MARKETING EXECUTIVE
Arts, Design, Heritage Sectors.
ABOUT
TM Lighting is an art-lighting specialist with a world-leading reputation for transforming private and public art collections globally through award-winning, state-of-the-art design and manufacture of LED lighting products. Providing a personal design and advisory service for curators, collectors and advisors it transforms art collections in historic houses, royal palaces, contemporary galleries, museums and institutions.
We are looking for a proactive, dynamic Marketing Executive who is passionate about digital and social media to plan and implement a targeted marketing campaign to engage B2C and B2B audiences. The function of the role is to build brand awareness to help sustain our leading status in the art, lighting and interior design marketplace, alongside identifying opportunities to gain competitive advantage, and support the commercial team in achieving company sales targets.
Located near King’s Cross, TM Lighting has a not-for-profit space, TM Gallery which presents a thriving programme of contemporary art exhibitions, talks and events throughout the year, supporting emerging and mid-career artists in collaboration with galleries and curators. British sculptor, Richard Wentworth, Iwona Blazwick OBE, Robert Montgomery, Rayvenn Shaleigha D’Clark and the University of Arts London to name but a few, are among those featuring in this space.
The Marketing Executive will report into the founding directors running the business and senior consultants setting the marketing and PR strategy, whilst also responsible for implementing the marketing plan. 2025/2026 marks an exciting time for TM Lighting as it expands its presence in the US market and strengthens its offering in the UK and Europe.
We are looking for an exceptional individual to join our small but dynamic team and to contribute to our success as market leaders in our field.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Plan and implement marketing campaigns in liaison with the Sales/Design Team and External Curator, PR and Marketing Consultants.
• Manage and execute company social media through Instagram and Linkedin primarily
• Produce accurate and visually appealing material to support key event partners and provide creative input into potential sponsorship agreements.
• Plan and implement product marketing campaigns including product launches, print and online advertising, direct mail, email, sales promotions and partnerships, social media and PR campaigns.
• Manage events and promotional activity surrounding the TM Gallery programme of exhibitions and talks
• Develop and agree briefs with the directors for external agencies/consultants and suppliers including; creative, print and media buying and PR.
• Develop and maintain professional relationships with industry partners, trade associations and other relevant professional organisations.
• Oversee the development and maintenance of client and comms databases.
• Produce post-campaign digital reports, analysing the effectiveness of the campaigns, and make informed recommendations for their development.
• Oversee a budget for external resources (social media, media buying, events, design and print).
CORE COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:
• Strong understanding and experience in all marketing channels, particularly email marketing, social media, direct marketing and data
• Experience in using marketing software tools including Mailchimp, Hootsuite, WordPress CMS, Canva or Adobe
• Experience in implementing digital campaigns including google ads, social ads and email marketing
• Highly effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience in event programming and content generation is advantageous
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:
• This is a role for a confident and highly organised individual to join our creative and driven team.
• An avid attention to detail
• A willingness to work at pace and develop an in-depth understanding of the market, audiences and the company’s unique proposition of products and services.
• A can-do attitude organised and willing to take direction whilst also showing initiative
• A visual eye for graphic design and layout
• Passionate about communications, digital communication art, luxury design and heritage sectors
• Ambition to grow and develop the brand within the art market and luxury sectors
• An aptitude to personally develop skills and grow with the business
• Strong analytical marketing skills
• Creative thinking
• Strong organisational skills
• A knowledge and passion of Contemporary Art as well as the Design sectors desirable but not essential
COMPANY VALUES
• TM Lighting operates with integrity and honesty. The founders have instilled high levels of trust in the team since the foundations. As leaders in design, promoting and nurturing creativity and forensic attention to detail is paramount.
• Everyone is responsible for problem-solving and critical thinking in order to create opportunity and further the business.
• We believe in sharing ideas and challenges, and we harness a no-blame culture so that the happy working environment that we have spent many years creating may continue to empower long-term working relationships.
• We live and hire by these values and believe that all hard work must be recognised and celebrated.
REMUNERATION
• The role is a part-time position (3 or 4 day) a week position based at the TM Lighting offices in King’s Cross where our gallery is located.
HOW TO APPLY
• Interviews will take place week commencing 15 September 2025.
• The appointment will take place by 30 September 2025.
• We are only considering applications that include a cover letter and CV by email to info@tmlighting.com
www.tmlighting.com
Applying for: Marketing Executive
ROLE: SPECIFICATION SALES
TM Lighting is the leading art lighting manufacturer producing a range of award winning products for the international art market. If you are looking for a career working in a fast paced, rapidly growing team and you have passion, drive and determination coupled with a fun, easy-going persona, then we would love to hear from you.
The company is celebrating a decade of revolutionising picture light and gallery spotlight design and offering an unrivalled quality of service to its clients. Over ten years it has created a range of specialist light fittings that create true representation by emitting the full spectrum of colour. We are growing the the team and we have an exciting opportunity to help expand the business into the next decade, we are seeking a new team member in a Specification Sales role.
The primary function of this role is to meet with specifiers and and perform the proactive sales function in the business. With a minimum of 5 years experience in sales within the lighting industry, the candidate would have good connections with Lighting Designers, Interior Designers and Architects. Secondly to this, and specific to TM Lighting, is to meet clients with significant art collections, and to help them understand the importance of good art lighting will not only transform the collection, but also the home.
This role will be predominantly out of the office meeting clients, with touch points in the office as necessary. This role would be best suited to a confident, outward going person, with strong organisational skills.
Key responsibilities:
- Meet and exceed sales targets
- The principle role is to build long term relationships with Lighting Designers, Interior Designers and Architects
- Introduce our range of Art Lighting Products and seek specification sales opportunities
- Ensure the pipe line is well fed
- Keep up-to-date with the latest product development within the business and technology within the industry
- Be well informed on best practice and industry regulations
- Assist with technical queries as necessary
- Communicate effectively with the rest of the team about opportunities and ensure effective transfer of information to production
- Build quotations
- Represent the Company in a positive and professional manner at all times; adhering to our company values
Skills and experience:
- Experience working within lighting, or associated industry such as interiors
- Experience of working in a high-end/ luxury client-facing role, understanding of clients’ requirements (desirable)
- Excellent communication & organisational skills and attention to detail
Personal attributes:
- Great confidence
- Strong work ethic
- Excellent organisational skills
- Personable
- Team player
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Ability to multitask
Company values:
Creativity – we promote creativity, proudly supporting the art world
Honesty and integrity – instilling trust in our team and our clients
Innovation – we are leaders in our field, in technology and design
Quality – attention to detail – we strive for perfection in everything we do
Sharing – we communicate and share our ideas, challenges, no blame culture
Celebrating – we believe that hard work must be recognised and achievements must be celebrated
About TM Lighting:
TM Lighting are the UK’s leading specialists in the design and manufacture of high colour rendition LED picture lights and luminaires for the high-end art market.
TM Lighting produce exceptional LED products that transform works of art within private residences, stately homes, galleries and institutions, and commissions for high-end retail spaces. The company has reinvented classic picture light design with the very latest lighting technology to create specialist luminaries that deliver vastly superior art lighting with a true representation of the full spectrum of colour. Using the same technology, TM Lighting has extended its product range and offering to other art lighting products, including a collection of spotlights, to meet the needs of galleries, artists and museums.
Based at our studios near to London’s Kings Cross, we are looking for an exceptional individual to join our small but dynamic team as product design engineer, and ensure its successful running as market leaders in our field. Working with experienced designers, sales, marketing and production colleagues, this role will be an integral part of our future success. We are entering an exciting phase of growth at TM Lighting, and this is an excellent time for a proactive, confident and organised individual to join our creative and driven team. This job description describes the key aspects of the role. It is not exhaustive and may be subject to change from time to time, as the Directors see fit. As part of your role you may be required to work occasional evenings or weekends.
Applying for: Specification Sales
