Marketing Communications Manager

WHO WE ARE... 

SPORTFIVE is a leading global sports marketing agency that strategically, commercially, and creatively connects brands, rights-holders, media platforms, and fans to create and enable impactful partnerships in sports.

We pride ourselves on delivering innovative, engaging solutions that reflect the incredible sports, athletes, and partners we work with, as well as the passionate fans who follow them.

With a global network of over 1,300 employees across 18 countries, our UK headquarters are based in Altrincham, with an additional office in London.

Having recently been voted the winner of the Global Agency category at the 2024 Leaders In Sports Awards, we're incredibly proud of our culture and the people that help to nurture it. 

AS OUR MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER YOU WILL...

Be responsible for developing and implementing the internal and external communication strategy for the UK market. This role requires a dynamic individual who can collaborate with senior leadership and multiple UK and global stakeholders to lead a department that drives impactful communication initiatives while strengthening SPORTFIVE's presence within the industry.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

External Communications

• Close collaboration with key UK stakeholders to manage and facilitate the marketing requirements for the UK business.

• Develop and execute a quarterly content strategy for SPORTFIVE's owned channels to support business objectives including industry insights and SPORTFIVE success stories.

• Collaborate with the Global Social Media Manager to ensure UK-related content is published across digital platforms.

• Plan and deliver SPORTFIVE networking events and initiatives.

• Identify relevant industry conferences and events for employee attendance, partnership opportunities or speaker engagements.

• Develop and maintain relationships with relevant third party media.

• Identify and manage award entry opportunities that align with business objectives.

• Close collaboration with the global communications team and other market leads to align messaging, share best practices, and ensure brand consistency.

Internal Communications

• Work closely with the UK senior leadership team and senior management forum to communicate key business updates effectively.

• Collaborate with HR to develop and distribute HR-related updates in an engaging and informative manner.

• Re-develop and maintain an effective employee internal intranet.

• Coordinate, create and distribute a monthly internal newsletter.

• Prepare and deliver town hall meetings and other initiatives to promote knowledge-sharing across the UK business.

• Work with the office co-ordinator to plan and deliver UK-wide company social events.

• Close collaboration with the global communications team and other market leads to ensure knowledge sharing.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING...

• Proven experience in marketing communications, preferably within the sports, media, or entertainment industry (but not essential).

• Strong written and content development skills with a strategic mindset.

• Excellent organisational and project management skills.

• Knowledge of social media and digital content strategy.

• Experience planning and executing corporate events, networking functions, and speaker engagements.

• Expertise in managing internal communications, including executive updates and employee engagement initiatives.

• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to work cross-functionally with senior leadership and multiple global stakeholders.

• Team leadership experience.

WHAT YOU'LL GET FROM US...  

  

SPORTFIVE is a company that cares about and looks after its people. We regularly get together to celebrate our achievements through regular social engagements and our culture is a huge part of who we are:

• A dynamic and collaborative work environment within an award-winning global sports marketing agency.

• Opportunities to work with top brands and rightsholders in the sports industry.

• Career development opportunities within a supportive team culture.

• Flexible working arrangements and competitive benefits.

SPORTFIVE are proud to be an equal opportunities employer who provide equal employment opportunity regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.