SailGP

Global Media Communications Manager – Sport

SailGP

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: London • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

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Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

About the role

  • Working alongside regional leads, agency partners to develop and execute global media distribution
  • Play a driving role in our editorial function, working alongside content, social and other editorial teams to craft and deliver compelling, year-long narratives
  • Serve as our internal press office function, helping to coordinate the end-to-end management of global news distribution alongside our in-house team, external partners and agencies
  • Craft and deliver compelling communications that showcase both sporting performance and broader league narratives – developing and executing athlete storytelling initiatives that promote the sport, amplify personalities, team / athlete storylines, and ultimately drive deeper engagement
  • Oversee a range of global media touchpoints, including commentary briefings, virtual roundtables, press conferences and more
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with international media outlets, journalists, and content distributors
  • Lead year-round media engagement, working alongside regional communications leads and teams to identify and build strategic relationships
  • Monitor and analyze the global media and communications landscape, identifying new opportunities and emerging platforms
  • Collaborate with athletes, teams, broadcasters and production teams to align storytelling with brand and sporting objectives
  • Support media operations at SailGP events – with travel to some, and others remotely from our remote broadcast studio in Ealing (London, UK)
  • Develop and produce media releases, VNRs, media toolkits, briefing notes, and other press materials tailored for global distribution
  • Coordinate and oversee media tools and distribution systems. Track performance across channels and report on effectiveness of distribution and campaigns to aid data-driven decision-making.

Requirements

  • Relevant experience in communications, media or journalism
  • Past experience with a rightsholder (team or league), and working with athletes strongly preferred
  • Deep understanding of the sports media landscape globally, particularly in the U.K.
  • A natural storyteller with a sharp news sense and track record of securing impactful coverage
  • A confident leader with experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder projects
  • Highly organised, with the ability to juggle multiple campaigns and deadlines
  • A collaborative communicator who thrives in fast-paced, high-performance environments
  • Great at building relationships with internal and external stakeholders to deliver results
  • Knowledge of sailing / other racing properties favorable but not required.
Benefits
  • SailGP is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace committed to building a team culture that celebrates diversity, equity and inclusion.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
media distributioncommunicationsstorytellingmedia releasespress materialsdata-driven decision-makingcampaign managementperformance trackingcontent creationjournalism
Soft skills
leadershiporganizational skillscollaborationrelationship buildingcommunicationproject managementadaptabilitycreativitystrategic thinkingproblem-solving