Sport 4 Life UK
Marketing Trustee Board Member
Location and working arrangement: Not stated in the vacancy. Sport 4 Life UK's office is in Birmingham; this does not establish where trustees must attend or whether the role can be done remotely.
Pay: Voluntary role.
Contract: One trustee vacancy for a three-year term. Time commitment and meeting frequency are not stated.
Closing date: Midnight Friday 27 November 2026.
Interviews: 30 November to 11 December 2026.
Induction: January 2027.
About the organisation and role
Sport 4 Life UK helps change young lives through the power of sport. The charity seeks a trustee with substantial marketing or communications experience who can think strategically, ask thoughtful questions and support informed decisions. Board members share responsibility for the charity's governance, strategic direction and financial health.
Key duties
Promote the charity's mission and values, ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and the charity's governing documents, and support clear strategic planning. Protect funds and assets, oversee sound financial management and internal controls, and act in the best interests of the charity and its beneficiaries. Support effective recruitment and monitoring of the CEO and senior management team, manage conflicts of interest, maintain trustee confidentiality and take part in induction and ongoing training. Bring marketing judgement to strategy, audiences, brand positioning, priorities and resources.
What they are looking for
Substantial marketing or communications experience, gained in business, an agency, a charity, public service or running an organisation. Experience shaping strategy and assessing its effectiveness; an understanding of audiences, brand positioning and clear communication; ability to connect marketing with organisational goals and make sound decisions about resources. Collaborative working, independent judgement, constructive challenge and commitment to the mission are important. The charity particularly welcomes brand strategy, digital marketing, PR, impact storytelling, supporter engagement and campaigns generating enquiries, partnerships or income. Expertise in every area is not required. Previous trustee or charity-sector experience is not essential. Applications from different backgrounds and people with lived experience of barriers facing young people are welcome.
How to apply
Complete the online form on the employer's vacancy page. Upload your CV and a covering letter explaining your fit with the role and person specification, limited to one side of A4. Reasonable adjustments are available through the charity.
Application and source: https://sport4life.org.uk/vacancies/marketing-trustee-board-member/
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Marketing Trustee Board Member
Location and working arrangement: Not stated in the vacancy. Sport 4 Life UK's office is in Birmingham; this does not establish where trustees must attend or whether the role can be done remotely.
Pay: Voluntary role.
Contract: One trustee vacancy for a three-year term. Time commitment and meeting frequency are not stated.
Closing date: Midnight Friday 27 November 2026.
Interviews: 30 November to 11 December 2026.
Induction: January 2027.
About the organisation and role
Sport 4 Life UK helps change young lives through the power of sport. The charity seeks a trustee with substantial marketing or communications experience who can think strategically, ask thoughtful questions and support informed decisions. Board members share responsibility for the charity's governance, strategic direction and financial health.
Key duties
Promote the charity's mission and values, ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and the charity's governing documents, and support clear strategic planning. Protect funds and assets, oversee sound financial management and internal controls, and act in the best interests of the charity and its beneficiaries. Support effective recruitment and monitoring of the CEO and senior management team, manage conflicts of interest, maintain trustee confidentiality and take part in induction and ongoing training. Bring marketing judgement to strategy, audiences, brand positioning, priorities and resources.
What they are looking for
Substantial marketing or communications experience, gained in business, an agency, a charity, public service or running an organisation. Experience shaping strategy and assessing its effectiveness; an understanding of audiences, brand positioning and clear communication; ability to connect marketing with organisational goals and make sound decisions about resources. Collaborative working, independent judgement, constructive challenge and commitment to the mission are important. The charity particularly welcomes brand strategy, digital marketing, PR, impact storytelling, supporter engagement and campaigns generating enquiries, partnerships or income. Expertise in every area is not required. Previous trustee or charity-sector experience is not essential. Applications from different backgrounds and people with lived experience of barriers facing young people are welcome.
How to apply
Complete the online form on the employer's vacancy page. Upload your CV and a covering letter explaining your fit with the role and person specification, limited to one side of A4. Reasonable adjustments are available through the charity.
Application and source: https://sport4life.org.uk/vacancies/marketing-trustee-board-member/