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  • Newark, United Kingdom
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We’re a thriving team passionate about working together to deliver excellence, all in a natural forest environment.

Welcome to Center Parcs – the number one choice for short break holidays, employing a team of over 10,000 across Forest House and six separate villages located in the UK and Ireland.

SENIOR MARKETING MANAGER (ON VILLAGE) | £57,680 per annum plus 18% bonus scheme

Hybrid role with 2 days office-based, home-working and regular travel to our villages in the UK and Ireland.  Some overnight stays will also be required.

About the Role

Are you ready to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of one of the UK’s most loved brand? At Center Parcs, we’re elevating our brand and guest experience to new heights—and we’re looking for a Senior Marketing Manager to lead the way.

As Senior Marketing Manager, you’ll be responsible for developing, managing, and delivering all on-village marketing activity end-to-end across all divisions. This includes accommodation, leisure, food & beverage, retail, and seasonal offerings—ensuring every touchpoint reflects the premium Center Parcs brand.

You’ll work closely with the Head of Brand & Marketing during an exciting period of brand transformation, creating strategic plans that bring our brand to life throughout the guest journey. From booking and pre-arrival communications to on-village experiences, you’ll ensure consistency and excellence.

What You’ll Do

  • Lead and inspire a high-performing marketing team
  • Develop and execute on-village brand strategies and campaigns
  • Collaborate with specialist marketing teams, commercial teams, village operations, and external agencies
  • Act as a key contact for business partners and manage channel relationships
  • Drive creative development for retail products and seasonal offerings
  • Ensure all activity aligns with brand strategy and supports commercial KPIs

HOURS OF WORK

You will be contracted to work 150 hours per 4-week period (37.5 hours per week). Normal working hours are 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. However, dynamic working is available whereby the earliest start time is 7am and the latest finish time is 7pm.

Please note, this role will be hybrid with 2 days office-based, home-working and regular travel to our villages in the UK and Ireland.  Some overnight stays will also be required.

ABOUT YOU

Essential requirements:

  • Full UK Driving License
  • Degree level qualification in Marketing, Business, or similar
  • Substantial marketing experience within a client-side or agency environment
  • Previous experience as a Marketing Manager with line management experience
  • Proven brand management and multi-channel communications experience
  • Strong leadership, communication and interpersonal skills
  • Excellent project and stakeholder management ability
  • High level of attention to detail and creative judgment
  • Strong numerical and analytical capability
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities

Desirable requirements:

  • Experience in leisure, tourism, hospitality & retail marketing
  • Experience of Brand development
  • Familiarity with CRM tools and customer lifecycle marketing
  • Experience managing creative briefing and design processes  

ABOUT THE BENEFITS

Center Parcs is a fantastic place to work, and the benefits are as impressive as they are unique. Here are just a few:

  • Management Bonus Scheme
  • Pension Scheme with Life Assurance
  • Colleague Recognition and Reward Scheme – offering a choice of Center Parcs and High Street vouchers
  • Free use of our leisure facilities
  • Discounted Center Parcs breaks
  • 20% discount in our restaurant and retail outlets
  • Access to Perks at Work Portal - offering a wide range of retail and leisure discounts
  • An Employee Assistance Program - providing support on financial, health and legal matters
  • Excellent opportunities for career development and progression with the opportunity to gain externally recognised qualifications

If this sounds like your ideal job, then we’d love to see your application.

Closing date: 24th November 2025

Interviews to be held: 1st December 2025

Please note this vacancy may close at any time once sufficient applications have been received. Early submission of your application is therefore encouraged.

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At Center Parcs, everyone's welcome.

We recognise that we're all at our best when we're being ourselves. We are committed to building a culture that champions diversity, equity, and inclusion, where everyone is treated fairly and with respect. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want them to feel valued for their individuality, thrive in our business and share a sense of belonging. We place a lot of value on recruiting based on behaviours rather than prioritising qualifications or experience.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, please let us know if you require any support or reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process.

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