Ambitions Travel Recruitment
DIGITAL MARKETING EXECUTIVE
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DIGITAL MARKETING EXECUTIVE / DIGITAL MARKETING SPECIALIST
CROYDON — HYBRID | FULL TIME
EXCELLENT SALARY + BENEFITS
Digital Marketing Executive job in Croydon within the travel industry, offering an excellent salary plus benefits. This is a hands-on digital marketing role covering campaign coordination across paid media, affiliate management, SEO support, social community management and performance reporting within a well-established travel business.
Do you?
- Enjoy turning marketing plans into live campaigns, keeping agencies, creative teams and deadlines moving in the same direction?
- Are you highly organised with a sharp eye for detail, keeping briefs, assets and sign-offs on track across paid media, affiliates, SEO and social?
- Are you comfortable working with GA4 and performance data, and able to present what's working and where the opportunities are clearly to the wider team?
- And importantly, do you bring a proactive, curious mindset with a genuine enthusiasm for travel and a real appetite to keep developing across digital channels?
Our Customer
Our client is a well-established name in the travel industry, known for the quality of the holidays they design and the standard of service they deliver.
Their growing ecommerce team works closely with agency partners and internal creative teams to drive online bookings across paid media, affiliates, search and social — with a strong focus on tracking performance and learning from the data.
They are now seeking a Digital Marketing Executive to support the day-to-day running of online marketing activity across the customer journey, and to develop hands-on experience across multiple digital channels as part of a collaborative team.
The Role
In this role, you will report to the Digital Marketing Manager and support the day-to-day running of online marketing activity, keeping campaigns coordinated, content optimised and performance tracked.
- Coordinate campaign asset briefs to the digital agency for paid social and PPC activity
- Help design content plans for paid media, briefing the studio team on requirements
- Relay agency briefs to internal copy and web teams, making sure deadlines are understood
- Upload video content to YouTube for paid ads
- Keep clear records of briefs issued, assets shared and sign-off status
- Monitor affiliate programme activity and process monthly affiliate transactions
- Manage affiliate partner communications and support onboarding of new partners
- Compile weekly and monthly performance reports using GA4, paid media and affiliate platforms
- Monitor keyword rankings and support metadata optimisation in the CMS
- Respond to social comments and messages in brand tone, escalating sensitive queries
- Support the Organic Social Lead with campaign administration and social partnerships
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Experience Required
- 2–3 years' experience in a digital marketing role, with the curiosity to learn
- Experience working across one or more digital channels, such as paid media, SEO, social media or affiliates
- Highly organised with strong attention to detail
- A confident communicator, able to liaise clearly with internal teams and external agency partners
- A proactive approach with a willingness to keep developing
- Familiarity with GA4 and comfortable working with data and presenting performance information clearly
- A genuine enthusiasm for travel and the experiences the business creates for its customers
Benefits
- Hybrid working — at least 2 days a week in the Croydon office, the rest from home
- Excellent salary plus benefits
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with the option to buy or sell up to 5 additional days
- 2 extra days of leave when you travel on one of the company's holidays, plus staff holiday discounts
- Salary sacrifice pension
- Enhanced family leave
- 2 paid volunteering days each year
- Health and wellbeing support, Cycle to Work and eye care schemes
- Funded qualifications, courses and events
- Your own desk — no hot desking
- Friendly, collaborative ecommerce team
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the salary for a Digital Marketing Executive in travel in Croydon?
An excellent salary plus benefits. Ambitions Travel Recruitment will share the full package with shortlisted candidates.
What does hybrid working look like in this role?
Hybrid working with at least two days a week in the Croydon office and the remaining days from home.
Is travel industry experience required?
Digital marketing experience is the priority — 2–3 years across one or more channels such as paid media, SEO, social media or affiliates — alongside a genuine enthusiasm for travel. Ambitions Travel Recruitment will fully brief all shortlisted candidates before interview.
How do I apply through Ambitions Travel Recruitment?
Apply via this page. Ambitions Travel Recruitment reviews every application personally — no automated screening. Register at ambitionstravelrecruitment.com to be considered for future roles.
What does a Digital Marketing Executive do in a travel business?
A Digital Marketing Executive supports the day-to-day running of online marketing activity across the customer journey. In this role that covers coordinating paid media campaigns with agency partners, managing the affiliate programme, reporting on performance in GA4, supporting SEO and engaging with the social community, reporting to the Digital Marketing Manager.
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Who are Ambitions Travel Recruitment?
Ambitions Travel Recruitment is the leading global recruitment agency dedicated exclusively to leisure travel. We place exceptional professionals at every level, from entry-level roles to C-suite appointments, across tour operating, luxury and tailor-made travel, safari, expedition and adventure travel, ocean and river cruise, ski, and UHNW concierge businesses. Our specialist leisure travel recruitment services cover the UK, South Africa, the GCC, Asia and North America. Founded by Fi Morrison-Arnthal with 35+ years' experience.
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Ambitions Travel Recruitment is the leading global recruitment agency dedicated exclusively to leisure travel. We place exceptional professionals at every level, from entry-level roles to C-suite appointments, across tour operating, luxury and tailor-made travel, safari, expedition and adventure travel, ocean and river cruise, ski, and UHNW concierge businesses. Our specialist leisure travel recruitment services cover the UK, South Africa, the GCC, Asia and North America. With over 100 combined years of industry experience, we are trusted by global corporations, independent travel businesses, and growing operators to source hard-to-find specialists through a headhunting approach that reaches candidates who never appear on job boards
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