Lead Marketing Strategist

Job Summary:

Title: Lead Marketing Strategist 

Location: London, UK (In-office 5 days per week)
Working Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent

The Role:

Roc Nation Sports International (RNSI) is seeking a Lead Marketing Strategist to support the development of marketing strategy, campaigns and consulting proposals across our global athlete, brand and federation clients.

Working directly with the Chief Marketing Officer, this role sits at the centre of RNSI’s strategic output, shaping how athletes, teams, leagues and global sporting events connect with culture, media and audiences around the world.

The successful candidate will be responsible for developing strategic thinking, building client-facing decks, crafting campaign concepts and helping translate cultural insight into compelling marketing ideas.

This is a mid-weight strategy role suited to someone with approximately 3-5 years of experience in marketing strategy, creative strategy, consulting or agency planning, who is comfortable both shaping big-picture ideas and building the materials that bring those ideas to life.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the development of marketing strategies for athletes, teams, leagues and consulting clients

• Create client-facing strategy decks, proposals and presentations

• Develop campaign concepts and marketing ideas rooted in culture, sport and entertainment

• Translate briefs and business objectives into clear strategic narratives

• Contribute to new business pitches and consulting proposals

• Work closely with internal teams across content, partnerships, PR and production to ensure strategic alignment

• Help identify cultural moments, partnerships and storytelling opportunities that elevate athlete and brand positioning

• Assist in shaping long-term brand platforms, campaigns and storytelling strategies

• Present ideas internally and contribute to client-facing presentations when required

• Support the CMO and senior leadership in the development of strategic frameworks and marketing plans

Qualifications:

• Approximately 3-5 years experience in marketing strategy, brand strategy, agency planning or consulting

• Strong ability to build compelling decks and strategic presentations

• Experience translating ideas into structured marketing strategies

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to synthesise culture, sport, entertainment and media trends into actionable insights

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced agency environment across multiple projects

• Strong collaboration skills and ability to work cross-functionally

• Previous experience in sports, entertainment, culture or lifestyle marketing is strongly preferred

• Highly organised with strong attention to detail

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Strategic thinker who understands the intersection of sport, culture and entertainment

• Confident building clear, persuasive narrative decks

• Curious about emerging trends in media, fandom and global sport

• Comfortable working closely with senior leadership and clients

• Able to turn big cultural ideas into practical marketing strategies

Note – Roc Nation benefits and policies differ from Live Nation.

Live Nation Entertainment will never request payment or equipment purchases as part of the hiring process. Recruiters will only contact candidates from official Live Nation or affiliated brand email domains.