Senior Marketing Executive

Sauced.; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

Sauced. is looking for a proactive marketing professional based in Manchester to enhance field marketing and community presence in grassroots sports. You'll travel to events, create engaging content, own social media channels, and build partnerships with local entities. The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of marketing experience, a genuine connection to community sports, and a self-starter mentality. This is your opportunity to build something impactful.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years in marketing, ideally in sports, tech or community-driven environments.
• A genuine, first-hand connection to grassroots or club sport.
• Confident travelling, meeting people, and championing a mission face-to-face.

Responsibilities

• Travel to clubs, tournaments and grassroots events to build relationships.
• Create content for social media, video, newsletters, and campaign assets.
• Own and grow social channels with authentic, community-led campaigns.
• Identify leagues, influencers and local sports bodies for collaborations.
• Plan and run multi-channel campaigns to drive awareness and trust.
• Track marketing performance and continuously refine strategy.

Skills

Experience in marketing

Connection to grassroots or club sport

Confident face-to-face interactions

Self-starter mentality

Data-aware and creative

Job description

The Opportunity

Grassroots Sports · Digital & Field Marketing · Manchester – 2 days a week

Reporting to: Fractional CMO

What You’ll Be Doing

• Field Marketing & Community Presence
• Travel to clubs, tournaments and grassroots events. Build relationships, fly the flag, become known in the amateur sports community.
• Content & Storytelling
• Create content that speaks to real club volunteers and athletes — social, video, newsletters, campaign assets.
• Social Media & Brand Growth
• Own and grow social channels with authentic, community-led campaigns — not agency fluff.
• Local Partnerships & Sponsorship
• Identify leagues, influencers and local sports bodies to collaborate with and expand brand reach.
• Campaign Execution
• Plan and run multi-channel campaigns to drive awareness, adoption and trust across the sports ecosystem.
• Performance & Insight
• Track what works, what doesn’t, and continuously refine marketing strategy based on data and real-world feedback.

What You’ll Bring

• 3–5 years in marketing, ideally in sports, tech or community-driven environments
• A genuine, first-hand connection to grassroots or club sport
• Confident travelling, meeting people, and championing a mission face-to-face
• Self-starter mentality, you’ll be the marketing team, not a cog in one
• Data-aware, creative, and comfortable rolling sleeves up

Why This Role Matters

Grassroots sport is built on people who care. This company is giving clubs the tools they deserve and you’ll be the one putting that message directly into their hands. You won’t inherit a machine. You’ll build the engine.