Marketing & Communications Manager

About us

Stone King is an ambitious and purpose-driven firm specialising in the Business & Social Enterprise, Charity, Education, Public Faith and Private Client sectors. Our collaborative culture and core values are intertwined with our ethos of doing the right thing by our clients, communities, and our people. Our passion for the sectors we work in and the purpose-driven work we do with our clients has resulted in SK being recognised as national leaders in our specialist fields across the country.

The opportunity

To lead the planning and delivery of integrated marketing campaigns and digital strategies that strengthen the firm’s brand, raise its profile across key markets and geographies, and position it as a thought leader. This role ensures marketing plans are executed effectively, driving engagement, growth, and innovation through compelling content, digital platforms, and product development.

Reasons to apply

• Opportunity to gain invaluable experience across our Business Development & Marketing Team, you’ll have the opportunity to work closely with our specialists across the firm.
• To be part of an ambitious and collaborative national firm where our culture and values are at the heart of everything we do. We believe our people are our greatest asset and strive to create the best place to work.
• Excellent benefits for our people, with a focus on wellbeing and development at the forefront.
• Hybrid working - Stone King are proud to be signatories of the Mindful Business Charter as part of our commitment to mental health and wellbeing. We want to support all of our people in achieving a healthy work/ life balance and would be happy to speak with prospective candidates about flexible working arrangements.

Key Responsibilities

General duties include, but are not limited to:

• Brand & campaign management
• Develop and implement brand management initiatives.
• Create geographic brand-raising strategies to increase visibility in priority markets.

• Content & thought leadership
• Define and deliver a content and thought leadership marketing strategy to achieve brand and market goals, working with the BD Manager.

• Internal communications
• Develop and execute an internal communications strategy to embed our firmwide strategy and culture.

• Performance marketing
• Working with the BD Manager, create and deliver annual marketing plans for each core growth priority.
• Develop and deliver campaigns based on marketing plans.

• Digital marketing
• Own and evolve the firm’s digital marketing strategy, including website management and enhancements.
• Drive innovation in digital channels to improve client engagement and lead generation.

• Product development
• Work with the BD Manager develop new products or services that support growth strategies.

• Team leadership
• Directly manage the Senior Marketing Executive: Digital, the Marketing Executive and the Corporate Comms Executive.

Requirements:
Essential

• Proven experience in marketing and communications roles within professional services, ideally in a law firm.
• Strong understanding of brand management and campaign execution.
• Experience in developing and delivering integrated marketing campaigns across multiple channels.
• Be a thought leader and have the ability to create and manage content strategies.
• Excellent writing, editing, and storytelling skills for high-quality content creation.
• Previous experience in digital marketing strategies, including website management, SEO, analytics, and social media.
• Understanding of CRM systems, including marketing automation tools.
• Previous experience designing and implementing internal communications strategies to support the firm’s culture and strategy.
• Understanding of and previous experience in developing performance marketing plans and campaigns.
• Strong data analysis skills to measure campaign effectiveness and ROI.
• Proven ability to manage and develop a small marketing team, fostering collaboration and high performance in-line with the firm’s ethos.

Desirable

• Familiarity with the legal sector and market trends.
• Previous experience within professional services or legal sector.

Personal Attributes

• High attention to detail, with strong proofreading skills to maintain brand consistency and deliver high-quality content.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills and confidence to challenge constructively and offer alternative approaches.
• Solutions focused approach with drive to improve processes and outcomes.
• Strong organisation skills, taking full ownership of tasks and ensuring delivery within agreed deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey ideas and influence decision-making effectively.
• Adaptable approach in managing workload and supporting others.
• Ability to work collaboratively and team-first attitude.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Individual differences are embraced at Stone King, and we strive to create an environment in which people feel supported and able to be themselves. We are committed to promoting an inclusive working environment that supports the growth and development for all. We are proud to be signatories of the Mindful Business Charter, the Race Fairness Commitment, and the Age Friendly Employer Pledge, and we are a Disability Confident Employer.

Stone King LLP is committed to offering an interview to any job applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the role as defined by the job description and person specification. A full copy of the person specification and job description can be provided by contacting our Recruitment team. In some recruitment situations such as high-peak times, we might need to limit the overall numbers of interviews we offer. This will include the number of interviews offered to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria. When that happens, we’ll still aim to offer a proportionate number of interviews to disabled applicants.

We aim to make our recruitment process as inclusive as possible and will make reasonable adjustments where needed. To discuss adjustments or request information in an alternative format, please contact our recruitment team at [email protected] or 01225 326770.

Stone King LLP is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to ensuring equality of opportunity by encouraging all our staff to achieve their full potential and guaranteeing that all employment decisions are taken without reference to irrelevant information or discriminatory practices.

Benefits:
• Competitive salary
• Profit Share Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• Life assurance (4 x salary)
• Pension scheme
• 31 days holiday (in addition to statutory UK holidays)
• Additional day allocated for CSR activities per annum

Closing date: 20 March 2026

Adverts normally close at midday on the closing date, however vacancies may close early if sufficient applications have been received. Therefore we would encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

Stone King LLP is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to ensuring equality of opportunity by encouraging all our staff to achieve their full potential and guaranteeing that all employment decisions are taken without reference to irrelevant information or discriminatory practices.

Recruitment agencies – please do not send us unsolicited CVs. If you do so, we reserve the right to contact the candidate directly and your T&Cs will not apply.

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