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ROLE OVERVIEW:

The opportunity exists for a dynamic, motivated and experienced Event Operations Director with experience in Golf Events to join the 54 team, to oversee, lead and grow the Event Operations team regionally and to support the company’s growing international portfolio of professional events.

The candidate will be responsible for all aspects of the Operational delivery, including, rightsholder, partner and client liaison, budget and project management, operations, production and logistics.

An understanding of the professional sports event ecosystem specifically within Golf, its stakeholders, rightsholders and suppliers is an advantage but an ability to navigate and learn about the global events environment is also sufficient for the role. The events portfolio is expanding into new sports and territories and therefore, experience in producing a wide range of major sports events is an advantage.

The desired candidate must boast extensive international event experience, strong personal motivation, demonstrate innovate and forward-thinking practices, and be comfortable working remotely as well as at the Company’s Offices. As a senior role in the 54 events division, the candidate must have extensive project management experience, with a track record of delivering multiple events successfully within tight and competitive deadlines. The candidate must be comfortable managing a variety of relationships and have the ability to travel and work in a variety of different environments and cultures.

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KEY ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Strategy & Planning

• Create and review key operational planning documents to ensure smooth and successful implementation and delivery across multiple projects
• Design, implement and evaluate standard operating procedures (SOPs) relating to operational event delivery for continuous improvement
• Future planning and manage human resource within Operations across all events regionally
• Liaise with Event Directors and other key internal stakeholders to ensure SOPs are fit for purpose
• Management and review of the event delivery budgets across the event portfolio
• Liaise with internal legal and HR teams, and external H&S consultants to maintain best practice in insurance, legal and health and safety across international event portfolio
• Collaborate effectively with Procurement Manager and international Operations Directors to deliver cost efficiencies and high quality of product or service across events
• Support across supplier negotiations, requirements, and services
• Keep up to date with the latest innovations in event operations

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Leadership & Co-ordination

• Be an excellent communicator and team player
• Liaise regularly with other departments to ensure alignment
• Contribute regularly, provide good insights and support in event planning meetings
• Encourage and develop best-practice across the business
• Always create a positive team culture, providing support where required and creating clear development pathways for team members
• Lead a team of skilled professionals to deliver a wide range of activities ensuring high standards
• Act as a mentor, coach and support network for immediate and extended teams
• Must be willing to travel to oversee and/or support on international events - circa 16 weeks

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Operational Delivery

• Create and review key operational planning documents to ensure smooth and successful implementation and delivery across multiple projects
• Implement standard operating procedures (SOPs) relating to operational event delivery as required to ensure the event operates within 54’s Global Event

Operations Framework

• Own & lead on event operations delivery and execution of specific allocated events
• Oversee the build, design and usage of key operational documents including CAD Plans, Operational
• Schedules, Budgets and Logistics plans in line with 54 Event Operational standards
• Implement, oversee and operate at all times according to the Event Operations Safey & Risk
• Management System and within 54’s Event Operations Risk

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Management Standards

• Conduct regular meetings within the operations team on the event ensuring all key areas and specialties are aligned and delivering as required
• Act as a subject matter expert or key expert across the range of event operations services including site & infrastructure, site services, technical production, safety and risk, branding and signage and/or general support services
• Oversee and lead safe operations onsite, ensure the highest safety & security standards are adhered to at all times and that work is always conducted in a safe manner
• Drive world class, event operations standards in all aspects of delivery
• Proactively monitor, prosecute and report on event delivery, working with the Head of Event Operations to remedy issues before they occur.

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Monitoring & Evaluation

• Concise updates to the Head of Event Operations, the leadership team and stakeholders in a timely manner about event delivery and status
• Ensure project management tools are used consistently and effectively at all times
• Produce clear and concise reports for senior management and client review in a timely manner.
• Including but not limited to budget reports, resourcing and post event reporting

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SPECIAL SKILLS/EXPERIENCE/APTITUDES NEEDED:

• Be an excellent communicator and team player
• Have a passion for sport
• Accountable and a problem solver
• Respectful towards others
• Promotes trust and respect within the team
• Leads by example
• Flexible and adaptable
• Collaborative and a good contributor in a team setting
• Innovative thinker
• Proficient in Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Strong understanding of managing budgets and conducting RFP’s & RFQ’s
• Comfortable talking to stakeholders at all levels
• Valid driver’s license.
• Proficiency of AutoCAD would be an advantage

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SALARY AND BENEFITS:

• Competitive Salary
• 33 days annual leave (+ public holidays), pro-rated
• Working hours will be from 09.00 to 17.30 Sunday to Thursday with an hour taken for lunch between 12.00 and 14.00

ROLE OVERVIEW:

The Marketing Strategy, Account Director will oversee all marketing deliverables for the key events, brand and destination clients internationally, including being responsible for overseeing strategy development and implementation, quality control, department resource requirements, staff development, and key external stakeholder and internal relations. The successful candidate will be an integral part of the Global Marketing Senior Leadership Team reporting into the Marketing Director to manage resourcing and meet departmental KPI targets.

The role requires passion for the game of golf, and understanding and experience of the sports industry, developing cross-channel marketing campaigns, including event marketing, brand development, sponsorship activation, content generation, social media management and PR & Communications is required. The Marketing Strategy, Account Director should also have a talent for developing both campaign strategy and creative ideas and be comfortable working on multiple projects, often with tight deadlines.

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KEY ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Event Brand and campaign development

• Work with the creative department to develop the look and feel of new event campaigns
• Develop campaign strategies for events, ensuring consideration of target audiences, identifying appropriate tactics and channels to engage (and where necessary ‘convert’)
• Co-ordinate a team to ensure that key workstreams are activated and delivered in keeping with pre-agreed timelines

Social media and content

• Oversee the planning, execution, and optimization of content calendars across key platforms
• Work with internal and external content creators to deliver high-quality assets (video, static, reels, stories, etc.)
• Ensure social media engagement, follower growth, and performance metrics align with campaign goals
• Use insights and analytics to inform content decisions and platform selection
• Align storytelling and content output with brand values and campaign objectives

Client delivery

• The Marketing Strategy, Account Director will lead on the agency’s key Marketing accounts and will need to ensure the very highest levels of delivery
• As the account lead, the Marketing Strategy, Account Director will be responsible for the delivery of our services and meeting client KPIs
• Oversight of services including sales & marketing strategy, PR & comms, advertising, social media management, digital marketing, event activation, content development, research & analysis

Stakeholder Relations

• Manage work in progress (WIP) documents and delivery of regular reports
• Oversee the procurement and management of external agencies, when necessary
• Build trust and support amongst key business leaders and industry stakeholders

Partner and stakeholder management

• Liaise with key stakeholders to ensure maximum leverage of external channels and ensure objectives are being considered throughout
• Work with, and across, internal departments to generate shared benefits through the delivery of campaigns

Team Liaison

• Excellent communication and team player
• Have strong relations and regular dialogue with all other senior managers to ensure solutions to overall departmental objectives are catered for

Reporting

• Provide concise updates to senior management and key stakeholders

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SPECIAL SKILLS/EXPERIENCE/APTITUDES NEEDED:

• Knowledge of current trends relating to sports marketing
• Knowledge of sport, lifestyle and news media internationally
• Experience working in travel/tourism/destination/event marketing
• Experience working across the marketing mix and delivering strategic solutions, utilising a range of modern marketing tactics and practices
• Experience in developing cross-channel campaigns for consumer facing brands or events
• Ability to deal with information in a confidential manner and respond with sensitivity
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Good organisational skills and the ability to manage a variety of tasks
• Administrative and IT skills, and an ability to maintain records and produce reports
• A strong network within the Singapore and global golf/sports industry
• Be an excellent up-and-down manager
• Degree level from accredited college or University – preferably in Business, Sports or Marketing
• Minimum of 7 years of marketing experience
• Middle East work experience preferred
• Problem solver
• Ability to work flexible hours

SALARY AND BENEFITS:

• Competitive Salary
• Annual Discretionary Company Bonus – up to 8% - 3% Company & 5% Individual
• 25 days annual leave (+ public holidays), pro-rated
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Private Healthcare
• Staff clothing
• Working hours will be from 09.00 to 17.30 with an hour taken for lunch between 12.00 and 14.00

ROLE OVERVIEW:

The opportunity exists for an enthusiastic, driven, and creative Social Media Manager to join the 54 Social Media Team, assisting with the creation, management and delivery of clients’ campaigns, advertising, communications, marketing, sponsorship, and events activity through key social channels.  

The desired candidate will report into the Social Media Senior Account Director and will be based from the 54 office in Sotogrande, Spain, however, 54 will be managing events across the world, and the candidate will be required to spend periods of time on the ground at these events throughout the year.

A comprehensive knowledge and understanding of digital trends, advertising, marketing and the wider golf, padel, or sports industry is required, and the preferred candidate will hold 3+ years of dedicated social media marketing experience. Strong written and verbal skills are essential, as well as the ability to create and deliver exciting and innovative digital campaigns focusing on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, YouTube and LinkedIn.

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KEY ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The role requires a dynamic skill set, and the ability to work to timeframes across a busy event series to deliver:

• Management of day-to-day event social media channels and campaigns:
  • Copywriting  
  • Analysis and reporting  

• Management of content creation initiatives alongside creative and production teams
  • Video, graphics, and animation

• Creation of regular reports on campaign performance  
• Development of content/publishing calendars  
• Budget management
• Client Liaison / Account Management
  • Update work in progress (WIP) documents
  • Provide regular updates to Client and manage regular conference calls and meetings

• Partner Management  
  • Support Partnership Managers with partner and sponsors relations
  • Consider intricacies of each Event partner when conceptualising ideas and timings
  • Communication channels, product, audience profiling, tone of voice etc.  

• Research & Analysis  
  • Regularly update plans based on new technology and concepts

• Team Liaison
  • Communicate regularly with Event team and senior management
  • Including Marketing Director, Partnership Director, Tournament Director, Head of Advertising, PR and Communications Director

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