We have an exciting opportunity for a Marketing Manager to join our group company, Searchlight Ventures!
SearchLight Ventures is a cinema, entertainment, and hospitality group, operating 18 venues across the UK, including Light Cinemas, Light Entertainment, and All Star Lanes.
Our latest site in Huddersfield, opened in April 2025, offers 15 leisure activities and six cinema screens across three floors, covering over 70,000 square feet. Technology and data drive our operations, but our focus remains on providing excellent service and experiences for our guests.
As we grow, we are continually seeking talented and passionate individuals and we currently have an exciting opportunity for a Marketing Manager to join our head office team at Searchlight Ventures.
The Role:
As a Marketing Manager for leisure you will be responsible for developing and delivering multi-channel marketing campaigns for All Star Lanes and The Light Entertainment in line with marketing plan. Working closely with Digital Marketing Executive you will lead a CRM strategy to deliver social and digital plan together with taking ownership for brand positioning and work cross-functionally to ensure the marketing efforts directly contribute to commercial success.
What you will be doing:
- Own the CRM strategy for All Star Lanes to drive database growth
- Lead an optimize paid media, PPC and search campaigns for All Star Lanes to deliver revenue growth
- Monitor website performance for All Star Lanes to enhance user journey and drive conversion
- Report on key digital metrics, including traffic, ROI and competitor analysis for All Star Lanes
- Support the Head of Sales
- Collaborate with CRM Manager and Social Media Manager to increase brand visibility and generate engagement for both brands(Light Entertainment and All Star Lanes)
- Continuously track and implement emerging digital trends and technologies for both brands
- Manage and execute seasonal campaigns ensuring alignment with brands tone
- Maintain strong relations with third party and local relationships with local councils, BIDS, and community stakeholders
- Lead the development and execution of multi-channel marketing campaigns, including new venue launches
What you need to succeed:
- Min 2 years' experience in a marketing role, ideally in hospitality, entertainment, or experiential leisure is essential to be considered
- Strong digital marketing expertise, including CRM, PPC, paid social, and analytics (Sprouts socials, google analytics, Meta adverts)
- Demonstrated success managing marketing campaigns from ideation to execution and review
- Excellent stakeholder and team management skills-comfortable working cross-functionally
- A creative thinker who's passionate about brand storytelling and performance marketing
- Confident analyzing performance data to inform strategy and improve outcomes.
In return we offer:
- Competitive salary
- Employee perks, social events and discounts across venues,
- A genuine work/life balance
- Wagestream - access to your earned £££ whenever you need
- Up to 33 days holidays
- Flexible working
- Private medical insurance or Healthcare Cash Plan
- Life Insurance
- The opportunity to be part of a new and exciting business venture,
- Employee assistance programme
- Career development opportunities in a growing company
If you dream in campaign ideas, thrive on the audience buzz and live to see your work take a spotlight
APPLY NOW and join forward-thinking company.
Please include links to social media or campaigns you managed that showcase your talent
