via indeed · 25 May 2026 ·13 days ago

Head of Marketing & Communications

JD Sports Fashion
Wigan Full-time
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Want to work for JD Gyms? Of course you do! We are an exciting, award winning gym chain that is quickly expanding across the UK and taking the sector by storm.

We invest in fitting out our clubs to create top quality, stylish environments for our members. Excellent class timetables and robust on the ground teams are a key part in delivering our outstanding fitness offering, so we are always on the lookout for fresh talent.

Head of Marketing \& Communications

About the Role

We’re looking for a dynamic Head of Marketing \& Communications to lead our marketing function, grow brand visibility and drive membership growth across our expanding gym network. You’ll bring strong commercial thinking, creative flair and a data driven approach to deliver high impact, high performance marketing.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership \& Strategy

Lead, develop and inspire a multidisciplinary marketing team.

Own annual planning, budgeting and full funnel marketing strategy.

Foster a collaborative, creative and performance led culture.

Growth \& Campaigns

Lead paid media across search, social and influencer channels to deliver strong ROAS.

Manage brand campaigns and agency partners to deliver standout creative.

Oversee organic social and creator activity to build awareness and engagement.

Retention \& CRM

Reduce churn and increase lifetime value through improved customer journeys.

Optimise CRM, onboarding and comms workflows.

Use A/B testing to improve conversion, pricing and offers.

Digital Experience

Support optimisation of website and app journeys.

Improve UX and conversion across all digital touchpoints.

Data \& Insight

Track KPIs using GA4 and other analytics tools.

Produce clear reports and insights for senior stakeholders.

Use data to shape strategy and maximise performance.

PR \& Communications

Lead digital PR to enhance brand reputation and support SEO.

Align activity with internal teams across Legal, Operations and Commercial.

Oversee internal communications to support engagement.

About You

Experience \& Skills

Senior marketing experience within fitness, leisure or subscription based brands (c. £10m\+ turnover).

Proven success driving membership acquisition, brand growth and retention.

Handson experience with paid media, influencer marketing, CRM and analytics.

Strong stakeholder and presentation skills.

Personal Attributes

Thrives in a fast paced, entrepreneurial environment.

Passionate about fitness and tuned into Gen Z culture.

Resilient, detail driven and highly organised.

Collaborative and willing to be hands on when needed.

We know our colleagues work tirelessly to make JD Gyms the success it is today and in turn, we offer them some amazing benefits including staff Discount On JD Group and other brands within the organisation and personal development opportunities to learn and develop at work.

Thank you for your time.

\#Gyms

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