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We’re Enterprise Mobility. A family-owned, world-class portfolio of brands that includes household names such as Enterprise Rent-A-Car. With a $39 billion turnover and nearly 90,000 team members across 95 countries, we’ve grown from a pioneering idea over 65-years ago, to the global mobility leader we are today. Why join the Management Training Programme? As a Management Trainee, you'll have the freedom and support to explore your leadership potential - and the opportunity to become a branch manager in one of our retail operations in as little as two years. In fact, most of our senior leaders began their careers in this very role - including our current CEO. From day one, we’ll invest in you. You’ll be in a supportive environment where you’ll take on real responsibilities and gain invaluable hands-on experience in customer service, sales, marketing, finance, operations, and more. We work hard and reward hard work Your work will be recognised with performance-based incentives and opportunities for continued promotion. Our unique promote-from-within culture means you can keep your career moving forward without having to change organisations. Award-winning training and development Whether you’re building on existing strengths or developing new ones, your growth is our priority. Through classroom learning, on-the-job training and mentorship, you’ll have the tools and support to take the next step - and the one after that. Responsibilities From your very first day, you’ll be trusted with real responsibility and exposed to all areas of our business. You’ll develop skills in: • Customer Service: deliver exceptional experiences by confidently handling reservations, resolving enquiries, and building rapport with a diverse range of customers., • Sales and Marketing: connect with local business partners, grow your network and develop lasting relationships., • Financial Control and Profitability: understand the financial mechanics of a successful business, including cost control and interpreting profit and loss statements., • Operations and Logistics: learn how to manage a fleet, plan strategically, and drive performance., • A Bachelor’s degree is preferred; however, professional experience can be substituted if applicable., • You must have a full manual UK driving licence, but we do make accommodations for applicants who don’t drive due to a disability.

Digital Project Manager (Agency) • Eastleigh, Southampton, Hampshire (Office-Based) This is a hands-on leadership role overseeing the delivery of website projects, SEO, PPC and digital marketing services. Reporting directly to senior leadership, you'll help drive delivery standards, improve operational efficiency and ensure projects move through the business effectively. Job Scope You'll coordinate multiple concurrent projects across web development, SEO, PPC and social campaigns, working closely with designers, developers, account managers and leadership teams. This role suits an experienced Digital Project Manager, Studio Manager or Delivery Manager from an agency or digital environment who enjoys balancing people, process and commercial priorities. Key responsibilities include: • Managing delivery across websites, SEO, PPC and digital campaigns, • Coordinating internal web and marketing teams, • Managing project timelines, priorities and risks, • Supporting invoicing and month-end revenue delivery, • Acting as the link between media delivery, sales and account management, • Managing client communication and expectations, • Improving operational processes and workflows, • Reporting directly into senior leadership, • Experience managing multiple digital/media projects, • Strong understanding of website delivery projects, ideally WordPress, • Working knowledge of SEO and PPC, • Team coordination or management experience, • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, • Commercial awareness and delivery focus, • Confidence working with senior leadership, • Forward-thinking mindset with an interest in AI and automation This is a fully office-based role in Eastleigh/Southampton within a collaborative and fast-moving business environment. Hit apply to upload your CV or send your CV to Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

UK / Hybrid Salary up to £65,000 + Double OTE This is not a “maintain the system” role. This is a build it from scratch and make it thrive role. We’re looking for someone who wants to create, shape and lead our partner ecosystem from the ground up. At Marval Software, we’re entering an exciting phase of growth and expansion. Over the next five years, we have ambitious plans to scale globally, and partnerships will be a key driver of that success. This is your opportunity to join an ambitious technology company, where you’ll have the freedom and responsibility to design and implement a partner strategy that genuinely moves the needle. THE OPPORTUNITY We’re looking for an experienced Partner Development Manager who has built or significantly shaped partner programmes, not simply managed ones that already existed. You’ll work closely with senior leadership to design, implement and scale a structured partner framework that enables us to build strong, commercially successful partnerships. If you thrive in environments where you can build, influence and drive real growth, this role is for you. RESPONSIBILITIES • Designing and launching a partner programme from the ground up, • Creating a clear partner framework and process, • Identifying, recruiting and onboarding new strategic partners, • Developing commercially successful partner relationships, • Building scalable partner engagement models, • Working closely with Sales, Marketing and Leadership teams, • Driving partner-generated revenue growth, • Creating the structure, governance and tooling needed to support a thriving partner ecosystem WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR We’re looking for someone who: • Has experience building or launching a partner programme or framework, • Is comfortable working in a growing, ambitious environment, • Has a commercial mindset and understands revenue growth, • Enjoys creating structure where none exists yet, • Is proactive, entrepreneurial and self-driven, • Wants ownership and the opportunity to build something meaningful This role will suit someone who prefers building over maintaining. If you’ve only worked in large organisations where partner programmes were already mature and established, this may feel very different, but if you’ve been itching for the chance to create something yourself and make a mark, this could be the opportunity you’ve been waiting for. WHAT YOU'LL GET • Salary up to £65,000 depending on experience, • Double OTE for hitting revenue targets, • Real ownership and influence, • Opportunity to shape a key strategic growth channel Join a company with ambitious 5-year expansion plans Most importantly, you’ll have the opportunity to build something from the ground up and see the impact of your work directly on the business. WHY JOIN MARVAL? At Marval Software, we’re proud of the platform we’ve built and the talented people behind it. Our culture is collaborative, ambitious and focused on delivering meaningful value to our customers. As we scale, partnerships will play a critical role in our next stage of growth and you’ll be at the heart of making that happen.

Group Marketing Director | Elderly Care Home Group UK Wide (Office Based with Travel) Salary: £80,000 – £90,000 Base + Bonus + Benefits Are you an experienced marketing leader ready to take ownership of a national, multi-site care home group’s entire commercial marketing strategy? Do you enjoy building structure, improving performance, and driving occupancy growth across multiple locations while remaining hands-on and operational? Are you looking to join a growing, privately owned care organisation where you can directly influence revenue, customer experience, and long-term expansion? Then this could be the opportunity for you. We are working in partnership with a highly regarded elderly care home group to appoint a Group Marketing Director in a newly created senior leadership role. This position has been created to professionalise and centralise all marketing activity across the organisation, supporting growth ambitions while maintaining exceptional service standards. The Opportunity This is a pivotal, group-wide leadership role with significant visibility and influence across the business. The Group Marketing Director will take ownership of all marketing strategy, execution, and standards across A multi-site elderly care home portfolio throughout the UK, ensuring a consistent, high-quality approach to enquiry generation, conversion, and occupancy performance. This role will report directly into senior ownership and work closely with home managers across the group to improve commercial performance through stronger marketing, better enquiry handling, and enhanced customer experience. This is not a purely strategic role. The organisation is seeking someone who can balance leadership and oversight with practical, hands-on delivery, someone comfortable improving both digital marketing performance and frontline enquiry conversion standards. Key focus areas include increasing enquiries, improving occupancy rates, strengthening average weekly fee performance, and creating a more centralised, measurable marketing function across the group. About the Provider This is a privately owned group of elderly care homes operating across the UK .The group operates with a decentralised structure, where each home functions as an individual business led by its own Home Manager and supported by local administration teams. There is a strong focus on premium service delivery and maintaining high-quality resident experiences. The organisation is now entering a significant growth phase and is seeking a Group Marketing Director who can help drive occupancy, strengthen fee positioning, and improve overall commercial performance across the group. Key Responsibilities Group Marketing Strategy • Develop and lead a centralised marketing function across all homes, • Take ownership of all group-wide marketing activity, standards, and execution, • Align marketing strategy directly to occupancy growth and revenue performance Occupancy & Revenue Growth • Drive enquiry generation across all locations, • Improve occupancy rates and conversion from enquiry through to admission, • Support average weekly fee growth through stronger commercial positioning, • Identify opportunities to improve pricing strategy and revenue per resident Customer Journey & Conversion • Oversee and improve the full customer journey from first enquiry to resident admission, • Improve telephone enquiry handling and lead conversion standards, • Enhance show round experiences and admissions processes across all homes, • Implement better enquiry tracking and reporting to improve conversion performance Digital Presence & Brand Standards • Improve website quality and online presence across the group, • Strengthen social media performance and wider digital marketing strategy, • Optimise listings across online platforms, • Refresh brochures, collateral, and marketing materials across the portfolio, • Ensure consistent brand presentation across all locations CRM & Systems Development • Review and improve current marketing systems and reporting structures, • Lead the potential implementation of a CRM platform to improve enquiry tracking and conversion analysis, • Build stronger visibility of marketing ROI and enquiry pipeline performance Home Presentation & Commercial Support • Work closely with Home Managers to improve local marketing effectiveness, • Support standards around activities, presentation, and resident experience that impact occupancy, • Regularly visit homes across the UK to review standards, support implementation, and drive consistency, • Act as the central link between marketing performance and operational delivery The Ideal Candidate You will be a commercially driven and highly credible marketing leader, capable of improving performance across multiple sites while building strong relationships with operational teams across the business. Essential: • Proven experience as a Marketing Director, Head of Marketing, or senior commercial marketing leader, • Strong track record of improving occupancy, enquiry generation, and conversion performance, • Experience in multi-site service led businesses, • Strong understanding of customer journey optimisation and sales conversion, • Commercially astute with the ability to directly link marketing activity to revenue outcomes, • Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills, • Comfortable operating autonomously in a broad leadership role Desirable: • Experience within elderly care, care homes, or wider health and social care sectors, • Exposure to private pay service models, • Experience implementing CRM systems or enquiry tracking platforms, • Understanding of pricing strategy and revenue optimisation You will be hands-on, pragmatic, commercially aware and someone who can introduce structure and accountability while working collaboratively with home managers and operational leaders. This role requires someone who can lead from the front, not purely from behind a desk. Package & Benefits • £80,000 – £90,000 base salary (dependent on experience), • Performance-related bonus scheme linked to occupancy and average fee growth, • Opportunity to shape a newly created senior leadership role, • Direct influence over national commercial growth strategy, • Long-term progression within a growing privately owned organisation Location & Working Pattern This role is office-based, 5 days per week. Office location is flexible and can be based in London or another accessible UK location depending on the successful candidate. There is an expectation of UK-wide travel across all homes. Interview Process First Stage: Initial Teams interview Second Stage: Teams interview with client Third Stage: Final interview with the Director (Face-to-Face or Teams) Summary This is a unique opportunity for an ambitious and commercially focused marketing leader to step into a broad and highly influential Group Marketing Director role within a growing elderly care group. Offering autonomy, visibility, and the opportunity to shape group-wide marketing strategy from the ground up, this role is ideal for someone looking to make a meaningful impact in a values led organisation with significant growth ambitions. Application Process To apply or request further information, contact Charlie at Compass Associates for a confidential discussion. 0161 938 1185 Recommendations Compass Associates Ltd acts as a Recruitment Consultancy for this permanent vacancy. Successful referrals receive £500 in vouchers or a £500 charity donation.

Tate is proud to be working in partnership with the University of Southampton to recruit a Marketing Manager to join their Global Recruitment, Admissions and Marketing (GRAM) team. This is a month contract role with possible extension, paying between £20.07 per hour and £24.52 per hour, depending on experience. This is a standout opportunity for a strategic, brand‑led marketer who thrives on integrated campaigns, data‑driven insight and delivering impact at scale. You'll play a pivotal role in positioning the University in an increasingly competitive global market, helping to engage and convert future students across the UK and overseas. The Opportunity As Marketing Manager, you'll lead the development and delivery of strategically integrated marketing campaigns that support student recruitment targets across Home, International and progression markets. Working closely with media and creative agencies, faculty marketing teams and international colleagues, you'll ensure Southampton's proposition is compelling, consistent and effectively targeted. This role goes well beyond delivery - it requires someone with the confidence and experience to shape campaign strategy, interpret insight, and continuously improve performance to strengthen brand presence and market position. Key Responsibilities of the Marketing Manager Lead the strategy, planning and execution of multi‑channel recruitment campaigns, aligned to institutional priorities and student number plans Own campaign development from insight and proposition through to delivery and optimisation, working closely with external creative and media agencies Develop a deep understanding of audience behaviours and decision‑making journeys, tailoring messaging across awareness, consideration and conversion stages Ensure campaigns are delivered on time, on budget and to performance expectations, adapting activity in response to data and market conditions Analyse market intelligence and performance data, producing clear insight and recommendations to enhance future campaign effectiveness Manage and support marketing colleagues, while working collaboratively with Faculty Marketing Managers and international marketing teams Contribute to wider recruitment and engagement activity, including open days, events, confirmation and clearingAbout You You will be a confident, experienced marketing professional with a strong background in brand and campaign‑led marketing within a strategic, integrated framework. You'll bring: Proven experience of planning and delivering large‑scale, multi‑channel marketing campaigns Strong understanding of brand positioning, proposition development and audience‑led marketing Experience working with insight, data and performance metrics to inform decision‑making Confidence managing external agencies and influencing senior stakeholders The ability to balance strategic thinking with hands‑on delivery in a busy environment Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with experience working across complex organisationsExperience of global or international marketing is highly desirable, but not essential. What matters most is your ability to think strategically, lead campaigns end‑to‑end, and deliver measurable impact. Why Join? Be part of a top global university brand with an international reputation for excellence Influence recruitment marketing at scale, with genuine opportunity to shape strategy Work in a collaborative, values‑driven environment focused on innovation and continuous improvement Hybrid working options and a strong commitment to professional development Please be aware this advert will remain open until the vacancy has been filled. Interviews will take place throughout this period, therefore we encourage you to apply early to avoid disappointment. Tate is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Tate is committed to promoting equal opportunities. To ensure that every candidate has the best experience with us, we encourage you to let us know if there are any adjustments we can make during the application or interview process. Your comfort and accessibility are our priority, and we are here to support you every step of the way. Additionally, we value and respect your individuality, and we invite you to share your preferred pronouns in your application

Digital Project Manager (Agency) Eastleigh, Southampton, Hampshire (Office-Based) £50,000 plus benefits Spectrum IT Recruitment are working with a fast-growing digital agency to recruit a Project Manager for their Southampton-based digital studio. This is a hands-on leadership role overseeing the delivery of website projects, SEO, PPC and digital marketing services. Reporting directly to senior leadership, you'll help drive delivery standards, improve operational efficiency and ensure projects move through the business effectively. Job Scope You'll coordinate multiple concurrent projects across web development, SEO, PPC and social campaigns, working closely with designers, developers, account managers and leadership teams. This role suits an experienced Digital Project Manager, Studio Manager or Delivery Manager from an agency or digital environment who enjoys balancing people, process and commercial priorities. Key responsibilities include: Managing delivery across websites, SEO, PPC and digital campaigns Coordinating internal web and marketing teams Managing project timelines, priorities and risks Supporting invoicing and month-end revenue delivery Acting as the link between media delivery, sales and account management Managing client communication and expectations Improving operational processes and workflows Reporting directly into senior leadership Driving the use of AI tools and automation across delivery teams About You / Experience Experience managing multiple digital/media projects Strong understanding of website delivery projects, ideally WordPress Working knowledge of SEO and PPC Team coordination or management experience Strong communication and stakeholder management skills Commercial awareness and delivery focus Confidence working with senior leadership Forward-thinking mindset with an interest in AI and automation AI Exposure Candidates should actively use AI tools within their current role and be able to demonstrate practical examples of improving workflows, productivity or delivery through AI. This is a fully office-based role in Eastleigh/Southampton within a collaborative and fast-moving business environment. Hit apply to upload your CV or send your CV to Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. TPBN1_UKTJ