Marketing Manager

McBride PLC; Reading; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

McBride PLC is partnering with a leading UK sports, entertainment and leisure organiser to appoint a Marketing Manager based in Reading, Oxfordshire. You will lead marketing across multiple venues, driving ticket sales, hospitality bookings and non-event income while raising the profile of each venue in the region.

Day-to-day you will translate strategy into campaigns, plan media, brief designers, and create content for websites, email and social channels.

Qualifications

• Strong B2C background in leisure, hospitality, sport or live events.
• Hands-on experience with on- and offline campaigns, social media, CRM and CMS platforms.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with organisation to deliver under pressure.
• At least four years' experience in a similar marketing role with line management and budget responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Lead marketing across venues in the South and South-East, delivering bold campaigns.
• Plan and book media, brief designers, and create content for websites, email and social channels.
• Collaborate with SEO and social media specialists to optimise digital performance.
• Line-manage the regional marketing team and own the regional budget.

Skills

B2C marketing

Campaign management

Social media

CRM

CMS platforms

Communication

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Budget management

Education

Marketing qualification

Tools

CRM software

CMS platforms

Job description

Marketing Manager

• Job Reference: 3014006222-2
• Date Posted: 9 October 2026
• Recruiter: McBride Sport
• Location: Reading, Oxfordshire
• Salary: £40,000 to £50,000
• Sector: Sales & Marketing
• Job Type: Permanent

Job Description

McBride Sport is delighted to be partnering with one of the UK's leading sports, entertainment, and leisure organisations to appoint a Marketing Manager. The group operates a portfolio of high-profile venues across the country. Each one stages live sporting action throughout the year alongside a busy calendar of concerts, conferences, hospitality, and private events. This is a chance to take the lead on marketing across a number of venues in the South and South-East. You'll shape and deliver the marketing vision, creating bold, revenue-generating campaigns that make a real commercial impact. That means driving ticket sales, hospitality and corporate bookings, and income from non-event-day activity, while raising the profile of every venue in the region.

Day to day, you'll turn central and local strategy into campaigns that perform. You'll plan and book media, brief internal designers from concept through to delivery, and create engaging written, video and photo content for websites, email and social channels. You'll also work with the group's SEO and social media specialists to optimise digital performance, manage online reputation and customer feedback, and use campaign analysis to keep improving results. You'll line-manage the regional marketing team and own the regional budget, so a blend of creative thinking and sharp commercial focus is essential.

What we're looking for:

• A strong B2C background, ideally within leisure, hospitality, sport or live events
• Hands-on experience across on-and-offline campaigns, social media, CRM and CMS platforms
• At least four years' experience in a similar marketing role, with line management and budget responsibility
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with organisation to deliver under pressure

You’ll be a creative, results-driven self-starter who enjoys the pace of a live events environment. Previous experience in the events or leisure (B2C) industry, and a marketing qualification would be an advantage. If you're ready to make your mark in an exciting and fast-moving industry, we'd love to hear from you.