Head of Marketing

<p><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;"><span style="">Are you an experienced, creative, and commercially minded marketing leader ready to shape the future of a world-leading sports brand?</span></span></span></span><br> <br> <span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;"><span style="">We are seeking a Head of Marketing to take ownership of the day-to-day leadership and delivery of our client’s marketing function. Reporting to the Marketing Director, this pivotal role is responsible for implementing the marketing strategy and ensuring world-class execution across all touchpoints, enabling the Director to focus on long-term brand growth. You will lead, coach, and inspire the marketing team, driving brand campaigns, PR, ATL execution (including TV and print), content creation, partnerships, and go-to-market activations. This position is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced consumer brand environment and enjoys a highly engaged, in-office team culture.</span></span></span></span><br> <br> <span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;"><span style="">The successful candidate will need a strong foundation in brand and campaign management within the consumer, sports, or lifestyle sectors. We are looking for a confident, commercially savvy leader with a track record of delivering integrated campaigns across channels, including ATL (TV, OOH, print) as well as social and experiential. You must have proven success leading a team, managing PR activity and external agencies, and fostering strong cross-functional collaboration with teams like Product, Sales, and Design. Being commercially minded, data-literate, and comfortable managing budgets and reporting on performance is essential. A passion for sport, competition, and high-performance culture is highly desirable.</span></span></span></span><br> <br> <span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;"><span style="">Location & Workplace Policy</span></span></strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li style="margin-bottom: 0.0cm;margin: 0.0cm 0.0cm 10.0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;"><span style="">Harlow, Essex</span></span></span></span> <li style="margin-top: 0.0cm;margin-right: 0.0cm;margin-bottom: 0.0cm;margin: 0.0cm 0.0cm 10.0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;"><span style="">Office based, 5 days a week</span></span></span></span> </ul> <br> <span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;"><span style="">Salary & Benefits</span></span></strong></span></span> <ul> <li style="margin-bottom: 0.0cm;margin: 0.0cm 0.0cm 10.0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;"><span style="">£70,000 - £80,000</span></span></span></span> <li style="margin-bottom: 0.0cm;margin: 0.0cm 0.0cm 10.0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;"><span style="">25 days holiday, pension, private medical, free parking on-site</span></span></span></span> </ul> <p><br> <span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;"><span style="">If you would like a confidential chat about this role or your next career move, then please send your CV to </span></span><a href="mailto:jodie.clayton@majorplayers.co.uk" style="color: blue;text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;"><span style="">jodie.clayton@majorplayers.co.uk</span></span></a><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;"><span style=""> or connect via LinkedIn: </span></span><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jodieclayton/" style="color: blue;text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;"><span style="">Jodie Clayton</span></span></a></span></span><br> <br> <span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;"><span style="">Major Players are the UK’s leading digital, marketing, and creative talent agency, and over the last 30 years we’ve consistently championed our people and communities. As a proud B Corp™, we are committed to improving diversity, equity and inclusion within the industries we service, creating impactful and sustainable change for our partners, candidates and employees.</span></span></span></span><br> <br> <span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;"><span style="">We offer equal opportunities to all candidates regardless of race, religion, gender, sexuality, disability, age, and other protected status as required by applicable law. For further information about our DE&I commitments, please visit: </span></span><a href="http://www.majorplayers.co.uk/diversity-equity-inclusion/" style="color: blue;text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;"><span style="">www.majorplayers.co.uk/diversity-equity-inclusion/</span></span></a></span></span></p>