Senior Sports Marketing Manager

Castore exists for one single reason to make athletes better. Our ethos is built upon the philosophy of BETTER NEVER STOPS an ideal deeply infused in our DNA and something we strive to live every single day. We utilise advanced engineering and unique technical fabrics to create the highest quality sportswear in the world for athletes who demand the very best. Designed with a passion for innovation with specialist features to help to optimise athletic performance in all conditions.

The founders vision is to build Castore into a brand respected across the globe for a deep and unrelenting commitment to engineering the highest quality sportswear in the world with no stone left unturned in its search for innovation and performance enhancement.

The sportswear market has been dominated by a small clique of massmarket brands and the vision is for Castore to be a premium alternative to these the natural brand of choice for discerning athletes who demand the very best.

The Role

Responsible for contract delivery relationship(s) critical path GOK Retail (Where applicable) and rights management for Castores sports marketing assets across the multisport portfolio.

Crucial to the role is fostering and maintaining effective relationships with key stakeholders throughout allocated assets including but not limited to daytoday management of key asset stakeholders across commercial marketing and the professional teams.

The Senior Sports Marketing Manager will demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to foster relationships at all levels of the organisation.

They will be responsible for developing relationships and subsequent sales with other sponsors of Castores sports marketing assets.

Ultimately the Senior Sports Marketing Manager will support the Sports Marketing Director and the wider team to deliver against partnership objective key Sports Marketing activities and Campaigns to achieve business commercial and brand goals.

Roles & Responsibilities

Overall responsibility for allocated assets ( future assets where applicable) contract management and delivery.

Day to day key relationship management of key stakeholders at sports marketing assets.

Ownership and partner management of the product development critical path.

Identify and execute additional sales opportunities such as teamwear via affiliated programmes.

Own the relationship with Sports Marketing Operations to ensure efficient product flow from order placement to delivery date.

Act as the liaison between the assets agencies and internal teams ensuring all parties requirements are met.

Work with internal marketing brand and sponsorship functions to deliver sponsorship rights across all brand and commercial activations.

Liaise with category management product design & development functions to identify and develop new products.

Liaise closely with Director of Sports Marketing to identify & deliver player endorsement opportunities within the portfolio.

Generate incremental revenue streams through sports marketing assets respective partner portfolios.

Working closely with wholesale sales teams ensure provision of key information and associated materials to support licensed growth within wholesale accounts for respective/relevant Clubs.

Work internally with Brand Marketing Managers to help deliver key retail and partnership activations.

Internal and external reporting on key activity such as Team product retail sell through rebuy sales and overall sponsored asset performance.

Management and development of Club & Federation Business Executive.

What We Offer

Competitive salary

Discretionary bonus scheme

25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)

Modern city centre offices in Manchester

An opportunity to work with global sporting partners

Office breakout space with pool tables dart board and TVs

A chance to build a career with a fast paced high growth brand

Employee assistance programme

Generous staff discount