Founded in 1898, we at the University of East London (UEL) are proud to change lives through education. Our goal is to advance industry 5.0 careers-first education and provide a clear path to the jobs and opportunities of the future. We’re committed to driving diversity in the 5.0 talent pipeline, working in partnership to promote talent wherever it is found and creating a balanced, inclusive, and green future.

But we can't achieve this goal alone. We need forward-thinking, innovative, and curious individuals like you to join our community and help us craft our future. As part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to work with a diverse range of people who share your passion for creating positive change. We’re an inclusive and welcoming community that is constantly moving forward, never satisfied with the status quo.

About Us

Are you looking to combine your marketing career with your passion for sport, physical activity and movement? Do you want to grow your experience, be creative and take ownership of your own campaigns? Then this may be the role for you! 

We are East London Sport (ELS) at University of East London (UEL). We encompass all of UEL’s student sport and physical activity offering, ranging from High Performance Scholarships to our Moves+ app. 

Within ELS we also have the SportsDock gym, the East London Phoenix basketball franchise, the Flete Talent programme and Sport in Your Futures, through which we offer support and opportunities for local communities and young people.

About the Job

As a marketing team your role is to support the promotion of our projects to the various different audiences. You’ll play a key role in helping us succeed in driving participation in sport and physical activity, promoting ELS’ offering and achieving our new Sport Strategy.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Own and deliver the marketing plan across online and offline channels to a range of audiences including students, staff and public.
• Develop engaging, impactful copy to support promotional activities.
• Maintain and create content for social media channels, with a particular focus on video.
• Create targeted email communications.
• Brief and work closely with internal and external teams including our design time, media agency, photographers and videographers.
• Manage and monitor campaign activity, responding to market needs and adjusting where necessary.
• Work with teams and stakeholders across UEL. 
• Develop and maintain an understanding of ELS, SportsDock and UEL offering, and wider understanding of the market.

About You

We are looking for a driven, enthusiastic and creative Sport Marketing Officer to join our team.

Do You Have What it takes

• Experience in marketing role. 
• Ability to create creating engaging content and copy across a variety of online and offline channels.
• A passion for and experience in creating video content for social media.
• Experience using email delivery software and marketing automation, ideally Microsoft Dynamics.
• Excellent written English and ability to communicate effectively at all levels.
• Experience planning and prioritising work to meet deadlines, whilst pro-actively working with others to achieve team objectives.
• Creative thinker and problem solver, always looks for better ways of doing things.
• Understanding of and interest in sport, health and fitness industry.

Benefits Package

Here at UEL we understand it’s about more than just a salary. It’s about the entire package on offer along with our outstanding work environment and inclusive culture. We know the market rates for this vacancy and will offer a genuinely competitive salary DOE.

We care deeply about your wellbeing and our benefits includes: 20% pension (4% from you, 16% from us), 25 days holiday (plus 3 days over Christmas) plus bank holidays, hybrid working for most positions, and we are always open to consider flexible working arrangements. We have a subsidised gym membership, 3 times base salary life assurance, a cashback healthcare scheme and wide variety of other generous benefits including discounts on: Apple and Samsung products, holidays, clothing, fitness, lifestyle, dining out and weekly shopping.

Equal Opportunities

As an inclusive, equal-opportunities employer, our Stonewall membership and Athena Swan awards reflect our ongoing dedication to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and we’re committed to closing the "diversity pay gap". We’re proud of the progress we’ve made and honest that there’s more to do. We’re determined to keep moving forward so everyone at UEL can thrive. 

So, if you’d like to take your career to the next level with us here at the University of East London and are inspired by our environment and commit to success, we want you to apply today!

Closing Date: 08 Sep 2026

Team: Support - UELPS Ltd

Salary: £35,453 to £38,827 per annum inclusive of London Weighting