Job Description
The Royal Yachting Association, based in Hamble near Southampton, is the national governing body for all forms of boating, including dinghy and yacht racing, motor and sail cruising, RIBs and sports boats, windsurfing, inland cruising and narrowboats, and personal watercraft.
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the RYA’s Racing department for a Sponsorship Officer to support in the building and maintaining of relationships with commercial sponsorship partners and the co-ordinating of sponsorship activity in support of the British Sailing Team.
As the Sponsorship Officer your responsibilities would include, but are not limited to:
• Being the day to day point of contact and communication with sponsor partners and assisting these parties with maximising their return on investment:
• Ensuring the RYA and the British Sailing Team meet their obligations to sponsors;
• Co-ordinating sailor appearances for sponsors and commercial parties, in accordance with agreements and contractual requirements;
• Developing and implementing the branding of the British Sailing Team’s clothing, boats, cars and team promotional materials; and
• Working with the Racing Communications Manager to maximise exposure for the team sponsors via traditional press and social media.
To be successful in this role you will need to be confident in building & maintaining relationships, have a high level of attention to detail and have good communication skills, whether that be via telephone, email or face to face.
We are also seeking someone who has experience of working with stakeholders both internally and externally to an organisation and some experience of brand management and/or marketing expertise.
Knowledge and understanding of sailboat racing and other RYA activities would be an advantage but is not essential.
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