Arrow McLaren is the McLaren Racing IndyCar team located on the West side of Indianapolis. By joining our team, you’ll be part of an exhilarating racing program that aims to set the standard for high performance in sport. Our values define what matters most to us:

Innovative – Respectful – Inclusive – Energetic – Brave

Every day, we want members of this team to come to work with a simple goal in mind: Build better race cars and develop better ways to go racing.

Focus on the process, enjoy the process of continual improvement and the results will take care of themselves.

PURPOSE OF ROLE

Strategize and action all communications and media efforts for Arrow McLaren IndyCar Team in the NTT INDYCAR Series as a part of McLaren Racing’s larger marketing efforts in North America.

ROLE DIMENSIONS

Build and maintain top-notch and sincere relationships with media, team members, IndyCar personnel and community members to deliver communication campaigns for the racing team.

Amplify McLaren Racing and the team’s brand through strategic media efforts and creative campaigns in and out of season.

Lead reporting efforts for communication and media impact and manage the departmental budget.

Travel to NTT INDYCAR SERIES events, including additional tests and PR events throughout the year. Includes some international travel as required.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Serve as lead for communications and media relations for Arrow McLaren IndyCar Team in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES
• Create, execute, and manage against the Arrow McLaren communications plan and strategy
• Manage and facilitate all incoming media requests for AM drivers, management and employees
• Provide on-site media relations and crisis communications for AM at every NTT INDYCAR SERIES event including (but not limited to) races, tests, and exhibitions
• Provide communications support, briefs and guidelines to AM drivers and executives
• Serve as the motorsport communications expert to our partners, including support of partners in their key activations and moments throughout the year
• Develop relationships with key series and partner communications contacts
• Oversee and manage all internal and partner reporting including setting and measuring against clear KPIs
• Serve as contact for team agencies including photo, multimedia and public relations agencies
• Craft, own, and distribute all team internal and external messaging with the support of your team
• Work collaboratively in a close team environment, supporting various departments across our marketing and competition groups

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Business Administration, or equivalent.
• Minimum of 5 years progressive experience in a corporate communications function
• Experience writing press releases and working with external media partners preferred
• Background working with external Media, specifically in a sports ideal
• Reporting and Analytics experience
• Vendor and agency management
• Proven ability to successfully collaborate, inform, and execute across the business in a matrix reporting environment
• Communications/content strategy planning experience, including crisis & sponsor/partner communication
• Position located in Indianapolis Indiana, requiring weekend travel from February through September (17 races)
• Microsoft Office Suite, including Adobe Creative Suite

TOTAL REWARDS:

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, & Vision benefits
• 401(k) Retirement match
• Voluntary life, short-term and long-term disability benefits
• Annual bonus plan
• Competitive time off plan
• Company discounts, including kit apparel

All employees must ensure compliance with the Company Health and Safety Policy, and all relevant other statutory Health and Safety legislation.

This job description may not detail some less major duties allocated to the post holder, nor cover duties of a similar nature, commensurate with the role, which may from time to time be reasonably required by the relevant manager.

Arrow McLaren is committed to equal employment opportunity. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability, ethnicity, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.