Marketing and Brand Manager at Schools North East

Contract Type: Permanent

Role Type: Employment

Hours: Full time

Application deadline:

Based: Newcastle

Salary: £40,775 to 52,196 Per Annum

Salary Type: Fixed Salary

Location: Tyne and Wear

Role description: Manager

Schools North East is a purpose-driven charity championing schools and trusts across the region. Representing a collaborative network of over 1,150 schools, we are recognised nationally as the Voice for North East education, the Glue that brings schools together, and the Bridge connecting them to wider policy and practice. As we approach our 20th year, we are entering a new phase, strengthening our influence, extending our reach, and deepening the value we provide to members. This reach is further amplified through the National Network of Special Schools for School Business Professionals (NNoSS), a national community we lead.

As Marketing & Brand Manager, you will lead and deliver a clear, strategic marketing and communications approach across all core workstreams: Schools North East, NNoSS, Jobs in Schools | North East (our regional recruitment portal), and our high-profile events programme. You will also play a central role in amplifying our policy and influencing work, ensuring the voice and evidence of North East schools is heard nationally. This is a broad, high-impact role spanning brand, digital, content, campaigns, and stakeholder engagement, requiring both strategic oversight and hands-on delivery.

You will ensure alignment across marketing, communications, policy, and events, and integrate activities to strengthen our position as the authoritative voice of North East schools. This role demands a commercially aware, politically astute leader who can see the bigger picture while delivering at pace. You will anticipate trends, respond decisively to opportunities and challenges, and make informed, confident decisions.

We are looking for someone who leads with clarity and purpose, builds strong relationships, and communicates with impact. You will foster a collaborative, high-performing culture, supporting the development of others while maintaining high standards of delivery. This is an opportunity to play a defining role in a respected organisation at a critical stage in its development and to shape how we engage, influence, and grow in the years ahead.