Marketing Manager (NGB)

Organisation: Swim England
Salary: £32,680.80 pa
Location: SportPark, Loughborough
Contract type: Permanent (Full time)
Closing date: 29 June 2025
Interview date: 4 July 2025
Job Description: You don’t need to be able to swim to work with us, but a passion for the role that sport and physical activity can play in society would be advantageous!

In order to be shortlisted for the next stage in the process you must demonstrate within your application and covering letter your experience of the key areas of responsibility as well as how you meet the essential criteria listed below:

Essential
Proven experience delivering successful, multi-channel marketing campaigns.
Strong project management skills and the ability to juggle multiple priorities.
Excellent copywriting and storytelling abilities.
Experience managing agencies and media relations.
Data-savvy with a track record of using insights to drive performance.
A collaborative, proactive, and flexible approach to work.
Experience leading and developing teams.
Comfortable working across the full marketing mix.
Willingness to travel and work occasional evenings/weekends for events.
Desirable
Experience in not-for-profit or membership-based organisations
Knowledge of swimming or the sport/leisure sector.
Ready to take the plunge into something exciting?

Take the plunge today and you can play your part in having meangingful and lasting change across aquatic sports in England.

Apply now and help us champion a healthier, more active nation through swimming.

Please see the attached job description for full details.

Please note, this role is Sport Park based (Loughborough University) with an expectation that you will be in Sport Park at least 3 days per week.

If you feel you have the suitable skills and attributes for this position then we would love to read your application, detailing how you meet the brief, and how you believe you’re the right candidate for this opportunity. We would also like to hear about you, your interests and any experiences you have from activities outside of work.

The closing date for completed applications is Sunday 29th June 2025 (midnight).

First stage interviews to be held on Friday 4th July or Thursday 10th July.

For an informal conversation about the role, please contact careers@swimming.org and we’ll put you in touch with the relevant person.

Please be advised that we cannot offer visa sponsorship and that you must have right to work in the UK to apply or be considered for this role. If you are a non UK/EU National, you must have an appropriate working Visa to undertake employment. You must also be working within the UK to apply or be considered for this role, due to the public liability insurance Swim England holds.

Swim England is committed to inclusion and embracing the spirit of all equalities legislation. As a Disability Confident Employer, we actively encourage applications from disabled people. We recognise that the diversity of our workforce is not reflective of today’s society and we are currently operating a pilot scheme whereby applicants from ethnically diverse backgrounds can opt into our guaranteed interview scheme. Candidates that have opted into the scheme will be guaranteed an interview provided that they have demonstrated, within their application, that they meet the essential criteria for the role. When completing the application, applicants from ethnically diverse backgrounds are encouraged to ‘Opt In’ to the scheme, by ticking the box.

Where possible, Swim England will always make reasonable adjustments for accessibility to anyone who requires it. If you would like any of the documentation in a different format or would like to apply in a different way please get in touch via careers@swimming.org. All appointments will be made on merit, following a fair and transparent process, in line with the Equality Act 2010. However, the organisation may employ positive action where candidates from underrepresented groups can demonstrate their ability to perform the role equally well.

Swim England is also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.
How to apply: To register with us and apply for this role please visit our candidate portal - link below: https://careers.swimming.org/vacancies/402/marketing-manager-ngb.html