Marketing and Events Assistant (Triathlon & Half Marathon Events)

The Marketing and Events Assistant will provide dedicated support across marketing and volunteer operations. The postholder will be responsible for creating and delivering marketing communications, managing partner relationships, and working as part of a team to develop and implement a volunteer recruitment and welfare programme. The role is critical in ensuring the success of events by driving effective communication strategies and ensuring volunteers are recruited, supported, and well-managed.

• Develop and implement email campaigns for sales, partner engagement, and event communications.
• Manage Gold Bond Charity & Business Challenge programmes for the Cambridge Half Marathon (CHM).
• Design and deliver a volunteer recruitment programme, including policies, timelines, incentives and campaigns.
• Manage all partners below Tier 1, ensuring contractual rights are fulfilled.
• Support the Marketing Manager with the delivery of email campaigns.
• Coordinate with partners, including charities, to plan event presence and manage consumable orders.
• Develop and maintain a partner rights system across events.
• Manage and respond to media requests.
• Pitch in wherever needed to support team delivery.

• Strong copywriting skills with excellent grammar.
• Excellent administration and organisational skills.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain positive relationships, particularly with volunteers and community groups.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.
• Flexible approach to working, including willingness to work evenings and weekends during events.
• Clear, persuasive, and adaptable communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong planning and time management, able to prioritise multiple projects.
• Ability to foster positive and productive relationships with a range of stakeholders.
• Proactive approach to identifying and resolving issues.
• Collaborative mindset, supporting colleagues across multiple functions.
• Ability to work under pressure and adapt to fast-paced event environments.

• Previous experience in event marketing, mass participation sport, or large-scale volunteer coordination.
• Knowledge of partner rights management and contract fulfilment.

• Office based role with hybrid working.
• Some weekend work and/or anti-social or long hours will likely be required as part of event delivery.

THE·TEAM provides representation and marketing services to talent, brands and properties across 28 countries and more than 70 cities worldwide. Working with the world's most iconic properties and brands, THE·TEAM elevates live events to make them unforgettable, and is shaped by a belief in the unifying power of sports, music and entertainment, leading with intelligence, ideas and influence. THE·TEAM does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, colour, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities and benefits.