Working with the RFU means being part of the 'bigger picture' at England Rugby: to be rooted in our purpose, which is to enrich lives, introduce more people to rugby union & develop the sport for future generations. If our purpose resonates with you, and you recognise the value that sport can bring to people's lives, we'd love to work with you. An opportunity has arisen for a Marketing Assistant (Women & Girls' Rugby) to join our Marketing team on a casual basis.
Job Title : Marketing Assistant (Women & Girls' Rugby)
Department : Marketing
Reports to : Senior Campaigns Manager
Hourly Rate: £15.38
Job Level : Core
Location : This role is based at Allianz Stadium, offering some flexibility to work from home
Engagement Type : Hourly Casual Worker
Working Hours : This is a casual worker role with no guaranteed hours/fixed schedule. However, we anticipate offering around 35 hours per week, depending on organisational need and your availability
Application Information:
* Please submit an anonymised CV (i.e. remove personal details). You do not need to submit a cover letter.
* The closing date for applications is 5th March 2026 at 5pm
The Role:
The Rugby Football Union (RFU) is the national governing body for grassroots and elite rugby in England. Its purpose is to encourage rugby, and its values, to flourish across England. Off the back of an incredibly successful Women's Rugby World Cup 2025, the Red Roses have seen an increase in demand that requires support on a short-term basis.
We are looking for a Marketing Assistant to join the team on a casual basis to support the delivery of integrated marketing campaigns across both the Women's 6 Nations and the WXV. The successful candidate will work across the team, and with external stakeholders, in an administrative capacity.
Some key responsibilities include:
* Supporting the Women & Girls' Campaigns Manager on the delivery of Red Roses marketing campaigns. This will include but not limited to preparing meeting content, maintaining issue logs and risk registers, action logging and tracking, and taking minutes.
* Working with internal and external stakeholders to ensure that cross functional meetings are organised and delivered.
* Supporting in the management of external agencies such as creative, PR and media agencies.
* Communicating with internal stakeholders and senior leaders working on the campaign.
* Actively collaborating with colleagues across the team with ad hoc project related tasks to support project delivery.
* Supporting with maintaining marketing reporting systems and processes that allow oversight and tracking of projects to key stakeholder groups including the Leadership Team and internal teams at the RFU.
* Actively collaborate with colleagues to contribute to the development and delivery of the current strategic, business and operational plans.
* Act as an ambassador for, and promote the best interests of the RFU, including the promotion of our culture and core values – This Rose Means Everyone: Put The Team First, Shape The Future, Respect Each Other.
* Undertake other duties as may be required from time to time as are consistent with the responsibilities of the post and the needs of the organisation.
Qualifications, Skills & Experience:
The skills and attributes outlined in this description are not exhaustive and we welcome candidates who can bring different relevant experiences to the role.
Essential:
* Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint with experience using Smartsheet desirable.
* Experience of working collaboratively with senior members of staff.
* Experience working on successful projects.
* Experience building and maintaining relationships with a range of stakeholders.
* Excellent organisational skills, with an emphasis on managing priorities, forward planning, attention to detail and adopting a flexible approach.
* A self-starter, able to work individually or part of a team to ensure the delivery of tasks.
* Effective verbal and written communication skills.
* Able to work to tight deadlines or short turnaround times.
* Must demonstrate the highest professional standards of operation and service.
* Excellent judgement and ability to think creatively to navigate through challenges and reach desired goals.
* Committed to embodying the ethos our culture by using our three core values – Put The Team First, Shape The Future, Respect Each Other – to guide your day-to-day decisions, actions and interactions.
* Committed to actively contributing and building an inclusive culture in your role and day to day behaviours.
Desirable:
* A good understanding of marketing and Women's Rugby is desirable.
Additional Information:
* We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential. If there is anything we could do to support you through your application or to provide the best environment for your interviews, including assistance or adjustment, please reach out to recruitment.
* During your application, we will ask questions about your identity. This information is considered highly confidential and will not be seen by hiring managers. You can find out more about why we ask these questions here.
About England Rugby
England Rugby or Rugby Football Union (RFU) is the national governing body for rugby in England. We deliver three core activities, and our purpose is to enrich lives, introduce more people to rugby union and develop the sport for future generations.
Our core activities are:
* Rugby – supporting rugby from grassroots to performance level
* Commercial – building partnerships and hosting matches and events
* Running the business - ensuring our organization and people can thrive
Our Culture
At England Rugby, one of our core objectives is to drive rugby union to better reflect the diversity of society. We are aware that rugby, and sports in general, has not always been as welcoming an environment for everyone as we would like, and we are working hard to make rugby a more inclusive space for all identities.
We believe hiring people from underrepresented groups into positions at all levels is vital to creating spaces and initiatives that better support those identities. We would love to see applications from disabled people, LGBTQ+ people, people from ethnically diverse communities, people of faith, people from lower socio-economic backgrounds, and women and non-binary people.
The RFU has zero tolerance towards abuse and anti-social behaviour. We will act quickly to support our workers experiencing bullying, harassment or discrimination through your Senior Management Team or our reporting inbox
If you are based at Twickenham stadium you will find our accessibility information here but if you need any other information do not hesitate to reach out to your hiring manager. If you are not working at Twickenham stadium, but would like information on accessibility for the environment you are working in, please contact your hiring manager for more information.