Athlete Marketing Executive - French speaking

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

Job summary

A leading fitness brand in Solihull is looking for a fluent French speaking Athlete Marketing Executive. The role involves managing creator relationships, activating influencers for campaigns, and supporting the marketing strategy. Ideal candidates will have a degree in Marketing and experience in influencer marketing. This hybrid position requires office attendance at least 3 days a week.

Benefits

Funded Healthcare benefit

25 days holiday plus birthday day off

Employee pension scheme

Flexible benefits programme

Gymshark Employee Discount

Financial, Physical and Mental Wellbeing Support

Qualifications

• Evidence of experience working within influencer marketing and/or social media marketing.
• Comfortable manipulating and analysing data.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and ensure timely completion of deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Manage talent and assist with day-to-day activities.
• Activate new creators for product launches.
• Build and maintain relationships with creators.
• Report on talent performance using KPIs.

Skills

Fluent in French (C2)

Experience in influencer marketing

Data manipulation and analysis

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing or related field

Job description

Overview

We're looking for a fluent French speaking Athlete Marketing Executive. You’ll be reporting to the Regional Athlete Marketing Manager. Your main role will be managing talent and helping out with the day-to-day activities, while also supporting the Senior Executive in planning and rolling out the regional Partnerships strategy. You must be proficient in French (C2).

What you’ll be doing

• Finding and activating new creators in the region.
• Getting creators involved in product launches and brand campaigns by coming up with creative, attention-grabbing marketing plans and briefs.
• Being the go-to person for our current creators, ensuring their experience with the brand is smooth and seamless.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with creators to keep everything running well between them and the brand.
• Supporting the kick-off of Brand campaigns and NPD drops, coordinating with designated stakeholders to ensure flawless planning and execution.
• Ensure all operational steps are executed on time by leading the communications with the Coordinator and Operations Executive.
• Plan, develop and execute regional activations in line with the brand’s objectives.
• Collaborate with wider internal teams to strategically activate the network of talent and grow the brand’s presence through impactful marketing campaigns and bespoke initiatives.
• Reporting on talent performance using KPIs set by the line manager.

What you’ll need

• C2 French fluency
• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing or related field
• Evidence of experience working within influencer marketing and/or social media marketing
• Comfortable manipulating and analysing data
• Acute understanding of the regional landscape
• Ability to manage competing priorities and effectively manage workflow to ensure timely completion of deliverables
• Ability to work well under pressure, both as part of a cohesive team and as an individual contributor
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills

This is a hybrid role and would require the successful candidate to attend at least 3 days a week in GSIQ, Solihull, UK.

Closing date

Monday 24th February

Belonging at Gymshark

Our mission is to be a place where everyone belongs. We’re an equal opportunities employer, and 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 disabilities during our recruitment process, and all applicants will be considered fairly and equally. 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. 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. We want 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.

The perks

Standard benefits include:

• Funded Healthcare benefit
• 25 days holiday, an additional day for your birthday & Bank Holidays (pro-rata)
• Contributory Employer pension scheme
• Flexible benefits programme – including salary sacrifice EV scheme, dental insurance, cycle to work, tech scheme, holiday trading
• Gymshark Employee Discount
• 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