SailGP is the world’s most exciting racing on-water. The annual, global championship – established in 2018 and now in its fourth 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.

Role Summary

SailGP is looking for an experienced, self-motivated designer who will join a cross-functional team to drive US growth. The successful candidate will have significant experience in design/branding across commercial/sales enablement, events, marketing and communication. Experience within the sports sector or similar related areas would be advantageous. The successful candidate will have solid and demonstrable experience of delivering graphic projects from concept to implementation, across various applications. A working proficiency in a range of design applications, primarily the Adobe Creative Suite is essential and presentation software such as Keynote.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Design original, high quality marketing collateral across digital, social, print, OOH and other channels as needed in collaboration with marketing team
• Concept and build custom creative for sales pitches and partner presentations in partnership with commercial team
• Bring partnerships to life in pitch documents, using photoshop mockups and renders
• Create data visualizations from audience, financial and other types of information
• Collaborate with our partners and global team to create joint campaigns and ensure correct use of our brand
• Serve as a brand ambassador to ensure consistency of design and brand application across all channels and touch points, as directed by the global team
• Manage requests from a range of stakeholders; establish priorities and deadlines, manage expectations, and respond in a prompt manner
• Work effectively with the Creative team, the wider Marketing Department and other colleagues in order to effectively manage the delivery of projects, including prioritization of workflow and project management

Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Communication Design or a related discipline
• Significant experience in the industry, sports/entertainment sector is preferred
• Experience in graphic layout & design with an understanding of ‘good’ file structure
• Adept at design and delivery across multiple mediums with an understanding of social campaigns and digital design
• Solid experience in concept presentation with working proficiency in Keynote
• Copywriting experience within the framework of global messaging matrix
• Significant knowledge and working proficiency with various design applications, namely Adobe Creative suite
• Experience of working at pace, on simultaneous projects meeting multiple deadlines

Attributes

• Ability to operate both independently and in a collaborative team environment
• Entrepreneurial and passionate with a desire to exceed expectations
• Superior organization, prioritization and project management skills.
• Calm under pressure with a methodical approach to processing multiple projects
• Extremely strong attention to detail with the ability to multi-task and meet deadlines with limited supervision
• Ability to work effectively and thrive in a fast-paced, start-up environment
• Self-starter, action-oriented, resourceful; can take a project or program from start to completion
• Strong communication skills, culturally sensitive and able to effectively work globally
• Must be able to take on feedback from peers and stakeholders, to realize a shared goal
• Live SailGP's values and contribute to a positive culture
• Champion an inclusive environment where diversity is valued

Location

New York, NY

Please note: This is a full time, permanent position.

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