Marketing Director - 14 month Maternity Cover

Who we are
Hi! We are Ravelin, a fraud detection company using advanced machine learning and network analysis to solve big problems. Our goal is to make online transactions safer and help our clients feel confident serving their customers. We value work/life balance, a flat hierarchy, and a culture built on resourcefulness, ambition, thoughtfulness and integrity. Check out our Glassdoor reviews for more insights.

If this sounds like your cup of tea, we would love to hear from you. For more information, check out our blog to see if you would like to help us prevent crime and protect the world\'s biggest online businesses.

The Role

Ravelin is seeking an experienced and strategic Marketing Director to lead our global marketing team for a 14-month maternity cover contract. This is a senior leadership role reporting directly to the CEO, combining high-level strategy with hands-on execution to drive commercial success. You will empower a high-performing team, shape our global marketing strategy, and build cross-functional relationships to ensure marketing is a key driver of growth. The ideal candidate is an inspiring people manager and superb communicator with a proven track record in B2B enterprise marketing, ready to partner with our senior leadership to achieve ambitious business goals.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership & Team Empowerment: lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of marketing leads across demand generation, events, content, and product marketing; develop and execute a global marketing strategy that supports revenue growth and cements Ravelin as an industry leader; own and manage the marketing budget; foster a culture of accountability, data-driven decision-making, and continuous improvement.
• Commercial & Cross-Functional Partnership: partner with the leadership team to align marketing with business objectives; collaborate with Sales, Product, and Partnerships to create integrated go-to-market plans; develop joint marketing plans and co-branded collateral for key channel partners; champion the ICP in all decisions.
• Operational Excellence & Growth: optimise and scale marketing frameworks and processes; manage relationships with external agencies, freelancers, and technology partners; collaborate with Product and Sales on positioning and messaging; oversee creation of sales and marketing collateral; assess new tools to improve scalability.
• Performance, Analytics & Reporting: own the marketing team\'s KPIs and OKRs; provide proactive insights on performance, risks, and opportunities to stakeholders.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Marketing Director or similar senior leadership role within a B2B enterprise SaaS, fintech, fraud or payments environment
• Experience leading, managing, and developing a multi-disciplinary marketing team
• Track record of creating and executing marketing strategies that deliver measurable revenue growth
• Experience across the full marketing mix: demand generation, events, product marketing, brand, and communications
• Excellent senior stakeholder management skills and the ability to influence at all levels
• Strong commercial acumen with experience owning significant marketing budgets
• Highly analytical and data-driven, proficient in using metrics to optimise campaigns and strategy
• Excellent communication and project management skills
• Familiarity with marketing automation and CRM platforms (e.g., HubSpot, Salesforce)
• Executive presence, emotional maturity, resilience; a trusted advisor who can navigate challenges and provide constructive feedback

Benefits

• Flexible Working Hours & Remote-First Environment
• Comprehensive BUPA Health Insurance
• £1,000 Annual Wellness and Learning Budget
• Monthly Wellbeing and Learning Day
• 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays + 1 Extra Cultural Day
• Mental Health Support via Spill
• Aviva Pension Scheme
• Ravelin Gives Back — charitable donations and volunteering opportunities
• Fortnightly Randomised Team Lunches
• Cycle-to-Work Scheme
• BorrowMyDoggy Access
• Weekly Board Game Nights & Social Budget

Job offers may be withdrawn if candidates do not meet our pre-employment checks: unspent criminal convictions, employment verification, and right to work.

Seniorities & Employment

• Seniority level: Director
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Marketing
• Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting

London, England, United Kingdom

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