Marketing Executive

MSMagazin; Wakefield; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave plus bank holiday

Company pension scheme

Life assurance 2x annual salary

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Time Off In Lieu (TOIL)

International travel opportunities

Career development opportunities

Job summary

United Autosports seeks a Marketing Executive to cover the Racing Programmes, Historical & Special Projects, Commercial & Partnerships, Brand, Hospitality & Events. The role blends creativity, organisation, and brand stewardship with hands-on execution across partner deliverables, budgets and on-site activations.

You will lead brand-aligned marketing, manage calendars, content creation, and live event marketing, while collaborating with drivers, teams and external agencies to deliver

Qualifications

• Experience in marketing communications and campaigns.
• Ability to manage partner deliverables and sponsorships.
• Experience with events, hospitality and brand activation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver communication strategies to raise awareness and engagement across racing programmes.
• Maintain a central calendar of marketing activities across programmes and channels.
• Oversee media monitoring, report insights, and identify opportunities and issues.
• Produce reports for boards summarising performance and outcomes.
• Manage photography and video assets to reflect the brand standards.
• Support race-weekend and test-day marketing activities and content delivery.
• Create marketing collateral including sponsorship proposals and social assets.
• Maintain brand consistency across all materials and channels.
• Coordinate with commercial teams to fulfil sponsor obligations and activations.
• Plan and deliver hospitality events with budgets and supplier coordination.
• Coordinate head office tours and guest experiences.
• Support website updates and asset library maintenance.
• Coordinate media requests and press communications.
• Collaborate across departments to align marketing with racing schedules and priorities.
• Provide admin and project management support in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Social media management

Copywriting

Brand management

Project management

Photography

Videography

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator)

Job description

United Autosports is one of the world’s leading motorsport teams, competing at the highest levels of international endurance and sports car racing. Founded in 2009 by Zak Brown and Richard Dean, the team has built a strong reputation for performance, professionalism and a relentless pursuit of excellence.

Based in the UK, United Autosports operates across a range of high-profile racing programmes and championships, working with some of the world’s leading manufacturers, drivers and technical partners. Our success is built on the expertise, commitment and teamwork of our people, both on and off the track.

We are proud of our ambitious, fast-paced and collaborative environment, where every individual plays an important role in delivering performance. As we continue to grow and develop, we are looking for talented people who share our passion for motorsport and want to be part of a team striving to achieve the very best.

About the role:

As Marketing Executive, you will work across the breadth of the organisation in the Racing Programmes, Historical & Special Projects, Commercial & Partnerships, Brand, Hospitality & Events.

This is a hands-on, high-responsibility role that blends creativity, organisation, brand stewardship and operational execution. You’ll manage partner deliverables, financial and contractual obligations, support event marketing, assist with brand development, and help deliver high-quality output that represents the United Autosports identity with consistency and professionalism.

As a key brand ambassador, you will be the face and voice of our mission, proactively sharing your passion for United Autosports to inspire and engage both our team, customers and partners. You will lead by example in attitude, professionalism and output, setting the pace for the marketing team through proactive communication, positive energy and a solutions-focused approach to challenges.

Responsibilities & Core Competencies:

• Work with the Marketing & Brand Manager and wider Marketing team to develop and deliver communication strategies and marketing activity that increase awareness, engagement and consideration of United Autosports.
• Oversee and maintain a central calendar of marketing and communications activity across all racing programmes, ensuring information is gathered, priorities are clear and deadlines are met across all digital platforms.
• Take responsibility for daily media monitoring, providing clear and concise coverage summaries, identifying relevant opportunities and highlighting any issues requiring action.
• Evaluate communications and marketing activity, including individual announcements, campaigns and activations, as well as quarterly reviews of overall performance. Produce clear reports and insights for Board-level and organisation-wide use.
• Manage photography and video assets, working with photographers, videographers and editing teams to deliver high-quality content that reflects the standards of United Autosports.
• Support race-weekend and test-day marketing activities, including content capture, live communications, partner updates, brand activations and the coordination of driver and team content requirements.
• Create and coordinate marketing collateral, including commercial presentations, sponsorship proposals, partner updates, graphic briefs, copywriting, social media assets and other promotional materials.
• Maintain brand consistency across all United Autosports programmes, ensuring that marketing materials, digital content, merchandise and partner communications adhere to established brand guidelines.
• Support the Commercial and Partnership teams in fulfilling contractual marketing obligations, including sponsor logo placement, social media deliverables, content requirements, activation plans and reporting packs.
• Work closely with the Customer Racing Director and Team Managers to ensure that driver obligations relating to sponsors, branding and marketing activity are fulfilled across all programmes.
• Manage marketing suppliers and external agencies, overseeing projects, purchase orders, budgets and delivery schedules, including the timely ordering and production of race suits, merchandise, branded clothing, signage and promotional materials.
• Act as a co-project manager in the planning, coordination and delivery of United Autosports’ major hospitality events, including the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the ELMS 4 Hours of Silverstone. Work closely with the Marketing & Brand Manager, Commercial team and relevant operational departments to manage hospitality marketing, budgets, suppliers, project plans, delivery schedules, guest communications, branding, partner activations and on-site event delivery, ensuring each event is delivered to the highest professional standard and aligned with United Autosports’ commercial, brand and hospitality objectives.
• Coordinate all United Autosports Head Office tours, working with relevant departments to manage schedules, visitor requirements and the overall guest experience.
• Support website updates, including news articles, driver announcements, race reports, content archives and the maintenance of a structured marketing asset library and documentation.
• Coordinate media requests, interviews, press releases and internal communications, working with drivers, team personnel and external media contacts to ensure accurate and timely delivery.
• Cross-departmental collaboration with operational, technical, commercial, customer racing and team coordination colleagues to ensure marketing activity is aligned with racing schedules, business priorities and contractual commitments.
• Provide general administrative and project management support to the Marketing team, helping to manage competing priorities, coordinate cross-departmental activity and deliver projects efficiently in a fast-paced international motorsport environment.

Core Competencies

• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite, including InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator, is desirable but not essential.
• Strong understanding of social media platforms, including Instagram, Facebook, X and LinkedIn, with the ability to monitor and report on engagement and analytics.
• Creative approach to content creation, editing and visual storytelling.
• Proven copywriting and storytelling skills, with the ability to create engaging and audience-focused content.
• Strong commercial awareness, with an understanding of market trends, competitor activity and the wider business environment.
• Confident presentation and communication skills.
• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Experience in photography and videography is desirable but not essential.

Why this role matters:

United Autosports is growing rapidly — new programmes, global races, new partners and major brand commitments.

Your work will support:

• Global visibility of the Customer & Historic programmes
• Partner relationship strength through high-quality marketing delivery
• Brand growth, consistency and strategic positioning
• Media presence and storytelling across multiple championships
• World-class experiences for partners, sponsors and guests

What We Offer

• We believe in rewarding our people and supporting their wellbeing both inside and outside of work. As part of the United Autosports team, you'll benefit from:
• 25 days' annual leave, plus bank holidays.
• Company pension scheme.
• Life assurance providing 2x annual salary.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), offering 24/7 confidential support, wellbeing resources and counselling services.
• Time Off in Lieu (TOIL) for qualifying additional hours worked.
• Opportunities to travel internationally and be part of world-class motorsport events.
• A collaborative, high-performance team environment where every role contributes to success on track.
• Ongoing opportunities for learning, development and career progression.

You will havereal impact, real creative freedom, and the chance to shape how United Autosports is seen by the motorsport world.