Participation Marketing Manager

Loughborough, Leicestershire, UK (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableMid Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 8 hrs ago

Job Summary

Own the end-to-end participation marketing portfolio for British Triathlon, leading cross-functional campaigns to grow participation across events, coaching, and grassroots programs. Drive audience segmentation, content creation, and digital optimization while coordinating with the Development Directorate and partner teams to deliver impactful campaigns.

  • Campaign planning and delivery across multiple programmes
  • Cross-functional collaboration with the Development Directorate and operations teams

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Participation campaign planning and delivery
  • - Develop and deliver marketing plans to support participation growth and community engagement across British Triathlon’s programmes and initiatives.
  • - Lead campaign activity to drive awareness, consideration, sign-up and repeat participation across the sport, spanning events, coaching and clubs.
  • - Support the promotion of participation initiatives including Swim Bike Run, Active Skills for Life, and other grassroots or entry-point programmes.
  • - Ensure campaigns are audience-led, insight-informed, and aligned to strategic priorities. Cross-functional partnership with Development Directorate
  • - Work closely with teams across the Development Directorate to understand priorities, programme objectives, target audiences, and delivery timelines.
  • - Partner with colleagues in Events, Clubs, Regional Managers, and Workforce/Coaching to translate programme goals into clear, effective marketing activity.
  • - Act as the key marketing contact for participation-related projects, ensuring strong communication and coordination between marketing and programme teams.
  • Audience growth and engagement
  • - Help identify and prioritise target audiences, including new participants, lapsed participants, families, schools, clubs, coaches, volunteers, and underrepresented groups.

Requirements

  • 3–5 years’ experience in a marketing role
  • Proven experience developing and delivering multi-channel marketing campaigns
  • Experience working with participation, sport development or community engagement programmes Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to create compelling content
  • Ability to plan and manage multiple marketing projects simultaneously
  • Data-driven approach to campaign evaluation and reporting
  • Strong stakeholder management and collaborative working skills
  • Proficiency with digital marketing tools and social media platforms

Preferred

  • Understanding of the sport and physical activity landscape in the UK
  • Experience working within a national governing body, sport or charitable organisation
  • Experience with CRM, email marketing or marketing automation platforms
  • Familiarity with design tools (e.g. Canva, Adobe Suite) or content management systems
  • A full UK driving licence
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British Triathlon Federation

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British Triathlon is a Federation, whose members are the Home Nation's Associations of Triathlon England, Triathlon Scotland and Welsh Triathlon.British Triathlon is responsible for matters such as the Great Britain Elite, Paratriathlon and Age-Group Teams, British and International events, Anti-Doping and International Representation. British Triathlon also manages a number of services that are shared with the three Home Nations.Our Vision: To provide great experiences through swim, bike and run.Our Mission:To develop an environment that makes Britain the world’s leading triathlon nation; enabling success and increasing participation.

Founded in 1982
Loughborough, England, GBR
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Marketing Team Size
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54.2%
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37.8%
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6.1%
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Paid
0.5%

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Current headcount: ~224
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Participation Marketing Manager

British Triathlon Federation · Loughborough, Leicestershire, UK · Hybrid