Marketing Executive (6 month Fixed Term)

Job title: Marketing Executive 

Based at: Epsom Downs Racecourse 

Contract type: 6 months Fixed Term   

Hours: 37.5 hours per week  

About the role

Few Marketing Executive opportunities offer the chance to work on an event of this scale, profile and importance.

As part of the team delivering the 2027 Betfred Derby Festival, you'll gain hands-on experience working on one of the world's most iconic sporting events. With significant marketing investment, national media attention and high-profile stakeholders, this is a rare opportunity to develop your skills, build your profile and accelerate your marketing career.

About The Jockey Club 

The Jockey Club stages thrilling sporting occasions and live events nationwide including The Grand National, The Cheltenham Festival & The Derby. Owning & operating 15 courses, millions of people every year enjoy the special experiences we offer through racing, music, food and entertainment on racedays and beyond.

As the largest commercial group in British racing, we are guided by our mission to act for the long term good of the sport. Every penny we make goes back into racing to promote excellence within Britain’s second biggest spectator sport. Our people are what makes this possible 

At The Jockey Club people are at the heart of what we do and drive our success. We are inclusive and actively seek to attract people with unique backgrounds and perspectives. Diverse, collaborative teams are pivotal to our success and support the potential and growth of all our people.

The Marketing Executive will

• Play a key role in delivering the marketing plan for the 2027 Betfred Derby Festival, helping drive attendance, engagement and commercial performance. 
• Lead the planning and execution of marketing campaigns across Epsom Downs racedays, covering both admissions and hospitality. 
• Manage raceday marketing budgets and spend, ensuring campaigns deliver maximum return on investment. 
• Coordinate multi-channel marketing activity across CRM, email, SMS, website, app, social media and digital advertising. 
• Brief and manage creative assets and content, ensuring campaigns are engaging, impactful and on brand. 
• Create and deliver social media content before, during and after racedays, including working with external agencies where required. 
• Attend racedays and key planning meetings, providing hands-on support to help deliver exceptional event experiences. 
• Work closely with colleagues and stakeholders across marketing, commercial and operations teams, contributing to wider business projects and initiatives.

About you 

• Previous experience in a marketing role, with exposure to a broad range of marketing disciplines. 
• A collaborative approach, with experience working across channels such as CRM, digital, creative and brand marketing. 
• Strong commercial awareness and confidence interpreting campaign performance, budgets and results. 
• A proactive, hands-on mindset with the drive to take ownership and make a real impact. 
• Excellent communication and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively. 
• Exceptional attention to detail, combined with a positive, can-do attitude and willingness to learn. 
• A passion for marketing and delivering outstanding customer experiences; experience within sport, leisure or events would be advantageous, while knowledge of racing is welcome but not essential.

What we offer in return 

• All colleagues can go along to any of our race day or music events free of charge – along with 3 friends or family with our TeamPass Ticket scheme.
• An award-winning pension scheme provider with a generous employer contribution
• A healthcare cash back plan enabling you to claim money back on health & wellbeing services. 
• 25 days annual leave 
• Access to a suite of Learning & Development training resources from renowned providers
• A whole host of other benefits including free eyecare vouchers, a ride to work cycle scheme & discounts across varying retailers & services. 

If you think you have everything we’re looking for and more, then we’d love to hear from you. Don’t hang around, our closing date for this vacancy is 11^th November but we reserve the right to bring this forward if we have many applications. 

This role may be subject to a criminal record check, standard or enhanced DBS check or BHA Suitability Check. By applying you confirm that you are happy for these checks to be carried out.