RedBull UK is currently recruiting for a Head of Athlete Marketing to be based in London, UK.
You are responsible for driving daily consumption of RedBull across our beverage, live experiences and media products, by building and leading a world-class athlete marketing programme. Through your strategic vision and deep connection to sport culture, you will increase RedBull's relevance and credibility in Sport and Fitness occasions. You'll inspire, enable, and challenge consumers by bringing to life the performance, personality, and passion of our athletes, giving wings to people and ideas, every day.
RedBull UK is currently recruiting for a Head of Athlete Marketing to be based in London, UK.
You are responsible for driving daily consumption of RedBull across our beverage, live experiences and media products, by building and leading a world-class athlete marketing programme. Through your strategic vision and deep connection to sport culture, you will increase RedBull's relevance and credibility in Sport and Fitness occasions. You'll inspire, enable, and challenge consumers by bringing to life the performance, personality, and passion of our athletes, giving wings to people and ideas, every day.
RESPONSIBILITIES Areas that play to your strengthsAll the responsibilities we'll trust you with:
Define and evolve the long-term vision and strategy for RedBull's Athlete Marketing in the UK, ensuring alignment with global priorities and local business goals.
Establish RedBull as a functional beverage and innovative brand within sport by creating deep relevance among athletes, fans, and sport stakeholders.
Select and manage a nationally relevant, diverse, and credible athlete roster across all forms of sport and fitness.
Deliver a highly credible programme by selecting sports personalities with a perfect brand fit who authentically use and champion RedBull.
Support each athlete with a tailored package (marketing, salary, bonus, training support) to enable performance, communication, and brand impact.
Build meaningful relationships with athletes and their trusted circle to ensure trust, collaboration, and mutual growth.
Use RedBull's global athlete ecosystem to connect national and international relevance and opportunities.
Negotiate athlete contracts and performance targets, ensuring alignment with RedBull's values and standards.
Lead the creation and execution of innovative athlete projects that drive brand salience, media visibility and consumer engagement.
Develop and contribute to unique stories, formats, and content opportunities for RedBull Media House.
Use athlete stories and moments to inspire the UK consumer and shift brand consideration across relevant sport and fitness occasions.
Collaborate across Brand, Comms, Events, Field Marketing and Sales to maximise the business impact of the athlete programme.
Champion athlete integration across the full RedBull ecosystem, ensuring athletes are visible, understood, and activated appropriately.
Act as the key contact for athlete projects, ensuring internal platforms and communication tools are up to date.
Inspire, lead, and coach a high-performing team (or cross-functional network) that delivers operational excellence and creative bravery.
Foster a culture of collaboration, experimentation, performance and development.
Build strong external networks (institutes, universities, trainers, clubs, federations) to scout future talent and co-create new opportunities.
Establish and track KPIs that measure the brand and commercial impact of the athlete programme.
Manage the athlete budget effectively and ensure financial transparency and accountability.
Use data and feedback to continuously optimise performance.
Ensure a diverse and inclusive athlete roster that reflects the UK sporting landscape and consumer.
Champion inclusive storytelling and equitable support across all sporting disciplines.
Safeguard RedBull's reputation by managing athlete conduct, compliance, and risk in accordance with legal, brand, and industry standards.
In your application we want to see your personal style - what makes you tick and why you think your next opportunity is here with us.
Apply NowAt RedBull, we exist to give people wiiings. To achieve that, we recognise the value that comes from having a highly diverse workforce that has the freedom and responsibility to realise their ideas and seize opportunities. We make recruiting decisions based on experience, skills, potential and talent: everyone is welcome here.
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