Role: Head of Marketing

Deadline to apply: Monday 25th May

Interview date: week commencing Monday 8th June, to include a 10-minute presentation

Start Date: ASAP.

Salary: from £45,000 per annum.

Contract: Full-Time, Permanent.

Location: Stafford, UK; hybrid working, with 4 days a week in the office.

An opportunity has arisen to spearhead this work as CIRO’s Head of Marketing, continuing the journey to position CIRO as an essential player in the rail industry and working alongside the Senior Management Team to steer its strategic direction.

Reporting to the CEO, the Head of Marketing sits on CIRO’s Senior Management Team and leads the delivery of CIRO’s marketing and communications activity, ensuring alignment with organisational objectives and supporting growth across membership, learning, and wider industry engagement.

The Head of Marketing will foster a collaborative, high-performing marketing function that encourages innovation, accountability and continuous improvement. Balancing strategic leadership with hands-on delivery, the role is responsible for developing and executing strategic marketing plans, overseeing brand positioning, and driving engagement through high-quality, targeted campaigns. Working closely with internal teams and external stakeholders, the Head of Marketing plays a key role in strengthening CIRO’s visibility, reputation, and impact across the railway industry.

The role also includes line management of the Marketing Assistant, ensuring effective delivery of day-to-day marketing activity through clear direction, structured planning, and ongoing development, and management of external suppliers to CIRO.

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