Overview

Team Idol are seeking a Marketing Lead with B2B software sales experience to deliver the roadmap of activity for Asanto – the new start-up, SaaS platform from theidol.com.

About Asanto

Asanto is a no-code, decision-making underwriting platform empowering businesses to configure, launch and distribute financial services products at speed. Through an intuitive, no-code UI – and with unlimited API connectivity – Asanto helps achieve speed to market without compromise.

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Working with us

This new role is based within a small marketing team of specialist product leads and a designer. Reporting to the Head of Marketing, you will help define and deliver a roadmap of activity designed to raise the profile and reputation (and ultimately influence the number of customers) of the Asanto platform.

Working closely with the Asanto Strategy Director and key members of the Asanto management team, you will become the marketing lead expert. You will play a key role defining the platform’s market proposition and create compelling marketing, PR and events campaign activity across our range of target markets.

As a team, we are curious, open-minded and supportive with a strong will to work together, ask questions and create solutions. The successful candidate will have the ability to shape the creative direction of the Asanto brand to excite and engage audiences.

Duties and responsibilities
  • Create marketing strategies that deliver the objectives set in the overall Asanto marketing strategy.
  • Manage day-to-day planning and delivery of the Asanto marketing strategy.
  • Drive new business leads through the Asanto website, email, PR and paid advertising.
  • Define the market proposition and translate into engaging, tailored sales comms across all channels in B2B environments.
  • Build a suite of creative sales assets, including presentations / case studies / testimonials / videos.
  • Research and implement an awards strategy, scoring target awards / categories, and coordinating submissions.
  • Build and deliver a roadmap of PR, events and advertising campaigns.
  • Represent Asanto at target external events and sponsorship / networking opportunities.
  • Create compelling, SEO-rich content tailored to target markets.
  • Drive organic search growth developing online presence and content.
  • Development and responsibility for social media channels and engagement activity.
  • Build relationships with internal and external clients / agencies / third-party suppliers.
  • Regular reporting on ROI and status of roadmap delivery.
Beneficial skills
  • Marketing experience of a B2B software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform.
  • Understanding of the financial services market, specifically general insurance
  • Excellent communication skills – providing clear verbal and written marketing copy.
  • Flexible and adaptable – capable of changing direction where required and showing flexibility to meet new demands.
  • Driven by delivery – Is able to self-manage workload and continually meet agreed deadlines.
  • Multi-tasking – is able to manage several concurrent projects and prioritise demands.
  • Solid people skills – an approachable and friendly individual who provides direction, monitors performance and builds a positive and active working environment.
The benefits

Come work for us and take advantage of amazing benefits such as:

  • Flexible working hours.
  • Christmas bonus and annual bonus based on company performance.
  • Death in service life insurance benefit of 8x salary.
  • Access to our private medical plan (provided by Bupa).
  • Access to dental insurance (provided by Bupa Dental Insurance).
  • Generous pension scheme with up to 10% employer pension contribution.
  • Access to our Legal & General's share schemes.
  • A modern, custom built office with free parking.
  • On site gym and recreational activities including pool and table tennis.
  • Free tea, coffee, soft drinks and fresh fruit.
  • Exceptional events delivered by our social committee.

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Experience

To be successful in this role you’ll need to be a proactive and hands-on marketer, highly motivated to work autonomously within a small marketing team. Commercial experience in marketing B2B software-as-a-solution (SaaS) products is highly valued and an ability to translate technical features into engaging, clear copy is a must. Candidates must be prepared to be challenged and take the initiative. Platform training and support is provided; however, a degree of self-learning will be expected.

General
  • This is a 12-month fixed-term role with the opportunity of an extension/permanent linked to success of activities undertaken.
  • This is a full-time Monday to Friday role with flexible working of 7.5 hours a day.
  • Remote or flexible home/office working supported.

Over to You

If you have a genuine enthusiasm and an ability to quickly adapt to new technologies, you may be just what we’re looking for!

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Health & wellbeing

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Work life balance

Strike the perfect balance to fit around you.

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Onsite gym

Work up a sweat between meetings.

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Communal bicycles

Ditch the car and take a trip into town.

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Holidays

Including a day off for your birthday!

Financial benefits

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Annual bonus

Based on company performance.

Death in Service

We look after our employees with group life insurance.

Pension scheme

Up to 10% pension contribution.

Share scheme

Access to our Legal & General share scheme.

Tailored office environment

Social events

Exceptional events delivered by our social committee team.

Breakout rooms

Spacious meeting rooms and breakout areas.

Drinks and snacks

Complimentary hot and soft drinks and free fruit.

Free parking

No need to worry about parking charges!

Our values...

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Never stand still

Never stand still


We helped pioneer online insurance comparison but that doesn’t define our legacy. We’ve grown and just as technology will never stand still, neither will we.

Learn. Develop. Grow.

Learn. Develop. Grow.


We believe in the value of personal and professional growth no matter the entry level or experience. We’re proud to offer apprenticeships and qualifications through to bootcamps and short courses.

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We're people people

We’re people people.


We’re not robots (even though we think robots are pretty cool). We’re people who collaborate, challenge, design and engineer technical solutions, always with our customers in mind.

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Work life balance

Work life balance

Adopting a flexible, healthy work life balance is an essential part of our culture. Our modern custom-built office in Penrith is the perfect working environment for our teams, with spacious social working areas, free hot/cold drinks and fresh fruit. Facilities include an on-site gym, showers and parking.