Athlete Marketing Executive DACH

Gymshark; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic fitness brand is seeking an Athlete Marketing Executive to manage talent across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. You will recruit and onboard creators, execute marketing strategies, and collaborate with internal teams on brand campaigns. Essential qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in Marketing or related field, fluency in German, and experience in social media marketing. Applicants must be able to attend the Solihull office three days a week. The role offers a performance-based bonus and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Performance-based Bonus opportunity

Funded Healthcare benefit

25 days holiday plus additional day for your birthday

Contributory Employer pension scheme

Gymshark Employee Discount

Access to High Street cashback and discounts

Financial, Physical and Mental Wellbeing Support

Enhanced Family Leave package

Qualifications

• Experience in influencer, creator, or social media marketing.
• Ability to perform under pressure as a team member and independently.
• Strong interest in sports, fitness, and health culture.

Responsibilities

• Recruit and manage creators and athletes across the DACH region.
• Execute the regional Athlete Marketing strategy.
• Coordinate with internal teams for talent activation.
• Track and report on talent performance using KPIs.

Skills

Fluent German

Excellent organisational skills

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Ability to manage multiple priorities

Strong understanding of DACH cultural landscape

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, or similar

Job description

Overview

The Athlete Marketing Executive will be responsible for managing talent across the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) and supporting the Athlete Marketing Senior Executive in the planning and execution of the regional Partnerships strategy. This role involves scouting, onboarding, and activating regional creators and athletes, ensuring their participation in product launches and brand campaigns through disruptive, culturally relevant marketing plans and briefs. The Athlete Marketing Executive will act as a key point of contact for creators, managing relationships to ensure a seamless and premium experience between the brand and its talent.

What you’ll be doing

• Recruit, onboard, and manage creators and athletes across the DACH region, including day-to-day communications, monthly payments, product seeding, briefing, and execution of activations
• Execute the regional Athlete Marketing strategy set by the Senior Global Athlete Marketing Manager, in alignment with the direction of the Regional Athlete Marketing Manager
• Lead and deliver projects assigned by the Athlete Marketing Manager, ensuring flawless execution, progress tracking, and performance reporting
• Support the launch of brand campaigns and NPD (New Product Development) drops, collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure strong planning and execution
• Coordinate with the Coordinator and Operations Executive to ensure all operational steps are delivered on time and to the highest standard
• Plan, develop, and execute regional athlete and creator activations aligned with brand objectives and local market relevance
• Collaborate with internal teams (Brand, Social, PR, Digital, E-commerce) to strategically activate the talent network and grow brand presence across the DACH market
• Track and report on talent performance using KPIs defined by the line manager

What you’ll need

Essential Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, or a related field
• Experienced in influencer, creator, or social media marketing
• Strong understanding of the DACH cultural, social, and creator landscape
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and workflows in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to perform under pressure, both as a collaborative team member and as an independent contributor
• Excellent organisational skills with strong attention to detail
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Fluent German (native or professional level) and excellent English proficiency

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong interest in sports, fitness, and health culture
• Passion for social media, pop culture, and emerging digital trends
• Experience working with athletes, performance creators, or sports-focused talent
• You must be able to attend GSIQ (Solihull) 3 days per week to be successful in this role.

CLOSING DATE: Monday 2nd February 2026

Belonging at Gymshark

Our mission is to be a place where everyone belongs. We’re an equal opportunities employer, and for us that means we always strive to be as inclusive as possible in all aspects of employment, right from your application. We’re committed to finding reasonable adjustments for candidates with specific needs or have a disability during our recruitment process, and all applicants will be considered fairly and equally. We do not tolerate discrimination of any kind. If you’d like to request a reasonable adjustment please email [e-mail].

About Us

We’re here to unite the conditioning community. We believe that putting the sweat in today, prepares us for tomorrow. So, we give people the tools they need to reach further, go faster, be stronger. We celebrate those who show up – for themselves – to be their physical or mental best, whatever that means for them. It’s what we want for our community, and our team. A team that’s growing rapidly around the world. A collective of talented individuals working together to invent Gymshark’s future. Our plans are ambitious, and we’re looking for people who want to join us for the ride – our growth will be your growth.

The Perks

Standard benefits include:

• Performance-based Bonus opportunity
• Funded Healthcare benefit
• 25 days holiday, additional day for your birthday & Bank Holidays
• Contributory Employer pension scheme
• Flexible benefits programme – including salary sacrifice EV scheme, dental insurance, cycle to work, tech scheme, holiday trading
• Gymshark Employee Discount & long service awards
• Access to High Street cashback and discounts
• Financial, Physical and Mental Wellbeing Support
• Enhanced Family Leave package
• Life Assurance

Office location specific benefits include (IQ):

• Gym Membership to The Lifting Club (LC)
• Onsite lunch provision & coffee bars

Office location specific benefits include (LDN):

• Funded multi-site fitness membership

Note: The bonus program and benefits have certain eligibility requirements. Gymshark reserves the right to amend these programs in whole or in part at any time without advance notice.

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