Partnership Marketing Programme Owner
Are you a proactive, organised and results‑driven marketing professional looking to make an impact across some of the UK’s most exciting sports and entertainment destinations? GLL, the UK’s largest leisure provider, is seeking a talented Partnership Marketing Programme Owner to help deliver high‑quality, integrated marketing across our Major Venues portfolio, including the Lee Valley sporting venues, Copper Box Arena and Crystal Palace National Sports Centre.
Based across these flagship venues and working closely with venue leadership teams, partners and the wider marketing function, you’ll take ownership of campaign delivery from brief through to evaluation. You’ll ensure activity is well planned, tightly coordinated and executed to the highest standard - driving awareness, engagement, commercial performance and excellent brand representation.
This is a hands‑on, autonomous role ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, live events environment and enjoys managing multiple stakeholders and time‑sensitive activity. Occasional weekend or out‑of‑hours working will be required to support live events. This is a hands-on role, with the opportunity to work autonomously and as part of the wider team.
Key Responsibilities include:
Plan and deliver integrated marketing campaigns across Major Venues, managing briefs, timelines, asset workflows, budgets and approvals to ensure activity is accurate, on‑brand and delivered to an exceptional standard.
Lead social media activity for the Major Venues portfolio, including content planning, scheduling, sourcing, briefing and delivering live event coverage where needed, using performance insights to optimise output.
Collaborate with internal teams and external partners, acting as the primary day‑to‑day marketing contact for venue teams, promoters, suppliers and ticketing partners, ensuring clear communication, progress updates and alignment.
Monitor and evaluate marketing performance, producing clear post‑campaign reporting and using insight to improve customer journeys, content effectiveness and future campaign delivery.
Support PR, brand and promotional activity, ensuring all communications uphold GLL’s brand standards and reflect the scale, profile and reputation of Major Venues. Escalate reputational risks promptly where required.
Work flexibly to support event‑led activity, including occasional evenings or weekends in line with venue requirements.
We’re looking for a proactive, commercially aware marketer with:
Experience delivering integrated campaigns across digital, PR and offline channels
Strong stakeholder and client‑management skills
Proven ability to plan, prioritise and manage multiple projects
Commercial awareness and confidence managing budgets
Marketing degree or equivalent qualification/experience
A solid understanding of customer journeys and audience insight
Experience briefing and collaborating with internal teams and agencies
Clear, confident communication skills
High attention to detail and quality assurance
A collaborative approach with the ability to work independently
Flexibility to support occasional out‑of‑hours activity
Commitment to continuous professional development and GLL values
The basics:
This is a permanent full time position. Hours of work will be negotiated with you in line with the needs of the service, flexible working may be possible and discussed during the recruitment process. We are an accredited Living Wage employer with industry leading rates of pay We can offer a career, not just a job with extensive Learning & development support available. A uniform will be supplied and must be worn GLL is Values Driven, not Profit Driven. We work hard to benefit the communities we operate in. As a staff owned organisation you will be given the opportunity to join the Society and have a stake in your business.
Additionally GLL offers employees a range of employment benefits:
Access to a pension scheme.
Health Assurance and access to Counselling services
Access to the tax efficient Ride to Work bicycle purchase scheme.
Free annual eye tests
Discounted nationwide (over 200 centres) inclusive leisure centre membership for you and your partner. This includes GLL Extras!
GLL Society benefits (if you choose to join the Society after your probation period) include:
The right to stand for the Society board and to vote for board members to represent you
Access to team building and fun events such as Treks, Concerts outings etc
Access to a range of benefits exclusive to our people
About GLL:
As the UK’s largest leisure operator and charitable social enterprise, we offer a range of careers for everyone in our local communities. We manage over 400 facilities across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, including public sport and leisure centres, elite sporting venues, libraries, and children’s centres.
Our people are from the communities we serve and help us make real changes in their local area.
One of our core values is ‘More than a Job’, because working with us opens a wide range of possibilities and opportunities for you, starting with how you work with us. To make sure we are having a positive impact on our people, we also offer some flexible and part-time working options so you can make sure your new job works for you. Subject to vacancies, whether you are after a contractual commitment and a regular work schedule or the freedom of flexible hours, you may be able to choose an arrangement that works best for you and play your part in improving the health and wellbeing of your community.
We offer two different types of work arrangements:
A permanent employment contract - part time and full time
A flexible worker engagement by joining our flexible worker pool
If you are looking for a regular number of hours that you can work and are flexible to meet the needs of a 7 day a week service, then a full-time or part-time permanent contract might be the right choice for you.
So whether your ambitions lie in sport and leisure, events & catering, health & beauty, corporate support or working with children, you’ll be able to find your ideal new job at GLL.
Passionate about seeing our communities thrive, we invest back into our facilities, projects and people and are Investors in People Gold Award employer.
However you choose to work with us, you can be sure that you will be a valued member of our team, working with great colleagues, and making a real difference to people’s lives.
We are an inclusive employer. We seek and welcome diversity in our teams.
All pay rates are subject to skills, experience, qualifications and location.
To be shortlisted for the role, internal applicants will need to demonstrate their commitment to GLL by becoming a Society member where eligible