Marketing Manager, Global Property & Buildings and Industrial & Advanced Manufacturing, 12 month Fixed Term Contract

Emit Open · verified Sep 10, 2026

London Full-time Manager General Marketing

Mid-level General Marketing role at Emit. London · full-time · no salary stated · we estimate £47,500–£77,500.

Estimated pay

Emit has not published a salary for this role. The figure below is our estimate, not theirs.

£47,500 – £77,500

What the middle half of mid-level general marketing roles in London paid, among postings that did state a salary.

Worked out from 9 postings that stated pay, median £68,850. Last updated Sep 3, 2026.

Role brief

Growth Roles summary, based on the employer's posting.

What you'll do

Shape and deliver marketing communications plans for Property & Buildings and Industrial & Advanced Manufacturing around business priorities
Build relationships with global leaders and local marketing contacts, then turn their goals into coordinated activity
Brief campaign, digital and communications teams, oversee delivery, and report performance and return on investment
Research markets, clients, and competitors to uncover opportunities and create clear positioning and value propositions
Coordinate global and local marketing teams so activity stays integrated, consistent, and localized

What you bring

Background in marketing, marketing communications, or related B2B or professional services work
Experience building and delivering marketing plans tied to business objectives
Strong stakeholder partnering skills and the ability to convert business goals into marketing activity
Experience coordinating campaign, digital, communications, or regional marketing teams
Ability to turn market, client, and competitor research into recommendations, messaging, and propositions

Who this fits

You’ll suit this role if you’re an experienced marketer who can partner with senior stakeholders, manage competing priorities, and connect insight with practical marketing delivery. The position is based in London and is a twelve-month parental-leave contract.

From the employer

Shape the Future With Us

At WSP, we see the world differently. As one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms, we bring together future-ready thinkers, technical experts and trusted advisors to create positive impact for communities around the globe.

We are looking for an experienced Marketing Manager to join our Global Marketing & Communications team on a 12-month parental leave contract. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a strategic role in supporting business growth, strengthening client relationships, and enhancing WSP's market presence in Property & buildings and Manufacturing.

Role Overview

The Global Marketing Manager is responsible for shaping and executing the marcoms strategy for the Property & Buildings and Industrial & Advanced Manufacturing business. This role is pivotal in building strong relationships with sector stakeholders to gain a deep understanding of business strategy, market dynamics, competitor landscape, client insights and organizational capabilities. By translating these insights into actionable marcoms strategies, the Global Marketing Manager ensures that marcoms initiatives drive measurable business impact and ROI.

Key Responsibilities

Marcoms Strategy Development:
- Develop and implement marcoms strategies for designated sectors/businesses, ensuring alignment with overall business objectives and priorities.
- Contribute to the development of the overarching Global Marcomms Strategy
Stakeholder Engagement:
- Build and maintain strong relationships with Global sector/business stakeholders and local marcoms & business leads to understand their strategic goals and translate these into effective marcoms strategies
- Serve as the primary MarComs point of contact for the relevant sector/business leaders.
- Manage expectations, timelines, and communications between MarComs and the business.
Marcomms Collaboration:
Work closely with campaign, digital and coms teams to brief them on sector/business specific marcoms strategies and needs, oversee execution, and report back to the business on performance and ROI
Market & Competitor Insight:
Conduct thorough market research, client analysis, and competitive analysis to identify opportunities, to inform the marcoms strategy, positioning, and develop compelling client value propositions.
Proposition Development:
Leverage deep market and organizational understanding to develop differentiated propositions that showcase the company’s capabilities.
Client-Centric Approach:
Collaborate with Global client marketing leads to ensure that clients and prospects are at the heart of the marcoms strategy, driving engagement and growth.
Performance Measurement:
- Measure and report on the impact of marcoms initiatives, providing clear insights into ROI and business outcomes.
- Input into regular marketing, SAP and sector reporting requirements
Cross-Functional Collaboration:
- Partner with global and local marcomms teams to ensure integrated, consistent, localised strategy and marketing activity delivery.
- Facilitate knowledge-sharing across teams to maximize efficiency and consistency.

What we’re looking for:

Experience in marketing, marketing communications, or a closely related B2B/professional services marketing role.
Demonstrated experience developing and implementing marketing or marcomms strategies aligned to business objectives.
Strong stakeholder management and business-partnering skills, with the ability to build relationships, understand strategic goals, and translate business needs into marketing activity.
Experience working collaboratively with campaign, digital, communications, and/or regional marketing teams to brief, coordinate, and support integrated execution.
Strong market research, client insight, and competitor analysis capability, with the ability to translate findings into actionable recommendations.
Experience developing clear positioning, messaging, or value propositions for business, sector, or client audiences.
Ability to apply a client-centric marketing approach, ensuring marketing plans reflect client and prospect needs.
Property & Buildings or Manufacturing industry experience preferable but not essential
Highly motivated, proactive, and comfortable delivering in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities and stakeholders.

Why Join WSP?

At WSP, you'll have the opportunity to work alongside some of the industry's most talented professionals on projects that make a meaningful difference. We foster a culture of collaboration, innovation and inclusion, empowering our people to grow their careers while contributing to a more sustainable future.

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.

With us, you can.