Description
We are seeking an Interim Brand Manager to join our Marketing team at Trainline. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for owning the brand marketing plan for the UK market, leading the relationship with creative agencies, and partnering with Country Managers and commercial stakeholders to drive brand-led opportunities.
Responsibilities:
- Own the brand marketing plan for the UK market end to end, translating customer insight into a sharp, differentiated proposition that is consistently expressed across every campaign and channel
- Lead the relationship with creative agencies, including briefing, reviewing, and constructively challenging work to ensure it meets a high standard of brand, proposition, and audience relevance
- Use brand tracking, customer research, and market data to shape positioning decisions and measure the impact of brand investment on commercial outcomes
- Partner with Country Managers and commercial stakeholders as a peer, bringing brand-led opportunities and ideas to the table rather than waiting to be briefed
- Protect consistency of tone, identity, and customer experience across markets while adapting intelligently to local culture, seasonal patterns, and competitive context
- Run a tight campaign operation, managing timelines, dependencies, and quality across all brand activity so nothing falls through the cracks
- Stay close to customer perception and competitor positioning in the UK market, using that knowledge to sharpen messaging and identify opportunities for the brand to earn greater relevance
- Champion the value of a strong brand internally, connecting creative investment to commercial performance in a way that resonates with stakeholders who think commercially
Requirements:
- Significant experience in a brand or marketing role that has spanned both strategic responsibility and hands-on campaign execution, ideally within a consumer brand, travel, platform, or e-commerce business
- A proven track record of owning brand marketing plans for a specific market or segment, including positioning, messaging, and brand health measurement
- Strong experience working with creative agencies - briefing confidently, reviewing critically, and pushing back on work to a high standard when needed
- The ability to connect brand investment to commercial outcomes, with a solid understanding of business models and the levers that drive growth
- Demonstrable experience working cross-functionally with commercial, product, and senior stakeholders, operating as a genuine peer rather than a support function
- Proficiency in English, with a strong understanding of local culture and competitive landscape
- Experience using brand tracking, customer research, and market data to inform strategic decisions and demonstrate impact
- Creatively literate and opinionated about what good looks like, with the communication skills to articulate clearly why something is or is not working in terms of brand, proposition, and audience
Benefits:
- Competitive salary: £45K - £50K
- Fantastic perks like private healthcare & dental insurance
- Generous work from abroad policy
- 2-for-1 share purchase plans
- An EV Scheme to further reduce carbon emissions
- Extra festive time off
- Excellent family-friendly benefits
- Clear career paths and transparent pay bands
- Personal learning budgets and regular learning days