Head of Brand Marketing (1 year FTC)
Founded in 2004, Rapha is the world's leading cycling brand. We make the finest cycling clothing and equipment, run the Rapha Cycling Club with chapters in over 40 cities worldwide, and tell the stories of cycling through film, photography, and events.
We are based in London, with a global team and a global community of riders.
POSITION OVERVIEW
Rapha is the defining brand of road cycling. We exist to make cycling the most popular sport in the world — and we do it by building products, experiences, and stories that matter to riders. This role sits at the intersection of all three.
We are looking for a Campaign Leader — someone who can run Rapha's marketing operation at full stretch during a critical period of brand growth. You will own the integrated marketing calendar, lead the team, and be the connective tissue between brand strategy and execution across every channel.
THE ROLE
Campaign Leadership
Plan and execute Rapha's integrated marketing campaigns from concept through to post-campaign analysis
Lead a team of marketers across brand, content, performance, and channel
Manage the marketing calendar, ensuring campaigns land on time, on brand, and within budget
Generate original ideas that achieve genuine cut-through with both endemic (core cycling) and non-endemic(broader cultural) audiences
Sports Partnerships & Collaborations
Manage the activation of Rapha's sports partnerships and brand collaborations
Manage and oversee the partnerships and product teams to brief, produce, and execute collaborations, campaign assets and contracts
Identify opportunities to deepen partner relationships through marketing activity
Brand & Content
Ensure all marketing output is consistent with Rapha's brand guidelines and creative direction
Oversee editorial and content strategy across owned channels
Champion storytelling that reflects the culture, values, and aesthetics of the Rapha world
Brand / Sports Marketing Events & Activations
Lead the planning and execution of Rapha's event and activation calendar, from race-side brand presence to flagship cultural brand moments
Own the brief and delivery of brand activations that connect Rapha to the worlds of professional sport, grassroots cycling, and wider culture
Manage the Influence, PR and Partnerships teams to ensure all athlete and team activations are brought to life with creative ambition and commercial rigour
Identify and develop new event formats that build brand equity and deepen community connection — from ride events and activations to premium brand experiences
Oversee agency and production partner relationships for events, ensuring quality of output and on-budget delivery
Build scalable activation frameworks that can be deployed across Rapha's key markets London, LA, Munich and beyond
Performance & Channel
Partner across paid media strategy and budget allocation to ensure amplification and growth
Co-manage the relationship with key agency, tools and media partners
Track and report on campaign performance, translating data into actionable insight
KEY PARTNERS
Head of Brand Creative, Head of Merchandising, Digital Director, Head of Product Management, Head of Store Planning and Visual Merchandising
WHAT YOU'LL BRING
A brilliant track record in integrated marketing, ideally across both brand, media and performance
Experience leading and developing high-performing brand marketing teams
The ability to generate original ideas that achieve cut-through with endemic and non-endemic audiences alike
Exceptional project management skills and the ability to hold multiple campaigns in motion simultaneously
A genuine affinity for the world Rapha occupies — sport, culture, craft, community
Experience working with large-scale sports partnerships, collaborations, or editorial brands is a strong advantage
Comfort operating at pace in a lean team — this is a hands-on role.
WORKING AT RAPHA:
We are continuously looking into ways to invest in our employees and build a better working culture and environment. Here are just some of the internal benefits we offer.
Flexible working hours
We offer a flexible riding benefit to allow you to go out riding on a Wednesday morning with colleagues or learn to cycle through our Getting Started Scheme.
We offer all our employees a 50% apparel discount and a discount for family and friends
An annual clothing allowance
Free membership to the Rapha Cycling Club
Healthcare cash back scheme
Enhance Parental Leave
Enhanced Company Pension Scheme
Free barista coffee and breakfast
Monthly department social events and company ride days
- Department
- Global Marketing
- Locations
- Service Course, London