Job Description

Marketing Business Partner
Leeds, Manchester or London (Hybrid)

Shape strategy. Influence growth. Be the voice of marketing in the business.

At Markel, we don’t just market products we help businesses move forward with confidence. Insurance, for us, is about enabling ambition, solving complex challenges, and being there when it matters most.

We’re now looking for a strategic Marketing Business Partner to join our high-performing UK team, someone who thrives in a stakeholder-led environment and wants to play a key role in driving commercial growth.

Why this role stands out:

This isn’t a traditional campaign delivery role. You’ll act as a trusted marketing advisor to the business partnering with senior collaborators, understanding commercial challenges, and shaping how marketing drives real impact.

Think of yourself as the “bridge” between commercial ambition and marketing execution, diagnosing problems, influencing decisions, and ensuring the right activity delivers results.

What you’ll be doing:

• Partner with the business – Work closely with senior partners across Commercial Lines, broker distribution, and growth areas to understand priorities and identify where marketing can add new value

• Translate strategy into action – Turn commercial goals into clear marketing objectives, briefs and plans

• Own the conversation – Challenge, influence and guide partners to ensure marketing activity is impactful and aligned

• Lead with insight – Use data and market understanding to shape decisions and optimise performance

• Oversee delivery – Collaborate with campaign, content, digital and events teams to bring plans to life

• Drive performance – Track Return On Investment, prioritise investment and ensure activity delivers measurable results

• Champion collaboration – Connect teams across Sales, Underwriting, Claims and beyond to deliver joined-up activity

What success looks like:

• You’re recognised as a trusted advisor by senior partners

• Marketing is seen as a strategic growth driver, not just a support function

• Activity is targeted, insight-led and commercially impactful

• You confidently balance priorities across multiple projects in a fast-paced environment

What you’ll bring:

Essentials

• Proven experience in B2B marketing with strong multi-channel knowledge

• Commercial insurance expertise, particularly within broker/intermediary-led models (critical)

• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills

• Ability to think strategically and translate complexity into clear plans

• Experience managing end-to-end marketing activity and measuring impact

You’ll stand out if you:

• Are naturally consultative and commercially curious

• Thrive in stakeholder-heavy environments

• Can challenge constructively and influence with confidence

• Stay calm under pressure and bring strong emotional intelligence

The team & environment:

You’ll join a collaborative, high-performing marketing function covering the full marketing mix, from strategy to execution.

This is a team that:

• Values ideas and partnership

• Supports learning and development

• Is evolving, offering real opportunity to shape how marketing operates

What’s in it for you:

• Salary + great annual bonus

• Hybrid working (3 days in office, flexible locations)

• 25 days holiday + option to buy/sell

• Private medical, dental, life assurance & income protection

• Excellent pension and broader benefits package

• Real opportunities to develop, influence and grow your career

Who we are:

Markel is a Fortune 500 global business operating across insurance, reinsurance, advisory and investment services in more than 20 countries.

Our culture is built around five principles:

• We’re all about people

• We win together

• We strive for better

• We enjoy the everyday

• We think further

Ready to make your mark?

If you’re a strategic marketer with strong commercial insurance experience and a passion for influencing business outcomes, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now and help shape the future of marketing at Markel.

Markel celebrates the value of a diverse workforce that brings experience and expertise from a wide variety of backgrounds and life circumstances. Whatever your background, if you feel you meet the requirements of this role then we want to hear from you. We are also happy to consider candidates who are looking for flexible working patterns.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with all reasonable accommodations to be able to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions if successful. Please contact us via email at rec@markel.com or call us at 0161 507 5827 to request any accommodations that may be needed. This includes any alternative formats of any documents or information on how to apply offline.

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