Marketing & Sales Manager

SUMS_CLUB; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic sports brand in the running space is looking for a marketing professional to drive their retail strategy and manage ambassador relationships. This role requires a minimum of 4 years marketing experience and a passion for building a challenger brand. You will be responsible for retail partnerships, events, and program activations to enhance brand visibility. The position offers competitive salary, stock options, and additional perks like WFH Fridays and a race fee budget.

Benefits

Competitive Salary (tailored to experience)

Stock options

Performance bonus

WFH Fridays

SUMS kit allowance & F&F discount

£500 race fee budget (pa)

Discounts with partner brands

25 days holiday (+ Bank Holidays)

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years of marketing experience. Sales experience beneficial but not mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Ownership of retail marketing strategy and relationships.
• Management of ambassador program, including PR and influencer relations.
• Oversight of events and activations to drive revenue.

Skills

Marketing strategy

Ambassador management

CRM management

Event management

Job description

Are you in?

We're out to elevate run culture. Creating specialty products that positively contribute to the sport we love.

Join our founding team.

This role is for someone who dreams of building a challenger brand in the running space from the ground up. You’ll work closely with Ed (founder) and the wider team to deliver on our marketing strategy across digital, events and retail. We’re looking for someone with a broad set of marketing & sales skills with a specific hunger to lead on taking our retail partnerships, activations and ambassador programme to the next level (UK+EU+US). Sense of humour, massive ambition and a thirst for adventure are a must.

The role in 3 words

Ownership. Ambition. Organisation.

Key focus

• Ownership of retail marketing strategy.
• Ownership of retail relationships (current + new).
• Ambassador management (PR, influencer & athlete).
• Events & activations (retail & trade).
• CRM management.
• Brand Strategy.
• Digital channel input.

KPIS

• Retail & events revenue.
• Ambassador programme performance.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary (tailored to experience).
• Stock options.
• Performance bonus.
• WFH Fridays.
• SUMS kit allowance & F&F discount.
• £500 race fee budget (pa).
• Discounts with partner brands.
• 25 day holiday (+ Bank Holidays).

Required experience

Minimum of 4 years of marketing experience. Sales experience beneficial but not mandatory.

Application process.

1. Reach out to [e-mail] with your CV.
2. Salary alignment (dependant on experience) via email.
3. Cover letter.
4. Call.
5. Task set.
6. Task presentation back to team (in person).
7. Social hang out.
8. Join team!