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Communications Manager

Employer
SailGP
Location
London (Greater)
Salary
Up to £40,000 pa depending on experience
Closing date
31 May 2023

Communications Manager

SailGP is the world’s most exciting racing on-water. The annual, global championship – established in 2018 and now in its third season – features national teams battling in short, intense races at iconic stadium-style venues across the globe.

The high-tech, high-speed action features the sailing's best athletes racing in identical hydrofoiling F50 catamarans, flying at speeds approaching 100 km/h who compete for the sport's top prize money, with US$4.3 million at stake over the season.

SailGP also races for a better future, championing a world powered by nature. In 2020, SailGP set a new standard as the first climate positive sports and entertainment property and began delivering actions and innovations that advance the global adoption of clean energy. Underpinning the organization’s purpose-driven agenda is a diversification of the league, with the goal of immediately progressing gender and racial equity and inclusivity.

SailGP is a global organization with defined values that shape the culture of its diverse team: deliver quality, break boundaries, make an impact, stand together and strike a balance.

Summary:

SailGP is seeking a full-time communications manager to join its global PR and communications team. Reporting to the Senior Communications Managers for Sport and Purpose, and with a dotted line to SailGP’s Communications Director, the Communications Manager will be predominantly responsible for the B2B communications of the league as well as supporting overall communications efforts to drive visibility, awareness and interest for SailGP.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop and execute comprehensive communications plans that support SailGP's ambition and strategic goals
  • Manage SailGP's B2B communications strategy and output in concert with SailGP’s digital and content team. Including but not limited to; identifying and managing key global speaking conferences, awards, interview and panel opportunities and opinion pieces in line with SailGP's ambition and strategic goals. Maintaining a key calendar of B2B activities and communicate them throughout the business
  • Drive the overall media relations efforts, fostering relationships with consumer and trade media, creative storytelling and placing year-round coverage in key titles around SailGP’s key initiatives including purpose, entertainment, technology etc.
  • Proactively build and maintain relationships with key media contacts and industry influencers to pitch coverage and interview opportunities. Maintain the league’s global media databases
  • Brief the design and production teams on content required to support communications initiatives
  • Manage the production and distribution of internal and external communications, including press releases, media relations and internal newsletters
  • Manage global media monitoring, analysis and reporting against department KPIs
  • Write, edit and distribute press releases, editorial copy, event recaps, media materials, messaging, website copy, award entries, scripts, briefing documents and other communications for internal and external use
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure consistent messaging across the organization
  • Support the commercial and partnerships teams in communicating around the league’s partnerships. Developing creative PR activation and communication plans to drive value to the partnerships
  • Offer remote support to on-site communications team during Sail Grand Prix events (may require out of hours work and weekends)
  • Assist with administration tasks to ensure the effective running of the global communications team

Background:

  • 5+ years relevant experience preferred - ideally within an agency or media organisation
  • Excellent verbal, written, analytical and organizational communication skills
  • Knowledge of the global media landscape; with proof of established media connections
  • Proven experience and success in PR/media industry, ideally within sports and / or entertainment
  • Strong interest in sports and purpose
  • Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in communications, public relations, journalism or related field
  • Native English speaker preferred

Requirements:

  • Ability to operate both independently and in a collaborative, fast-paced team environment
  • Superior organization, prioritization and project management skills
  • Extremely strong, creative and accurate written skills
  • Highly proficient MS Office skills in Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Keynote
  • Experience of using media databases and monitoring tools i.e., Meltwater
  • High level of interpersonal skills and ability to build strong working relations
  • Extremely strong attention to detail with the ability to multi-task and meet deadlines with limited supervision
  • Self-starter, action-oriented, resourceful; can take a project or program from start to completion
  • Culturally sensitive and able to effectively work globally
  • Some domestic and international travel may be required

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