Global Communications Manager

About: 

The Rolex SailGP Championship is the most exciting racing on water, where anything can happen in short, adrenaline-fueled battles between national teams at iconic stadium destinations worldwide. Top athletes fly in identical high-tech F50 catamarans faster than the wind, at speeds in excess of 100km/h (60mph). Founded in 2018, SailGP is one of the world’s fastest-growing sports and entertainment properties, now in its sixth season.

SailGP also races for a better future, championing a world powered by nature. Underpinning the organisation’s purpose-driven agenda is a diversification of the league, with the goal of immediately progressing gender equity and inclusivity.

SailGP is a global organisation with defined values that shape the culture of its team – Deliver Quality and Consistency; Evolve with Focus; Make it Count; Stand Together and Strike a Balance. 

Summary: 

The Global Communications Manager supports delivery of the SailGP’s media and communications activity around the world – spanning events, partnerships, B2B / thought leaderships, internal communications and reporting workstreams. This is a hands-on, delivery-focused role for an organised and versatile communicator who can move comfortably between projects and workstreams, working closely with a variety of teams across the business. 

Reporting to the Global Director of Communications & Impact, this is a standout opportunity to build broad communications experience at a fast-growing global sports league, with exposure to senior stakeholders, live events, global partners and cross-functional projects.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Provide regional and event communications and media support for SailGP events, including proactive media relations and press office duties, working alongside the wider global communications team. 
• Help develop and distribute global announcements and supporting materials, working closely with the wider global communications department and regional teams. 
• Lead B2B and thought leadership communications, including conference and award entries, industry announcements and event briefings and ownership of internal thought leadership events. 
• Provide day-to-day communications support for SailGP partners, helping develop and deliver partner-facing communications materials and content
• Liaise with communications leads across SailGP's national teams to ensure consistent messaging and coordinated media activity.
• Lead on internal communications, helping maintain consistent, engaging messaging across the business. 
• Prepare briefs, key messaging documents, press releases, talking points and other communications materials, including athlete and spokesperson briefing support. 
• Act as the dedicated link into SailGP’s impact team, including owning delivery of the global impact report, ISO 20121 communications requirements and all relevant external messaging. 
• Own and maintain core team tools and systems (e.g. Meltwater, Monday.com), keeping the department’s ways of working organised and efficient. 
• Support insights, measurement and reporting, helping track effectiveness of campaigns and distribution. 
• Act as a key point of contact for reactive and crisis communications, supporting the global director to protect SailGP's reputation across events and markets. 
• Travel to select events, working alongside communications team members on-site as required, and at SailGP’s remote broadcasting facilities in London, UK. 

What we're looking for: 

• Relevant experience in communications and PR, ideally spanning B2B and purpose-led communications in a similar organisation (sport, entertainment)
• Strong writing skills, with the ability to adapt tone and narrative
• Highly organised, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams, deadlines and stakeholders simultaneously
• A proactive, detail-oriented self-starter
• Comfortable owning delivery as well as supporting senior team members
• Experience managing websites, intranets or CMS platforms favourable
• A collaborative team player who thrives in a fast-paced, multi-stakeholder environment
• Genuine interest in sport, sustainability and/or purpose-led business strongly preferred
• Knowledge of sailing or other racing properties favourable but not required

Key Expectations: 

• Champion an inclusive environment where diversity is valued 
• Advocate and promote SailGP Values and contribute to a positive culture
• Operate with a financially responsible mindset and strive for a commercial sustainability of SailGP
• Consider how each team action contributes to Better Sport, Better Planet

Further Information:

The Rolex SailGP Championship is the most exciting racing on water, where anything can happen in short, adrenaline-fueled battles between national teams at iconic stadium destinations worldwide. Top athletes fly identical high-tech F50 catamarans faster than the wind, at speeds exceeding 100 km/h. Founded in 2018, SailGP is one of the world’s fastest-growing sports and entertainment properties, now heading into its sixth season.

This role will be based out of SailGP’s London offices in Chelsea and operates on a hybrid working model with a minimum of 3 days per week in London HQ. We value an engaged workforce, powered by in-office collaboration – as such, employees are expected to work primarily from this space plus other SailGP locations, where required. This includes select SailGP events as well as our London-based remote broadcast studio in Ealing.

SailGP is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace committed to building a team culture that celebrates diversity, equity and inclusion.