Senior Marketing and Communications Executive

Senior Marketing and Communications Executive
London, SE1 (with hybrid working)

About Us

Sported is a charity that delivers expertise, resources, and vital support to organisations that use sport and physical activity to make a positive impact on young people – and on our communities.

Our network of clubs and groups reached almost one million young people across the UK in 2023–24. Through free support, resources and funding, we help trusted local leaders lower the barriers facing the next generation, building stronger, fairer communities with the help of our team and a pool of volunteer consultants.

We are now looking for a Senior Marketing and Communications Executive to join us on a full-time, permanent basis, working 37.5 hours per week.

The Benefits

- A salary of £35,000 per annum
- 25 days’ holiday per annum plus Bank Holidays
- Two additional personal days per year for wellbeing or religious observance
- Two paid Volunteer Days each year
- Up to five days’ paid study leave for self-funded training
- Flexible working arrangements
- A confidential counselling service
- Pension scheme
- Monthly virtual Diversity & Inclusion “Open Space”
- Cycle to Work scheme

This is a fantastic opportunity for a creative marketing professional with strong donor-engagement expertise to join our impact-driven organisation.

Here, your creativity becomes a catalyst for transforming lived experiences into powerful stories that spark connection and inspire action. You’ll have the chance to make an impact whilst further developing your skills and growing your portfolio within the charitable space.

And with just one day a week in our London office, you’ll enjoy a balance that offers real in-person connection while shaping a pattern that supports your life, your commitments, and your best work.

So, if you’re ready to grow your experience levels in a role where your personal development and purpose sit side by side, read on and apply today!

The Role

As our Senior Marketing and Communications Executive, you will help drive the growth of our fundraising, partnerships and donor engagement programmes through an exceptional range of campaigns and marketing activity.

Specifically, driving reach and engagement with our network, you will deliver a media and communication plan to support prospecting for new partnerships and build existing relationships.

You will create assets that drive impact and business cases for support, build awareness of our work and support grant applications with guidelines and advice. Generating stories of beneficiaries and other content, you will promote our programmes and partnerships and showcase how we have made an impact.

Additionally, you will develop content that enhances our reach, develops awareness of what we do and creates engagement with our network and potential donors.

About You

To be considered as a Senior Marketing and Communications Executive, you will need:

- Proven experience in marketing with demonstrable results of growth in engagement metrics
- Strong understanding of donor engagement and retention strategies
- Excellent communication, project management and analytical skills
- Skills in design tools, including Canva and graphic creation
- Proficiency with digital marketing tools and CRM systems

The closing date for this role is 5th December 2025 at 9am.

Other organisations may call this role Marketing Executive, Marcoms Executive, Marcoms Officer, Donor Engagement Executive, or Marketing and Communications Officer.

Webrecruit and Sported are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

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