a HR professional with experience in a start up setting, who is used to working in a very agile and flexible way as is required in a scaling organisation.

Core Responsibilities:

• Be the go to person for all things People Ops in the UK with occasional collaboration on global initiatives.
• Shape the atmosphere and functionality of the London office to support hybrid work culture.
• Lead all aspects of the employee life cycle from on boarding to off boarding.
• Manage the UK payroll provider
• Advise on minor employee relations cases.
• Partner with global teams such as talent development, talent acquisition to support cross-functional projects and initiatives.

Additional Responsibilities:

The below form a much smaller aspect of the role, but given the scaling nature of the company some support will be required in the below areas:

• Workplace: Our client operate in a fully serviced office so workplace responsibilities will be minimal though there will be elements of office management to the role.
• Executive Support: You will be the go to person for support from the CEO. This will not be traditional EA work of with dairy management, booking meetings etc. but rather someone they can work with on more complex tasks. This is expected to take up less than 10% of your time.

If you are an experienced HR/People Advisor with experience in a scale/start up then we would love to hear from you.

Please apply below for more information.

People Advisor

6m FTC (Or Perm for candidates with two week notice period)

Kings Cross (Hybrid)

£40,000 – £45,000 – Plus package.

We are supporting a rapidly growing software company, formed in 2015 and now with over 1000 employees. This is a highly dynamic environment, that is still scaling up in nature. Accordingly, we are looking for a HR professional with experience in a start up setting, who is used to working in a very agile and flexible way as is required in a scaling organisation.

Core Responsibilities:

• Be the go to person for all things People Ops in the UK with occasional collaboration on global initiatives.
• Shape the atmosphere and functionality of the London office to support hybrid work culture.
• Lead all aspects of the employee life cycle from on boarding to off boarding.
• Manage the UK payroll provider
• Advise on minor employee relations cases.
• Partner with global teams such as talent development, talent acquisition to support cross-functional projects and initiatives.

Additional Responsibilities:

The below form a much smaller aspect of the role, but given the scaling nature of the company some support will be required in the below areas:

• Workplace: Our client operate in a fully serviced office so workplace responsibilities will be minimal though there will be elements of office management to the role.
• Executive Support: You will be the go to person for support from the CEO. This will not be traditional EA work of with dairy management, booking meetings etc. but rather someone they can work with on more complex tasks. This is expected to take up less than 10% of your time.

If you are an experienced HR/People Advisor with experience in a scale/start up then we would love to hear from you.

Please apply below for more information.

A rare opportunity for you to join a rapidly growing business. The Engineering and Consultancy services of this SME are expanding, and need an experienced Business Development / Sales person to join the team. You will work alongside and report to our Head of Business Development, focusing on the Defence market.

The Role:

As a Business Development Executive, you will play a key role in delivering sales pipeline, managing key accounts, and driving the growth of the business in line with their strategy. You will be instrumental in developing and maintaining a strong sales pipeline, negotiating and closing sales opportunities, and forming strategic partnerships.

Key Responsibilities:

• Negotiate, drive, and close sales opportunities in line with quarterly business targets
• Develop and maintain a robust sales pipeline
• Forge partnerships with strategically aligned companies and organisations
• Manage proposals and bids, including producing technical proposals and coordinating tender responses
• Identify and analyse sales channels
• Maximise lead generation and develop relationships through networking and sales opportunity events
• Support marketing efforts at events across the world
• Travel to meet business needs and seize opportunities

Is This You?

Personal Attributes:

• Commercially savvy with strong negotiation skills
• Thrives when working to a target
• Self-assured and confident with high personal resilience
• Excellent customer management skills, with the ability to manage customer expectations effectively
• Exceptional networker, thriving in a crowded room with new people
• High emotional intelligence, able to collaborate with internal teams to achieve the best outcomes
• Network of key influencers and buyers in the Central Government, Defence, and Law Enforcement sectors
• Skilled communicator, comfortable presenting to large groups spontaneously
• Adaptable and flexible, able to respond to rapid changes and work within a small, remote team
• Strong written communication skills, capable of translating technical content into customer-friendly language
• Technical background with an understanding of the software lifecycle and familiarity with the latest tools

Experience:

• Demonstrable experience in selling value-added services to the Defence sector in the UK
• Strong technical background, able to engage in in-depth technical conversations with both internal teams and customers
• Proven problem-solver with a proactive, needs-based selling approach
• Must either hold, or have previously held DV Clearance