Marketing Activations Manager, JENKI
£40-55k
3-5 days a week in office (London (with travel to JENKI locations and event sites as needed))
Matcha focused drinks company
Be an early applicant
Matcha focused drinks company
21-100 employees
Be an early applicant
£40-55k
3-5 days a week in office (London (with travel to JENKI locations and event sites as needed))
21-100 employees
Company mission
To spread positive energy and to get matcha into the hands of as many people as possible.
Role
Who you are
- 4+ years’ experience in PR, events, partnerships or brand strategy - ideally within food, wellness, fashion, or culture
- You’ve led end-to-end projects with strategic oversight, not just execution
- Comfortable owning and managing budgets, timelines, and supplier relationships
- A sharp cultural radar - you know what feels relevant, and what doesn’t
- Brilliant at building relationships across media, influencers, and brand partners
- Strong communication skills - you write well, speak clearly, and present ideas with confidence
- Organised, detail-oriented, and calm under pressure
- A team player who’s happy to roll up their sleeves but can also zoom out and think big
- A natural brand builder - you get the nuance of what makes something feel “on-brand.”
What the job involves
- We’re looking for a Marketing Activations Manager with strong cultural intuition, a creative point of view, and the operational rigour to match. This role is central to how JENKI shows up; whether it’s a new bar launch, a press moment, or an unexpected collaboration
- You’ll lead JENKI’s approach to earned media, brand-building events, and strategic partnerships, helping us tell our story. You’ll also play a key role in filtering inbound requests and paid event opportunities, ensuring every activation, whether big or small, aligns with our values and contributes to long-term brand equity
- Key Responsibilities
- Events (35%)
- Develop and deliver an annual events strategy, aligned to brand and marketing goals
- Own the concepting, planning, and execution of key events, including store launches, previews, community moments, and campaign activations
- Work cross-functionally with internal teams and external creatives, talent, and suppliers
- Manage event budgets and reporting, ensuring strong ROI and brand impact
- Manage timelines and event logistics from start to finish
- Ensure events are not just well-run but deeply on-brand
- Partnerships & Inbound Requests (35%)
- Own the approach to inbound brand/event partnerships, weighing commercial value against brand equity
- Identify new opportunities to collaborate with aligned partners and tastemakers
- Build a framework for evaluating and scaling event/brand collabs
- Be a filter and a curator: protect the brand while seeking fresh, exciting ways to express it
- PR (30%)
- Define and lead the PR strategy to support JENKI’s growth and profile across openings, campaigns, and product launches
- Build and manage relationships with editors, stylists, writers, and publicists
- Craft culturally relevant, brand-aligned press materials and angles
- Handle outreach directly or manage freelance/agency support
- Track and report on PR performance
Application process
- 1. Cover Letter + CV
- 2. Video Call with Co-Founder and Head of Community
- 3. Take home task
- 4. In-person Interview
- 5. References
- 6. Team Meet
Salary benchmarks
Our take
In recent years, matcha has taken the spotlight, with many swapping out their daily coffee runs for matcha and JENKI is right at the heart of it. With matcha bars popping up in hot London spots like Borough Market, Spitalfields, and Selfridges, JENKI is cementing matcha's place as not just a passing trend, but as a lifestyle.
It's doing more than just serving a good brew too, with its range including everything from ceremonial-grade matcha sourced straight from Uji, Japan to starter sets and bamboo whisks, making it so easy for anyone to become a matcha pro.
And now, they've teamed up with chocolate drinks pro KNOOPS for a limited-edition white chocolate matcha that's of course, turning heads. With fun partnerships like this and a growing fan base, JENKI's future is looking pretty green.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Company HQ
Spitalfields, London, UK
Leadership
Claudia Boyer
(Co-Founder)Previously co-founded digital marketing agency, Studio Social. Prior to that, they were a Marketing Manager at KARMA Cans.
Otto Boyer
(Co-Founder)Previously founded ariel production company, Otto Drones, where they served as the Director.
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