Junior Marketing Manager

Advocate Group; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Group is seeking a Junior Marketing & Community Manager to grow our running and lifestyle brand in the Netherlands. Take ownership of local activations, build relationships with running clubs, ambassadors, and local partners, and shape how the brand connects with consumers.

You will create engaging content, manage the community calendar, support retail marketing, and help drive brand visibility at events.

Qualifications

• Experience in marketing, community management, events, partnerships or brand activation.
• Genuine passion for running, sport, fitness or active lifestyles.
• Strong social media and content creation skills.
• A natural networker who enjoys building relationships and creating engaging experiences.
• Excellent communication skills in English.
• Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Comfortable working independently while collaborating with wider marketing and sales teams.
• Willingness to travel regularly across the Netherlands and support occasional evening or weekend events.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver community-focused marketing events, brand activations and experiences.
• Develop relationships with local running clubs, ambassadors, communities and key partners.
• Create engaging content for social media and support local digital marketing initiatives.
• Manage and grow the local community calendar, including group runs, events and brand experiences.
• Support retail marketing initiatives and work closely with key wholesale partners.
• Help drive brand visibility at major sporting and running events.
• Gather market insights and community feedback to support future marketing strategies.
• Contribute to customer acquisition and community growth initiatives.
• Act as a passionate brand ambassador, bringing seasonal campaigns to life both online and offline.

Skills

Marketing

Community management

Events

Partnerships

Brand activation

Social media

Content creation

Networking

English communication

Job description

Are you passionate about marketing, community building and bringing brands to life through real experiences?

We're looking for a Junior Marketing & Community Manager to help grow one of the most exciting brands in the running and lifestyle space. This is an opportunity to take ownership of local marketing activations, build meaningful relationships within the running community, create engaging content, and play a key role in shaping how the brand connects with consumers across the Netherlands.

What You'll Be Doing

• Plan and deliver community-focused marketing events, brand activations and experiences.


• Develop relationships with local running clubs, ambassadors, communities and key partners.


• Create engaging content for social media and support local digital marketing initiatives.


• Manage and grow the local community calendar, including group runs, events and brand experiences.


• Support retail marketing initiatives and work closely with key wholesale partners.


• Help drive brand visibility at major sporting and running events.


• Gather market insights and community feedback to support future marketing strategies.


• Contribute to customer acquisition and community growth initiatives.


• Act as a passionate brand ambassador, bringing seasonal campaigns to life both online and offline.

What We're Looking For

• Experience in marketing, community management, events, partnerships or brand activation.


• Genuine passion for running, sport, fitness or active lifestyles.


• Strong social media and content creation skills.


• A natural networker who enjoys building relationships and creating engaging experiences.


• Excellent communication skills in English.


• Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.


• Comfortable working independently while collaborating with wider marketing and sales teams.


• Willingness to travel regularly across the Netherlands and support occasional evening or weekend events.

What's In It For You?

Opportunity to build a career in sports marketing

High level of ownership and creativity

Work closely with passionate communities and industry partners

Dynamic mix of marketing, events, partnerships and content creation

Join a growing and internationally recognised sports brand