Channel and Marketing Communications Manager

Channel and Marketing Communications Manager

Location: Wolverhampton. Hybrid working, 3 days a week in the office

Department: Marketing

Reports to: Marketing Manager

Salary: £40,000 - £47,000 dependent on experience

Join Fortress Safety – A global leader in innovative safety solutions.

We’re looking for a commercially minded and confident Channel and Marketing Communications Manager to lead our global communications and channel marketing initiatives. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the voice of a respected industrial safety brand, drive growth with channel partners, and deliver impactful campaigns across multiple markets.

About the Role

In this management position, you'll be responsible for delivering high-quality marketing communications that support business goals and enhance brand presence. You’ll play a key role in planning and executing campaigns, collaborating with sales teams and channel partners, and managing a talented global marketing communications team.

What You’ll Be Doing

Marketing Communications & Campaigns

• Create and deliver communication plans aligned with company priorities.
• Craft engaging, value-driven messaging based on customer insight and market trends.
• Choose the right channels to maximise audience reach, engagement, and campaign effectiveness.
• Lead integrated plans that support product launches and core business initiatives.
• Ensure Sales has access to relevant, easy-to-use content to support demand generation.

Channel Marketing & Partner Support

• Build effective marketing programmes in collaboration with Channel Partners.
• Manage joint marketing budgets, trade show participation, and co-branded campaigns.
• Provide tools, content, and access to training to help partners succeed.
• Strengthen relationships by collaborating on high-impact marketing activities.

Brand & Channel Oversight

• Ensure a consistent tone of voice, message, and visual identity across all platforms.
• Develop LinkedIn into a high-performing platform for thought leadership, talent attraction, and culture.
• Enhance email marketing performance through smart segmentation and creative execution.
• Collaborate with the Content Manager to deliver multi-format content including video, case studies, and infographics.

Events & Trade Shows

• Work closely with Product and Sales teams to plan and deliver successful events.
• Oversee logistics, execution, and follow-up activities.
• Track budgets and measure event impact to ensure a strong return on investment.
• Support global partners to present the Fortress brand professionally and consistently.

Sales Collaboration

• Build and maintain close working relationships with Sales teams globally.
• Run joint campaigns and develop sales enablement tools that support lead generation and conversion.
• Gather feedback and performance insights to optimise marketing support.

Leadership & Team Management

• Lead and develop a high-performing global marketing communications team.
• Define roles clearly and create a collaborative, results-oriented environment.
• Champion cross-functional working with Sales, Product, and Executive teams.
• Encourage active engagement with campaigns across departments.

Project Delivery & Performance Analysis

• Lead projects from scoping through to delivery, managing timelines and resources.
• Stay adaptable and responsive to changing business needs and industry trends.
• Track and report on campaign metrics and channel performance, using insights to continuously improve.

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience in B2B marketing, communications, or partner marketing
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a strong eye for messaging
• Strong campaign and content planning skills
• Confident in managing global channel partners and working collaboratively
• Proficient in LinkedIn and email marketing platforms
• Data-driven approach to performance analysis and reporting
• Experience leading global marketing teams and managing budgets
• Solid understanding of trade show planning and campaign execution
• Expert at working cross-functionally and influencing at all levels

Sound like your next move?

Apply now with your CV and a short cover letter outlining your interest and suitability.

Please note: We are not accepting applications or CVs from recruitment agencies for this position.

Why Join Us?

At Fortress Safety, you’ll help drive meaningful growth while working with a passionate team dedicated to protecting people. Your ideas and leadership will have a direct impact on how we engage with customers, partners, and prospects around the world.

Fortress is a purpose driven organisation. “Saving lives by providing the best safety solutions” is at the heart of decision making and the strategic direction of the organisation. With offices and manufacturing around the world, Fortress is a truly global organisation that has a proven track record of growth, with ambitions to accelerate that growth even further.

Fortress Safety design and manufacture safety switches and access control systems, which protect employees working in potentially hazardous environments. We are a life safety company and so what we do truly makes a difference to people returning home safely. We consider ourselves to be agile and highly innovative.

This is an opportunity to work for a small but rapidly growing organisation, whilst being a part of a FTSE 100 parent company Halma. Halma are a global group of around 45 life-saving technology companies, named one of Britain’s most admired companies.

Benefits

• Annual Company Bonus based on business performance.
• Pension up to 10.5% Employer contributions.
• Share options.

Work-Life Balance, Development and Environment

• Flexible working - we focus on outputs, not rigid office hours.
• Career Development - access to professional development opportunities.
• Work Environment - enjoy free onsite refreshments, including fruit, biscuits, juice and breakfasts.
• 25 days of holiday (plus bank holidays).
• A collaborative, purpose-driven culture.

Equal Opportunities

At Fortress we don’t just accept difference, we celebrate and genuinely value it for the benefit it brings to our culture, our employees, our products, and the local communities where we are based. Fortress are proud to be an equal opportunities workplace, if you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.