Sportsbreaks.com
Marketing Executive
This is a hybrid role based in our Manchester office with flexibility for homeworking, so you must live within a commutable distance.
Sportsbreaks.com is a new customer brand formed in 2019 offering unforgettable sports travel experiences, brought to you by Destination Sport . We offer unrivalled sports travel experiences to the world’s most exciting sporting events, including the Formula 1 Grand Prix, Wimbledon, La Liga, Serie A and Primeira Liga games, as well as world-class UK Rugby Union games and UK football match breaks.
Despite being a new company, our team has a wealth of knowledge, with over 80 years of combined experience and an outstanding reputation in the sports travel industry.
The key purpose of this role is to lead the creation of compelling visual content (video and photo) for Sportsbreaks.com, whilst managing the brand’s social media channels with a focus on increasing following, reach and engagement. The role will contribute towards Sportsbreaks.com’s marketing strategy, with the ambition of become the most visible, trustworthy and comprehensive sports travel brand.
No two days are the same in this exciting new role, but on a typical day you will
- Lead the creation of compelling visual content (video and photo) for Sportsbreaks.com channels
- Manage of all Sportsbreaks.com social media channels including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and LinkedIn including content planning/approvals, scheduling and optimisation
- Attend a variety of sport events and player appearances to create engaging content
- Work closely with Group Content Manager to strategise content creation and social media for the Sportsbreaks.com brand
- Support our Graphic Designer with the creation of graphics and graphic templates for Sportsbreaks.com channels
- Research imagery, music and other stock video to support original content
- Support with management of central asset libraries for Sportsbreaks.com, identifying gaps and advising how to regularly update/refresh
- Collaborate with Partnerships Team to understand opportunities to leverage partnership rights across content and social media touchpoints, ensuring relevant approval processes are followed
- Support with other online and offline marketing activity for Sportsbreaks.com as required
- Work collaboratively with Sportsbreaks.com’s external marketing and PR agencies
- Understand sports and travel industry market trends to provide creative idea generation towards Sportsbreaks.com digital and wider marketing strategy
- As required, support with ad-hoc content creation and wider marketing activity for other divisions within Destination Sport Group
