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£35k-£55k
Typical base salary
12 wks
Replacement guarantee
Revenue focus
Ask for the revenue or conversion they've driven through email.
Automation and segmentation
Probe their experience of building flows and segmenting well.
Platform fit
Match their tool experience to your email or CRM platform.
How to run the hire
1. Define the setup
Be clear on your platform, list and the goals.
2. Score for revenue results
Weight measurable revenue and conversion over sends.
3. Source and screen
Approach candidates with relevant platform and results experience.
4. Test with a real ask
Ask how they'd improve one of your flows or campaigns.
5. Reference the numbers
Confirm email drove real revenue under them.
Fees typically run 15-18% of first-year salary, capped and agreed upfront.
Nothing is due until your hire starts.
Usually 4-8 weeks.
Platform experience and how automation-heavy your setup is are the main variables.
An Email Marketing Manager plans and runs email campaigns and automated flows - building, segmenting and optimising them to drive engagement and revenue.
They own one of the highest-return channels a business has.
It helps - each platform works differently - so we match your tool where we can.
Strong email marketers transfer between platforms, so we weight results alongside specific software.
Try: Tell me about revenue you drove through email.
How do you approach segmentation and automation?
How do you improve open and click rates? and How would you improve our flows?
Yes, both, as the roles often overlap.
We scope whether you need pure email or broader CRM and lifecycle marketing.
Tell us about your role and a specialist marketing recruiter will call you. No fee until your hire starts.
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