Product Marketing Manager

Job Description

Salary: £43,800 – £55,000 per annum
Location: Cambridge, UK (Hybrid – minimum 2 days per week in the office)
Contract: Permanent, full-time (35 hours per week)
Closing Date: 21st April 2025

About the Role:

Cambridge Online Education is looking for a commercially driven and strategically focused Product Marketing Manager to lead our expanding Course Marketing team. In this role, you will craft and execute compelling go-to-market strategies for a wide range of online professional education courses, serving both Business to Business (B2B) and Business to Consumer (B2C) markets.

As part of Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a world-renowned academic publisher and assessment organization, you will work in close collaboration with our Propositions, Commercial, Product, and Market Research teams to develop course offerings that align with market demands and learner needs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leadership & Strategy: Lead a team of course and sector marketers, fostering strategic thinking and supporting professional development in go-to-market planning and value proposition design. Collaborate cross-functionally with teams to drive growth and learner impact.
• Product Marketing & Positioning: Develop differentiated product positioning and messaging frameworks. Partner with the Propositions team to ensure courses meet market-fit and commercial viability while translating course content into compelling, learner-focused messaging.
• Market Insight & Research Collaboration: Work with the Market Research team to gather market insights and apply them to shape course offerings. Use data from research and competitor analysis to stay ahead of trends and emerging market needs.

About You:

You bring significant experience in product marketing, ideally within the education, edtech, or digital learning sectors. Your ability to align marketing strategies with commercial objectives, and your leadership experience in managing teams and driving go-to-market strategies across diverse customer segments, will be crucial for success in this role.

You should be data-literate, with a strong ability to leverage insights to inform decisions, particularly in collaboration with a research function.

Rewards and Benefits:

We offer a world-class, flexible rewards package designed to support your work and personal life, including:

• 28 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• Private medical and Permanent Health Insurance
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Group personal pension scheme
• Life assurance up to 4x annual salary
• Green travel schemes

As a hybrid-working organization, we offer flexibility from day one, with most hybrid colleagues spending 40-60% of their time at the office. We are also open to considering flexible working arrangements or adjustments if required.

Why Join Us:

By joining Cambridge University Press & Assessment, you’ll be part of a team exploring innovative ways to serve students, teachers, and researchers around the world. We embrace difference, change, and aspiration, creating a collaborative environment where you can thrive.

We value diversity of thought, background, and experience and welcome applications from candidates of all demographics and communities.

Application Details:

The closing date for applications is 21st April 2025, but we may close the vacancy earlier if suitable candidates are identified. Interviews will take place the week of 28th April 2025.

Successful applicants will undergo background checks, including DBS clearance, due to working in a regulated industry.

We are an approved UK employer for sponsoring Skilled Worker visa applicants. Please refer to the gov.uk website for more information on eligibility.

Interested? Apply now and start your journey with us!

For further details or inquiries, contact:
Emma Barrett
Email: emma.barrett@cambridge.org