We’re Pentland Brands: a global family business behind some of the world’s most iconic active and lifestyle brands. We bring integrity, energy and ambition to our work, setting high standards and striving to deliver great outcomes without ego.
Design swimwear built for movement, confidence and performance in the water
At Speedo, product has to do more than look good. It has to move with the swimmer, feel comfortable in the water and support performance, confidence and freedom of movement, whether someone is training, competing, learning or simply enjoying the swim.
The Global Product Marketing Executive supports the Global Product Marketing team with day-to-day product marketing activity, helping turn Speedo’s product features, innovation and performance benefits into clear, useful marketing materials.
Working closely with the Senior Global Product Marketing Manager, Product Creation, Brand Marketing, Go-To-Market, Retail Experience, Social & Community and regional teams, this role helps gather product information, prepare briefs, support launch materials and keep product marketing documents organised and up to date.
What you’ll be doing:
Support the Global Product Marketing team with day-to-day coordination, administration and follow-up across product marketing projects and launches.
Help gather product information from Product Creation, Design and Merchandising teams, including features, benefits, innovation details and product intent.
Assist with translating product details into clear consumer-facing messages, product stories and simple feature/benefit summaries.
Support the preparation of product marketing materials, including presentations, launch summaries, product storytelling documents, briefs and internal updates.
Help maintain product messaging documents, trackers and launch materials, ensuring information is accurate, up to date and easy for teams to access.
Support the Senior Global Product Marketing Manager with product campaign preparation, briefing documents, creative reviews and post-launch summaries.
Assist with creating and updating product marketing inputs for global marketing calendars, GTM toolkits, retail materials, digital content and sales support documents.
Work with Brand Marketing and Go-To-Market teams to help ensure product stories are aligned to seasonal campaigns and launch priorities.
Support Retail Experience, Social & Community and regional teams by helping share product information, toolkits and storytelling guidance.
Assist with simple reporting tasks, including collecting regional feedback, organising launch learnings and pulling together performance summaries.
Act as a reliable point of support for the Product Marketing team, helping with organisation, documentation, follow-up and day-to-day delivery.
What you’ll bring:
Some experience in marketing, product marketing, brand, communications, content or a related role, gained through work, internship or placement experience.
Strong interest in product marketing, sport, innovation, performance and consumer storytelling.
Good organisational skills, with the ability to manage tasks, deadlines and follow-up.
Strong attention to detail, particularly when working with product information, briefs, launch materials and trackers.
Clear written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to turn information into simple, useful messages.
Comfortable using PowerPoint or Google Slides, and basic Excel or Google Sheets.
Proactive, collaborative and willing to learn, with a positive approach to supporting the wider team.
Curious about consumer needs, product benefits and how brands bring products to market.
Flexible and adaptable, with the ability to work in a busy global marketing environment.
This vacancy is a newly created role as part of organisational changes. Final appointment will depend upon the outcome of consultation processes and affected employees will have priority for consideration.
Why Speedo?
Speedo is one of the world’s most iconic swimwear brands, built on a heritage of innovation, performance and a lifelong love of swimming.
From elite competition to everyday fitness, leisure and learning, Speedo creates product for every type of swimmer. It is a brand trusted in the water because it understands what matters: fit, movement, comfort, durability, confidence and performance.
Joining Speedo means becoming part of a team that cares deeply about helping people feel at home in the water, whether they are chasing a personal best, building confidence, training regularly or discovering the joy of swimming for the first time.
Perks & Benefits
We offer a competitive salary, discretionary bonus, hybrid working, flexible start and finish times, generous holiday allowance, product discounts, sample sales, enhanced family-friendly policies, healthcare support, gym and fitness discounts, cycle to work scheme and electric car scheme.
You can find full details of our benefits and perks on our UK Benefits page.
The Interview Process
We want our interview process to feel clear, straightforward, and supportive. If your experience and expectations look like a strong match for the role, here’s what you can expect next:
Talent Team Intro Call - A 30-minute video call with our Talent Team to get to know each other, talk through the role and your experience, and answer any questions you have.
Experience Interview - A more in-depth interview (usually online) with the hiring manager to explore your skills, experience and approach, and how these align with the role, our principles, and our ways of working.
Final Interview - A final in-person interview at our office, focused on deeper discussion and practical application, giving you the chance to meet more of the team and see Pentland Brands in action.
