Interim Marketing Manager

About us At PG Paper, our purpose is to positively enrich our global communities. Part of this is achieved by our core talent – enabling trade and connecting markets – and our vision is to be a global leader at doing so. We're looking for a driven, creative Marketing Manager to join our global community and to help us realise our vision. Established in 2003, PG Paper Company Ltd. is an award-winning company, based in Scotland. The company is led with strong values and ethics, which have been crucial in our success as a leading paper company in the UK. Serving a wide range of industries including newspapers, magazines, tissue and packaging – paper touches every ecosystem. With exponential growth, we now operate in over 60 countries, and have a number of offices located worldwide. The company is in a key stage of growth, balancing entrepreneurial flexibility with the creation and introduction of processes and systems. Small enough for you to make a major difference; big enough to do amazing things. Ready for a career at PG Paper? We can't wait to hear from you! The Role We have an exciting opportunity at PG Paper for an experienced Marketing Manager to lead our marketing function during a period of maternity leave – with potential to become a permanent role as our business continues to grow. You'll take day-to-day ownership of marketing across the business, from project delivery and campaigns through to content, digital, events and PR. A primary part of this role is project and business-change management: coordinating marketing and cross-functional projects from planning through to delivery, keeping activity on track and stakeholders aligned. Alongside this, you'll drive our brand, content and SEO, manage our presence at industry events and exhibitions, and build our profile through PR and communications. The ideal candidate will be highly motivated, organised and commercially minded, with the confidence to manage multiple workstreams independently and the creativity to help our brand stand out. You'll be an effective communicator across every level of the business, with a results-focused mindset and an eye for detail. This role is primarily office-based in Greenock, with potential hybrid flexibility, and offers the right person a real opportunity to shape our marketing as we grow. Responsibilities: -    Leading the project management element of the role – coordinating marketing and cross-functional projects from planning through to delivery, maintaining clear plans, milestones, actions and deadlines -    Following up actions, resolving blockers and keeping activity moving, escalating where required -    Planning, delivering and reporting on marketing campaigns across digital, content, events and PR -    Owning and developing engaging, on-brand content across our social media channels and website -    Driving our SEO strategy – producing SEO-optimised content and monitoring analytics to improve online visibility and rankings -    Planning and delivering our presence at industry events, exhibitions and trade shows, from concept through to on-the-day management and follow-up -    Managing our PR and communications – press releases, announcements and media relationships – to build our profile within the industry -    Managing marketing budgets, timelines and external agencies or suppliers where required -    Reporting on marketing performance to senior management, using KPIs and data-driven insight -    Working closely with business development, sales and senior management to align marketing with wider company goals Essential skills: -    Proven marketing management experience, ideally in a standalone, interim or fast-growing environment -    Strong project management and coordination skills, with the ability to drive multiple projects to completion -    Experience creating and overseeing on-brand content across social media, website and wider communications -    Strong understanding of SEO techniques, analytics tools and content strategies to drive organic growth -    Experience planning and delivering events, exhibitions or trade shows -    Confident writing press releases and managing media or industry-publication relationships -    Comfortable working with data and performance metrics to guide decisions and demonstrate ROI -    Excellent communication, organisation and stakeholder-management skills -    A blend of entrepreneurial and process-driven mindsets, with meticulous attention to detail -    Driven, resourceful, proactive and resilient – a team player as well as a motivated individual operator How to apply To apply for this role, send us your CV and a brief cover letter telling us about the unique skills that you will bring to the team and why you would be the perfect fit for this role. Next, we will review your CV and if you shine bright enough on paper, we will give you a brief telephone call to get more information and to answer any initial queries you might have. To know more about the company and the team, visit us at www.pgpaper.com   Office Location:               Greenock Hours:                                 Full time, Monday – Friday (37.5 hours per week) Salary:                                Competitive, negotiable dependent on experience