About the opportunity:
We are the internal HR and recruitment partner with Living Sport, an independent charity focussed on improving the health, happiness, and wellbeing of the people of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.
Marketing & Communications Officer
- Are you a creative, digitally savvy marketer looking to step up and make a real impact? Living Sport is on the lookout for a Marketing & Communications Officer to join their passionate team, driving campaigns that inspire healthier, more active communities across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.
- This is a brilliant opportunity for someone currently in a Marketing Assistant or Marketing Executive role who’s ready for more ownership, more variety, and the chance to work on meaningful projects that genuinely change lives.
Why This Role Matters
- Living Sport is a charity dedicated to improving health, wellbeing and access to physical activity. Your work will directly support community programmes, health initiatives, funding opportunities and CSR partnerships — helping more people get active and stay well.
- You’ll be the engine behind their digital presence, content creation, design output and campaign delivery, working across both Living Sport and the Healthy You service.
What You’ll Be Doing
Digital & Data
- Using insight tools to track performance, report on KPIs and shape data-led decisions.
- Managing and maintaining the CRM.
Creative & Content
- Designing eye-catching marketing materials (newsletters, case studies, posters, flyers, social assets, videos).
- Creating compelling written and visual content that tells the story of Living Sport’s impact.
- Supporting website updates and general maintenance
Campaigns & Partnerships
- Helping deliver multi-channel campaigns for both Living Sport and Healthy You.
- Working with external partners, agencies and media contacts to amplify reach.
- Supporting B2C engagement and some B2B activity, particularly with newsletters and email marketing
Events & Projects
- Assisting with the organisation of key events — from conferences to community activities.
- Managing timelines, priorities and project workflows to keep everything running smoothly.
What We’re Looking For
- Experience in a marketing role (assistant/executive level ideal).
- Strong digital marketing skills — SEO, PPC, social media, email automation.
- Confident with analytics tools and insight reporting.
- Excellent copywriting and storytelling ability.
- Good design skills — Canva essential; video editing a bonus.
- Experience with CRM
- Ability to juggle multiple projects and meet deadlines.
- A creative, proactive mindset with strong communication skills.
- Charity or purpose-led sector experience is a bonus, not a requirement.
- Comfortable working across both B2C and B2B audiences.
Working Style & Benefits
- Basic Salary between £27,000 and £30,000
- Hybrid — minimum 2 days per week in the St Ives office
- 25 days holiday
- Pension scheme
- Supportive, collaborative team culture aligned with Living Sport’s values: Trust, Collaboration, Passion, Inclusivity and Outcome Focus.
