Strategic Marketing and Business Transformation Lead

This role is primarily based in Middlesbrough

Leeds Beckett University has a fantastic opportunity to deliver an exciting and innovative Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) project to create and embed a strategic marketing and process management model within Mercury3 – a Leeds-based SME specialising in programme management consultancy within the rail sector.

Mercury3 was established in 2017, and offers core services in project management, railway operations, engineering and asset management. This includes specialist programme management solutions for large scale, complex rail infrastructure projects. Mercury3 is an ambitious, successful business enjoying a highly respected, credible and proficient reputation in their sector.

The KTP project will facilitate them to scale by developing new strategic opportunities in different sectors, products and services and creating a supportive, agile organisational structure to support this growth.

We encourage applications from a self-starter with strong communication and project management skills, and credible experience in strategic marketing or business development.  You will be confident to bring new ideas, challenge at all levels of the business, with the ability to influence by building strong relationships across the Mercury3 team.

This exciting role is supported by academic experts from Leeds Beckett University’s Leeds Business School who will help you develop and embed a new business model, which will include strategic marketing, succession planning and change management. You will be based full-time at the company premises and you will feel, to all intents and purposes, part of the Mercury3 team.

We need an enthusiastic, self-motivated person bringing not only a Bachelor’s degree (2.1 or higher) in Marketing, Business Management, Leadership or Human Resource Management (or similar). Preference will be given to an associate who also has a higher level professional or academic qualification in a related area e.g. Chartered Institute of Marketing Diploma, Strategic Marketing, Human Resource Management.

You will need credible project management capabilities to manage a multi-faceted project. You will be well supported by academic experts at Leeds Beckett and colleagues at Mercury3 but you need to be curious, excited about the project challenges and prepared to involve yourself in all aspects of a business.

To arrange an informal discussion about this post, please contact Rosi Newman at r.j.newman@leedsbeckett.ac.uk.

There is a travel and subsistence budget included in the project.

Closing date: Monday 30th September 2024 (23:59)

Interview date: A 2-stage interview process with be held on week commencing 21st and 28th October 2024. Exact dates to be confirmed.

To apply for this role, please select 'Apply online' below and complete the short application form. Please also attach an update to CV and a covering letter of no more than two sides of A4 paper outlining how your education, skills and experience make you suitable for this role - where possible please address the specific requirements of the role as per the Employee Specification and outline your own suitability with relevant examples.

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We welcome applications from all individuals and particularly from black and ethnic minority candidates as members of these groups are currently under-represented at this level of post. All appointments will be based on merit.

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