Marketing Manager

Marketing Manager – Ewood Park & Deepdale Stadium

Marketing Manager covering 2 sites – Ewood Park (Blackburn Rovers Football Club) and Deepdale Stadium (Preston North End Football Club). On site role. £32,000pa + excellent benefits, 40hrs per week, free parking, free onsite meals.

At Sodexo Live!, we bring unforgettable moments to some of the world’s most exciting venues. We are now looking for a dynamic and creative Marketing Manager to lead the marketing strategy across two iconic football venues:
Ewood Park and Deepdale Stadium. This is an exciting opportunity for a results‑driven marketer to drive both B2B and B2C marketing campaigns, elevate brand presence, and deliver revenue growth across conferences & events, hospitality, and retail operations. Working closely with the sales, operations, and central marketing teams, you’ll play a pivotal role in bringing our venues to life through compelling campaigns, digital strategy, and customer engagement.

• Develop and execute the annual marketing plan across both venues.
• Drive B2B and B2C marketing strategies to support Conferences & Events, hospitality, and retail sales.
• Deliver creative digital and traditional marketing campaigns that grow revenue and improve customer engagement.
• Work closely with sales teams to create compelling campaigns, promotions, and collateral.
• Lead and manage social media strategy, content planning, and campaign performance reporting.
• Collaborate with the central Sodexo Live! marketing team to ensure alignment with brand standards and best practice.
• Analyse campaign performance and optimise activity based on data and insights.
• Develop seasonal promotions and marketing support across food, drink, and retail outlets.
• Monitor competitor activity and local market trends to identify opportunities and maintain a competitive edge.
• Maintain strong collaboration with venue client marketing teams to maximise exposure across shared platforms.

• Experience delivering multi‑channel marketing campaigns (digital and traditional).
• A strong understanding of B2B and B2C marketing strategy.
• Proven ability to analyse campaign performance and make data‑driven decisions.
• Up‑to‑date knowledge of digital marketing trends, tools, and analytics.
• Experience working collaboratively with sales, operations, and external partners.
• Excellent communication, organisational, and project management skills.
• A passion for hospitality, events, sport, or live entertainment.
• A marketing degree or equivalent experience is desirable.

• Unlimited access to an online platform offering mental health and wellbeing support.
• Employee Assistance Programme to help with everyday issues or larger problems.
• Access to a free health and wellbeing app that provides rewards for maintaining a healthy lifestyle and includes access to a 24hr virtual GP.
• The Sodexo Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7 (also open to friends and family) and/or the prepayment cashback card.
• Money Insights and financial benefits via the Salary Finance Platform.
• Save for your future by becoming a member of the Sodexo Retirement Plan.
• A Death‑in‑Service benefit for colleagues who pass away whilst employed by Sodexo.
• Opportunities to enable colleagues to grow and succeed throughout their career at Sodexo, including a variety of learning and development tools.
• Cycle to Work Scheme to help colleagues be environmentally friendly while staying fit.
• Volunteering Opportunities to enable all colleagues to help support worthwhile causes in our communities.
• Flexible and dynamic work environment.

Ready to be part of something greater? Apply today! Sodexo reserves the right to close this advertisement early if we are in receipt of a high volume of applications.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer. We are a forces friendly employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people with diverse experiences, backgrounds, and identities. We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer and are committed to changing attitudes toward disability and ensuring disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations.

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