Senior Marketing Manager

Our mission is to improve the performance of athletes and teams, which we do by engineering the premier technology platform for sport. We've been at the forefront of sports technology and science since 2006 - we don't just work in the sporting industry, we are actively changing its future.  Our solutions are designed to help athletes and coaches “play smart” in a world where 1% can literally mean the difference between winning and losing.

We work with over 4,000 teams around the world, empowering coaches, managers and trainers in premier teams in the NFL, NBA, NHL, MLS, EPL, AFL, NRL, NCAA and more. We provide the information they need to optimize athletes’ health, game-day readiness, and performance, as well as in-game tactics.  Our solutions include wearable technology, video analytics, and athlete monitoring solutions, and we are passionate about helping sports organizations at all levels to better scout, recruit, teach, and win.

We are looking for a dynamic & seasoned Senior Marketing Manager to lead Catapult marketing initiatives in our EMEA region. As a Senior Marketing Manager, you will lead and execute marketing strategies that support the full marketing lifecycle including lead generation and customer retention across every Catapult product. 

This role reports directly to the Director of Marketing and is based in our Leeds, UK office which will require a minimum of 3 days in office per week. The ideal candidate for this role  is a strategic marketing leader with prior experience in a variety of marketing disciplines. As a Sr. Marketing Manager, you will be responsible for owning funnel performance,  project management, and communication across the entire EMEA region. This role will work closely with regional sales, customer success, and product teams to prioritize strategies relevant to regional business requirements.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsibilities in this role include but are not limited to the following: 

• Own The Funnel: You will own the performance of the regional marketing funnel which is based on sales goals.
• Strategic Communicator: Create and communicate clear & actionable marketing briefs and presentations to relevant stakeholder groups. 
• Effective Prioritization: Lead the prioritization of marketing activities according to sport/market seasonality, product roadmaps, and/or commercial objectives. 
• Hands-On Leader: Oversee all marketing initiatives in addition to executing alongside colleagues on the development of marketing deliverables.
• Project & People Manager: Ability to effectively manage people & projects to ensure on-time delivery and accountability of marketing projects.
• Digital Marketing Expertise: Ability to execute across a wide range of digital deliverables including web, design, video, and other channels.
• CRM Expert: Navigate our marketing & sales CRM software to pull reports, identify market insights, and build digital assets. 

REQUIREMENTS

• 8+ years of relevant experience across a variety of marketing functions including but not limited to digital & event marketing, marketing strategy development, marketing funnel management, brand management
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, and/or Communications or similar degree/equivalent work experience preferred
• Prior people & project management experience within marketing departments
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Deep understanding of B2B marketing strategies applicable to Enterprise SaaS businesses 
• Understanding of the sports industry, sporting organizations,  and relevant performance analysis technologies
• Expertise working with marketing & sales tools and analytics platforms, including Salesforce, Hubspot and G-suite.  
• Experience in web/graphic design, video production, and copywriting.
• Must be able to work a minimum of 3 days a week in Catapult’s Leeds, UK office

WHY CATAPULT? 

• We have amazing people. We can promise you will work with some of the most ambitious and intelligent people in an exciting industry, and you will do some of the best work of your life.
• We encourage our people to have constructive, open and honest communication in order to make Catapult extraordinary; innovate and create smart solutions; establish a collaborative, yet challenging, environment to develop our performance and the performance of our customers.
• Our workforce spans more than 20 countries, you'll have the opportunity to work across multiple nationalities and cultures, and build your global awareness and capability 
• We value improvement and development. We are challenging ourselves to continuously grow and become a high-performance company. That means we maintain a growth mindset in everything we do, and our people are always looking for ways to do things better.  There is unlimited opportunity to grow, do more, and do better.

Whether you’re interested in sports or not, you’ll have the satisfaction of knowing your work is supporting some of the most successful teams and athletes on the planet! 

Research shows that while men apply for jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, women and other marginalized groups tend to only apply when they check every box. So if you think you have what it takes, but don't meet every single point in our job ad, please still get in touch! We would love to have a chat and see if you could be a great addition to our team. We are building the future of sports performance, our priority is to find the brightest talent that can add to our team culture, those who actively contribute and who are excited about what they do.

All offers of employment are subject to Catapult's positive pre-hire check. To find out more, please contact the Talent Partner for this role