Head of Marketing (volunteer) at Banbury United FC

Banbury United FC is recruiting a volunteer Head of Marketing to join the Club’s leadership team. This is part of the Club’s continued development of the business: to create the highest performing team in our league, both on and off the pitch.

“Our work on the structure of the Club continues with the identification this specialist position to take us to the next step,” says Banbury United Chairman, Wayne Farrell. “We are searching for a like-minded, high calibre, sports-loving leader with marketing expertise to take care of this specific piece of the business. Following the recruitment of a General Manager a couple of months ago, this appointment will further increase the Board’s overall capacity to accelerate and professionally execute the long list of actions we’ve identified.”

It is the aim that the holder of this role will be invited in due course to become a board member, subject to being voted in by the Club’s members. This involves playing a key part in all decision-making at Banbury United.

If you think you could bring something to Banbury United in this role and would like an initial chat, please contact clairedumbreck@banburyunitedfc.co.uk. We are a driven, high-energy team and would love to hear where you think you can fit in. Please check out this section of our website to learn more about how the Club is run.

Head of Marketing

Following a tough couple of years in the National League North, relegation to the Pitching In Southern League Premier Central for this season has brought us the opportunity to regroup, revamp and resurge. After six games, we are joint top in the league thanks to a new manager and a very exciting new squad that gets better with each game. We have a good product, a fresh brand for this season and good results.

Now, we need to get our crowds back and make the most of all our income streams including Clubhouse hire, merchandise and sponsorship. 

The Head of Marketing will work closely with our media team, (website, social media, videos, programmes etc.) and commercial team, developing strategies to increase awareness of the matchday experience and Club facilities in the region and generating new leads. We are looking for someone to drive content and promotions through existing marketing channels, as well as exploring new ones.

This role would suit someone with a background in marketing communications who has previous experience of designing and executing engaging, results-focussed campaigns. While we have some volunteer design support within the Club, and can try and recruit more, it would certainly be a benefit for the candidate to have hands-on creative experience and practical working knowledge of design software; someone who is prepared to muck in if needed and to direct others. Perhaps you are a marketing person who is looking to take the next step and develop your management and leadership skills.

This is a unique opportunity to help boost and develop your career as well as significantly enhance your spare time! Please consider getting in touch and introducing yourself: email clairedumbreck@banburyunitedfc.co.uk