Chelsea Football Club
Marketing & Communications Officer – Chelsea Foundation
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Marketing & Communications Officer – Chelsea Foundation
LOCATION: Stamford Bridge / Cobham when required
CONTRACT: Permanent (35 hours - evening and weekend work when required. For example, evening community sessions or matchday support. On average 1x evening/weekend activity per month with TOIL)
Closing date: 12th October
We encourage you to apply as soon as possible. In the event that we receive a large number of applications, the position may be filled before the listed closing date. To avoid missing out, please submit your application at your earliest convenience.
The Opportunity
Chelsea FC Foundation is seeking a creative and driven Marketing & Communications Officer to help tell the story of our work and impact across local communities. Working closely with the Head of Media, you will deliver engaging marketing and communications campaigns, manage key digital channels, and create compelling content that showcases the Foundation’s programmes, people and purpose. This is an exciting opportunity for a marketing professional who is passionate about football, community impact and storytelling.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage and maintain the Foundation website, email newsletters and other communications channels.
- Develop and deliver marketing and communications plans that increase awareness and engagement.
- Create and coordinate high-quality content and marketing assets across multiple platforms.
- Ensure all communications and creative materials align with brand guidelines.
- Maintain the Foundation’s library of marketing assets, imagery and templates.
- Monitor campaign performance and use data and insights to improve results.
- Support departments across the Foundation with impact-led communications activity.
- Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders and provide communications support at events and meetings.
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What We're Looking For
- At least 2 years' experience in a marketing and communications role, ideally within sport, charity or a community-focused organisation.
- Experience managing websites, CMS platforms, email marketing systems and design tools such as Adobe Creative Suite and Canva.
- Strong content creation and design skills with an eye for detail and brand consistency.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- A creative storyteller with a passion for football and the positive impact sport can have in communities.
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects, meet deadlines and work effectively under pressure.
- Strong stakeholder management skills and the confidence to work with a range of internal and external partners.
- High levels of professionalism, discretion and confidentiality.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
Our Expectations
- To embody the club’s BLUE behaviours (Brave, Lead, Unity, Edge) in the approach to work and interaction with others
- To adhere to the club’s policies and procedures, including Health & Safety, Financial Authorisation, Confidentiality and GDPR.
- To act as an ambassador for diversity, equality, and inclusion, and demonstrate a positive commitment by treating others fairly in line with our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Policy and reporting any acts of discrimination through appropriate channels
- To create a safe environment and act to protect all young people and vulnerable adults that are either in your care or attending club premises, and report any concerns to the Safeguarding Lead
- To report any misconduct or suspected misconduct to the HR Department
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Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
At Chelsea we recognise that the diversity of our people is one of our greatest strengths and we are taking positive action to ensure our existing colleagues and job applicants can fully be themselves and bring their own unique experiences and perspectives to Chelsea FC. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity.
If you need reasonable adjustments made to the recruitment process, please reach out to your recruiter, who will be able to advise and support you.
Chelsea FC is fully committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of all children, young people and adults at risk (vulnerable groups). We therefore require all successful applicants to complete a DBS Check prior to starting employment. Depending on the role, successful applicants may also be required to undergo other child protection screening where appropriate.
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