CMO at SetSales

SetSales Open · verified Aug 22, 2026

London C-Suite Marketing Leadership

Leadership Marketing Leadership role at SetSales. London · no salary stated · we estimate £73,000–£104,000.

Estimated pay

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

£73,000 – £104,000

What the middle half of lead marketing leadership roles in London paid, among postings that did state a salary.

Worked out from 16 postings that stated pay, median £96,000. Last updated Mar 10, 2026.

Role brief

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

What you'll do

Own the company’s content and lead its marketing direction
Manage, hire, onboard, and develop the marketing team
Run campaigns across email, social media, and the website
Align marketing plans with sales, product, and other teams
Research market shifts, openings, and challenges to guide strategy

What you bring

Bring over ten years of work experience with consistently strong performance
Show urgency, strong work ethic, initiative, and follow-through
Build and maintain relationships with genuine interest in people
Communicate clearly in conversation and writing
Organize, prioritize, and structure your work effectively

Who this fits

You’ll suit a proactive, people-focused leader who wants substantial responsibility in an entrepreneurial startup environment. The role is based in the London office near Victoria Station, Monday through Friday, with no remote option. You may travel overseas to attend conferences, and the start date is flexible

From the employer

Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment, where you gain a tremendous amount of responsibility? Do you want to be part of an exceptional entrepreneurial team with young, motivated and extremely driven people? And are you curious or passionate about people? If so, you might be our next CMO.

About us

SetSales is Northern Europe’s leading sales community and aims to connect and develop commercially-minded executives, decision makers in sales, and aspiring entrepreneurs. We are connecting more than 4,000 professionals from more than 15 countries every year.

SetSales is part of United Media (https://www.united-media.com/) which focuses on building large scale industry media and conferences products in sectors such as insurance, HR, private equity, retail, etc.

What we offer you

As our CMO, you get the unique opportunity to take ownership of our content. You’ll be working in-person in our HQ in London where you will constantly be pushed out of your comfort zone. To ensure a never-ending growth curve, we provide you with:

The opportunity of having a real impact - You’ll be getting operational experience in a start-up where both your work and the results are highly tangible and matter to the business.
Inspiration and guidance - A chance to work closely with our high-performing team as well as with the CEO and founder of our company.
Unlimited growth potential in our company - we strongly believe in and have a track record of promoting internally.
Market-competitive compensation.
Travel opportunity: You will be joining our conferences overseas.
Invaluable transferable skills - boost your interpersonal, research, organisation, outreach and project management skills through experience and training.

Your Responsibilities

Responsibilities in this job will vary however, they will be mostly centred around:

Team Leadership: Manage and mentor the marketing team, fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment. Set clear goals and expectations and evaluate team performance regularly. Recruiter and onboard your team.
Cross-functional Collaboration: Collaborate with sales, product development, and other teams to ensure alignment of marketing strategies with overall business objectives.
Campaign Management: Oversee the planning and execution of marketing campaigns across various channels, including email marketing, social media, website etc.
Strategic Planning: Develop and implement a comprehensive marketing strategy aligned with the company's overall objectives. Conduct market research to identify trends, opportunities, and challenges.

What we expect from you

We are looking for candidates who:

Have +10 years of work experience with outstanding performance in the industry.
Have a relentless drive and desire to be the very best at what they do;
Possess an unparalleled work ethic with a high sense of urgency;
Take ownership of everything they do, are proactive and follow through on commitments;
Are curious about people and love to speak, build and nurture relations;
Are an excellent communicator (especially) verbally and in writing;
Are well-organised and display the ability to structure and prioritise their work.

Start date

Flexible

Monday - Friday we work from our office (next to Victoria Station) and do not offer remote work.