Join the Energy at Freedom Leisure – Do Good Feel Good!
At Freedom Leisure, we’re all about positive vibes, great people, and making a real impact. We run leisure and cultural facilities, gyms and swimming pools – but at the heart of it all, it’s our people who make the difference.
As one of the UK’s leading charitable leisure trusts, we’re proud of our mission: Improving Lives Through Leisure. We help communities live healthier, happier lives by creating welcoming, inclusive, and accessible centres for everyone. We deliver amazing customer service with a smile, creating spaces where people feel at home, supported, and inspired.
We are seeking a proactive and creative Regional Marketing Executive to support the delivery of impactful marketing initiatives that promote our centres, services and community values. You will help deliver marketing activity across the East region, working closely with the Regional Commercial Manager to plan campaigns, manage digital channels and produce high‑quality promotional materials. This role is based in Essex, within the Braintree contract supporting centres across the East region.
Key Responsibilities
* Plan and deliver targeted marketing campaigns to support sales and engagement goals
* Assist with website content management and implement scheduled email marketing activity
* Manage social media channels for all regional products and services in line with corporate plans
* Produce and coordinate promotional materials—including digital and printed content—while maintaining brand standards
* Liaise with designers, printers and suppliers to ensure quality and value for money
* Support the internal and external distribution of marketing materials
* Represent the Marketing Department at outreach events when required
* Assist with identifying PR opportunities and generating local or trade press coverage
* Create in‑house desktop‑published materials such as posters, banners and flyers
Hours
20 hours per week, Monday – Sunday (rota basis)
Requirements
* Previous experience in a marketing role
* Experience managing a varied workload
* Experience with digital marketing techniques including social media
* Skill to establish key relationships swiftly and appropriately
* Ability to feed into and translate actions into the centre’s strategy and objectives
* Analytical ability to present workable solutions
* Well‑developed interpersonal skills, able to negotiate and persuade people internally and externally
* Team‑orientated approach, able to work across organisation boundaries and support colleagues
* Highly organised with good attention to detail
* Flexible and adaptable
Desirable Skills & Experience
* A business or marketing qualification
* Clerical and administrative experience
* Experience of the leisure industry
* Knowledge of the leisure industry
* Mobility to travel across sites
Benefits
* My Staff Shop – discounts on cinema tickets, travel bookings, e‑vouchers, gift cards, days out, leisure activities and day‑to‑day spending
* Discounted staff membership (including family members)
* Incremental holidays
* Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 confidential, independent and professional counselling
* Company pension
* Various insurance and saving schemes
* Financial advice
* Cycle‑to‑work and car leasing tax‑efficient schemes (salaried staff only)
* Fully funded training and career progression opportunities in a team working environment
Closing date
27th March 2026
Salary
Up to £14,599 per annum
Freedom Leisure is proud to be an equal opportunities employer.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults, and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
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