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. Yes, 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’re here to help communities live healthier, happier lives by making our centres welcoming, inclusive, and accessible to everyone - because everyone deserves to feel good. We’re all about delivering amazing customer service with a smile - every single day. We create spaces where people feel at home, supported, and inspired. If you’re passionate about helping others and love creating great experiences, you’ll feel right at home with us.
You don’t need to be an expert to get started - we’ll give you all the training and support you need. With over 130 centres across England and Wales, there’s loads of room to grow. Many of our team have built amazing careers doing what they love, helping customers day-to-day and making people feel good - one smile at a time
We’re proud to be a workplace where everyone is welcome, valued, and supported to thrive - because when our team reflects the communities we serve, we all grow stronger together.
This is your place, this is where you matter.
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. This is an exciting opportunity for a talented marketer looking to take the next step in their career and make a real difference across a dynamic portfolio of sites.
In this role, you will support the delivery of 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. You will help ensure consistent and effective communication that supports regional commercial objectives.
This role is based in Essex, within the Braintree contract supporting centres across the East region.
Key Responsibilities:
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Plan and deliver targeted marketing campaigns to support sales and engagement goals
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Assist with website content management and implement scheduled email marketing activity
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Manage social media channels for all regional products and services in line with corporate plans
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Produce and coordinate promotional materials including digital and printed content while maintaining brand standards
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Liaise with designers, printers and suppliers to ensure quality and value for money
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Support the internal and external distribution of marketing materials
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Represent the Marketing Department at outreach events when required
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Assist with identifying PR opportunities and generating local or trade press coverage
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Create in house desktop published materials including posters, banners and flyers
In the event that a high volume of suitable applications are received, the post may close prior to the specified closing date. Please apply as soon as possible if interested.
Hours: 20 hours per week, Monday - Sunday (rota basis)
Requirements
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Previous experience in a marketing role
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Experience of managing a varied workload
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Experience of digital marketing techniques including social media
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The skill to establish key relationships swiftly and appropriately
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An ability to feed into and translate actions into the centre’s strategy and objectives
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An ability to analyse problems, situations and information to present workable solutions
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Well developed interpersonal skills able to negotiate and persuade people internally and externally
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Team orientated approach able to work across organisation boundaries and support colleagues
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Highly organised with good attention to detail
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Flexible and adaptable
Desirable Skills & Experience:
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A Business or Marketing qualification
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Clerical and administrative experience
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Experience of the leisure industry
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Knowledge of the leisure industry
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Mobility to travel across sites
Benefits
We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That's why we've developed a benefits package with you in mind, so what can we offer you?
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My Staff Shop, our very own staff benefit scheme, gives employees access to a great range of benefits. Get discounts on cinema tickets, travel bookings, high street e-vouchers, gift cards, days out, leisure activities and your day to day spending.
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Discounted Staff membership (including family members)
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Incremental holidays
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Employee Assistance Programme - 24/7 confidential, independent and professional counselling.
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Company pension
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Various insurance and saving schemes
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Financial advice
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Cycle-to-work and Car Leasing tax-efficient schemes (salaried staff only)
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All this as well as fully funded training and career progression opportunities in a team working environment
Closing date: 17th July 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.
