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Marketing and Partnerships Director - Engine by Starling

Starling
CompanyStarling
CategoryMarketing
LocationLondon
RemoteOn-site (inferred)
EmploymentFull-time
LevelDirector
SalaryNot stated by the employer
Posted8 Jul 2026
Last verified12 Aug 2026
SourceEmployer ATS (workable)
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Description
Engine by Starling , was born out of Starling : the UK’s first and leading digital bank. Today, Starling delivers intuitive, customer-centric tools to help over 4.6 million people and small businesses to be ‘good with money’. We believe that great technology has the ability to empower customers to save, spend and manage their money in a new and transformative way. Engine is on a mission to promote this philosophy around the world. Engine is a cloud-native, bank-built SaaS platform. We provide a comprehensive and cloud-native  solution to power banks around the world, who share our ambition of building businesses designed to evolve, innovate, and meet growing customer demands.  The SaaS technology platform is now available to banks, building societies and credit unions around the world, enabling them to benefit from the modern digital features and efficient back-office processes that has helped Starling to achieve its success. At Engine, we follow five guiding principles: listen, keep it simple, do the right thing, own it, and aim for greatness. Having launched in 2022, we are a rapidly-growing organisation who adopts the same agile mindset as our technology. As such, we embrace change, the reimagination of processes and have cultivated an environment where our colleagues - and partners - can design, build and collaborate openly, with a strong degree of ownership and empowerment to get things done. Hybrid Working Engine is headquartered in London, with offices in Dublin, Sydney, Dubai, Toronto and New York. This role will be based in London. We have a hybrid approach to working at Engine - our preference is that you’re located within a commutable distance of London (Liverpool Street) to enable in-person collaboration and interaction with your team. About the Role Engine by Starling, the complete, cloud-native banking platform developed and proven by Starling Bank in the UK, is seeking an experienced Marketing and Partnerships Director to lead our global marketing function as we enter our next phase of growth. You will be the architect of Engine's global positioning and reputation, translating our best-in-class digital banking blueprint into a compelling proposition for financial institutions around the world.  Reporting into the executive team, you will own the global marketing strategy across brand, digital, communications and demand-driving activity. You will lead a central marketing strategy and operations team and design/content studio while building and overseeing regional marketing capability in priority markets including the US, Europe, Middle East and ANZ. This is a high-impact role for a senior marketing leader who thrives in fast-moving, scaling environments and can operate seamlessly across brand building, digital channels, communications, marketing and events and close collaboration with commercial and sales leadership. Global Marketing Strategy and Leadership Develop and execute a clear global marketing strategy aligned to Engine’s commercial goals and long-term growth ambitions.  Evolve Engine’s positioning, mission and purpose , ensuring we are the undisputed first choice for transformation programmes. Lead and develop a high-performing central marketing team covering marketing operations, brand, digital, content and design. Build and scale regional marketing teams in priority markets, ensuring consistency of brand and messaging while enabling local market impact. Strategic Partnerships & Co-Marketing Ecosystem Marketing: Develop and execute joint marketing strategies with global system integrators (GSIs), technology alliance partners, and consultancy firms to drive indirect pipeline. Partner Enablement: Create comprehensive marketing toolkits, collateral, and joint value propositions to enable partners to effectively pitch Engine by Starling to their financial institution clients. Joint Demand Generation: Architect and execute co-funded accoun