Reporting to the Chair and the Board, core responsibilities of the roles will include:

Full responsibility for the delivery of British Cycling’s strategy, business plans and performance. The CEO will be accountable to the Board and all public and commercial funding and delivery partners as appropriate.

Through outstanding leadership, emotional intelligence and a high level of visibility, communicate clear strategic goals and inspire the delivery of world class performance across the organisation in line with business objectives.

Build a financially sustainable, ‘best in class’, consumer focused business through the promotion of membership growth, member participation and member retention.

Secure new commercial partnership funding and develop close and vibrant relationships with appointed partners to maximise brand awareness and revenue return.

Ensure the effective governance of British Cycling, including appropriate management of public funding, compliance to legislation, facilitating and sustaining management processes, and ensuring best practice.
Be the accountable officer for UK Sport and Sport England funding and delivery of performance and participation targets.

Ensure that the core Values of British Cycling are embedded and used to inspire and respect all staff, participants, members and volunteers.

British Cycling’s Commercial Directorate is made up of the Communications, Marketing, Membership, Creative, Research and Insight, and Commercial Partnership teams, which work together to tell the story of our work, grow our membership and commercial revenues, and celebrate the achievements of our riders and staff.

From PR and campaign management through to creative design and content production, we work as an in-house agency, supporting the business to deliver its ‘Lead our sport, inspire our communities’ strategy.

About You

In this role you will lead on the delivery of strategic, multi-channel communications campaigns, media relations, media operations and internal communications in support of the British Cycling strategy.

What Will You Be Doing

• Developing and implementing innovative communications campaigns to support the organisation’s strategic priorities, working closely with internal colleagues and the media to build affinity with and support for British Cycling. 
• Building strong relationships with sport, news and broadcast media outlets, both nationally and regionally, to take our work to the widest possible audience. 
• Producing high-quality press releases, quotes, briefing documents and web copy covering the full breadth of the organisation’s work, from the grassroots to the Great Britain Cycling Team. 
• Managing communications and PR activity for British Cycling’s major international and domestic events, such as UCI Track Nations Cup rounds, with a focus on driving customer engagement, ticket sales and ensuring high-quality spectator communications.
• Fulfilling the role of event Media Manager for all international and domestic events delivered by British Cycling, managing the media operations process to provide a first-class experience for attending journalists, photographers and broadcasters. 
• Working closely with our Commercial Partnerships team to announce and activate partner and supplier relationships, raising awareness of their achievements and purpose. 
• Working closely with our Membership team to deliver customer-facing activity which celebrates the benefits of British Cycling membership, while identifying opportunities to raise awareness of our membership offer amongst new audiences. 

What are the perks?

• Competitive salary 
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Generous holidays (25 days + Bank Holidays)
• Holiday purchase scheme
• Life Assurance
• Pension

Closing Date: Friday, 11 November 2022

British Cycling is the national governing body for cycling in Britain, leading the sport of cycling and inspiring our diverse communities. For more than two decades British Cycling has given the nation one memorable moment after another and our most successful riders are household names across the world.

Our new strategy, launched in 2021, builds on this legacy to make all of our eight disciplines as strong as they can be, making our sporting pathways more accessible and diverse, providing inclusive life-enhancing experiences for anyone who comes into our community, and giving our growing membership an organisation to be proud of – today and in the future.

About The Role

We now have an exciting opportunity for a Marketing Manager to join the team to provide leadership to the organisation on a key part of the marketing portfolio, to shape, align and plan the marketing plans for the next 3 years and to deliver commercial results as an outcome of the marketing plans.

Your focus will be to

• Analyse the market, the consumers and competitive landscape
• Develop strategies & plans to drive commercial outcomes (members, revenue)
• Build brand equity and drive net promoter score
• Plan ahead and with excellence the 3-year masterplan
• Lead and/or oversee marketing initiatives from ideation to execution
• Maximise consumer reach through media (traditional, digital, PR) & events
• Build strategic relationships within the cycling world (international, national)
• Master the marketing budget
• Report on the performance to the board
• Coach the team and the wider organisation

All we need from you is…

• Marketing or business degree + 5-10 years experience in marketing
• Analytical skills to extract sharp recommendations from complex data
• Leadership skills defined as capacity to shape, align and plan
• Change skills: capacity to create change and to embrace change
• Collaboration skills to maximise the collective power of the brains
• Ability to focus: capacity to prioritise, focus and being disciplined in execution
• Belief that sport can change the world into a better version of itself 

To apply, please complete the online application form and send an example of your portfolio to humanresources@britishcycling.org.uk.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of age, race, colour, sex, marital status, religion, ethnic origin, nationality, disability or sexual orientation. Any appointment will be made on merit alone. For more information on British Cycling please visit the following page www.britishcycling.org.uk

If you’re a confident and experienced marketeer with awesome organisational skills, this could be the new challenge you’re looking for. We are recruiting for a planning lead to cover a period of maternity leave, with plenty going on at British Cycling that you will be at the heart of.

With eight cycling disciplines and lots of moving parts we’re after a safe pair of hands who will be able to get up to speed during what will be a busy (and exciting) summer. Riding bikes is a year-round activity though, so there will be plans for you to create and activate as the seasons change and we continue to lead the sport and inspire our communities.

Tell me more

If you’ve ever worked agency-side, think of this as a production role with a strong creative twist. This means that as well as overseeing how our campaign roadmap unfolds in order to best deliver on strategic objectives, you’ll be getting stuck in to work with colleagues from content, commercial, comms and marketing to turn briefs into hard-working activations.

As such we’re after a brilliant collaborator with experience of working in dynamic environments. You’ll need to be able to zoom out and see the bigger picture, while being happy to closely critique briefs and creative assets in order to provide clear guidance and maintain brand integrity.

You don’t need to cycle regularly to apply, but an appreciation of the power of the bike and what it can help us to achieve would of course be a powerful ally. 

All we need from you is…

• Strong project management and organisational skills
• Ability to handle multiple ongoing projects and prioritise tasks
• Ability to think strategically and plan high profile multi-channel campaigns
• A positive can-do attitude, capable of winning trust and selling ideas
• Proven experience of working in a professional role within a fast-paced and wide-ranging environment
• A passion and interest in sport/cycling
• Demonstrable experience of working with brand guidelines
• Excellent attention to detail required
• Digitally aware, with a current knowledge of trends and tools
• Educated to degree level, or equivalent relevant qualification

To apply, please complete the online application form.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of age, race, colour, sex, marital status, religion, ethnic origin, nationality, disability or sexual orientation.  Any appointment will be made on merit alone.  For more information on British Cycling please visit the following page www.britishcycling.org.uk

The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), the international federation for cycling, currently stages annual individual world championship events in each of its cycling disciplines (from Road and BMX Racing to Urban and Para Track Cycling) in different host cities around the world.

In 2023, the inaugural UCI Cycling World Championships (‘2023 UCI Cycling Worlds’) will bring together 13 UCI world championships from 7 different cycling disciplines in one unprecedented event for the first time ever, which will see thousands of the world’s best able bodied and para cyclists vying to be crowned world champion and win the prestigious ‘rainbow jersey’. The 2023 UCI Cycling Worlds is set to be the biggest cycling event ever to take place.

The National Federation Relations role will join 2023 Cycling Worlds Ltd in a fixed-term position through to October 2023. This is a unique chance to be part of something different that will enhance Scotland’s reputation on a global scale as the perfect stage for events.

With less than three years to go until the World Championships, we now seek an experienced event professional to join this policy-led project in its delivery phase.


Desired Skills and Experience

Experience

• Previous experience working in a fast-paced project environment within the event sector, involving multiple areas of responsibility.

• Experience of working with Athletes and Teams is preferred.
• Experience of delivery of International Federation led sporting events is preferred.
• Experience of working within a high-pressure environment, dealing with and responding to a variety of demanding clients and/or stakeholders.
• Experience of venue operations planning and delivery at major events.
• Experience of working across several projects with complex requirements simultaneously and delivering against deadlines.
• Experience of budget management and performance reporting.
• Experience of contract management, performance tracking and issue resolution.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of LOC structures and the wider range of functional areas involved in major sports events.

• A knowledge of National Cycling Federations and their performance / logistical operations is advantageous.
• An understanding of cycling disciplines is advantageous
• An understanding of the geography of Scotland and the various Local Authorities.
• An understanding of UK public sector processes such as procurement.

Skills

• Capacity to manage multiple functional areas simultaneously in an effective and efficient manner, meeting deadlines and objectives.
• Ability to quickly create and maintain positive relationships
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to tailor communication style to different groups as appropriate.
• Ability to successfully manage the demands of an evolving organisational structure; remaining flexible, resilient and positive through organisational growth and other challenges.
• Highly collaborative, engages effectively with colleagues and takes the time to engage with team members.
• Ability to identify project risks and issues, to propose creative solutions and escalate as appropriate.
• An appreciation for different global cultures. Languages would be a bonus.

How to apply

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Please note, HR support for 2023 Cycling Worlds Ltd, including recruitment activity is provided by VisitScotland Human Resources Team.