Marketing Manager - NGB
Job Description
Marketing Manager - NGB
Location: Flexible hybrid working with travel to Swim England HQ in Loughborough
Salary: £32,680 plus benefits
Macildowie is proud to be working in exclusive partnership with Swim England, the national governing body for swimming in England, to appoint a talented and driven Marketing Manager. This is a pivotal role that will help shape and deliver Swim England's marketing and communications activity across a diverse range of audiences.
About the Role
As Marketing Manager, you'll play a leading role in developing and implementing impactful, insight-led campaigns that support Swim England's organisational strategy and member engagement objectives. Working across the full marketing mix, you'll be responsible for end-to-end campaign delivery, content strategy, and managing internal and external communications.
You'll also be a key voice for Swim England in managing sensitive communications, media relations, and championing the organisation's brand and values.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead multi-channel marketing and communications campaigns targeting a range of audiences
- Manage media and campaign agencies to deliver on commercial objectives
- Develop a compelling content strategy aligned with the organisational vision
- Oversee all internal and external communications, ensuring consistent messaging
- Analyse data and insight to drive engagement and improve campaign performance
- Work closely with colleagues across the Sport Directorate and Membership teams
- Lead, support, and develop a small team of staff and volunteers
- Deputise for the Head of Membership Marketing and Engagement where required
- Act as the key contact for NGB-related media enquiries
- Champion Swim England's brand across all platforms and materials
About You
You're a confident, creative and results-driven marketing professional, comfortable managing multiple campaigns and channels simultaneously. You'll bring a proactive, flexible approach, and enjoy working collaboratively across teams to deliver real impact.
You should have:
- Strong experience across the full marketing mix and campaign management
- Exceptional copywriting and project management skills
- A proven track record of agency and budget management
- Experience in data-led marketing and insight-based audience engagement
- Media handling experience, including managing sensitive communications
- A passion for leading and developing others
Desirable:
- Experience in the sport, leisure or not-for-profit sectors
- Knowledge of swimming or aquatic sports
- Experience increasing digital engagement and membership loyalty
Why Join Swim England?
This is an exciting time to join Swim England as it continues to evolve and champion inclusion, engagement and excellence across all aquatic disciplines. You'll be part of a dedicated team working to deliver real impact for the swimming community across England.
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Required Skills
- marketing manager
- marketing officer
- communications
- Marketing