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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.</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(29, 28, 29); font-size: 10pt\">SailGP is a global organisation with defined values that shape the culture of its diverse team: deliver quality, break boundaries, make an impact, stand together and strike a balance.</span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">Summary:</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">The Head of Travel and Event Services is responsible for building and leading a high performing, strategically driven travel and event services function. With ownership of the master event workforce list, you will drive workforce planning, ensure deployments align with the One Event Plan and transition the department from reactive booking to proactive planning and procurement. By reducing operational inefficiencies and maintaining strong financial discipline, you will build a scalable, professionalised operating model that supports efficient event delivery and SailGP’s 2030 growth ambitions.</span></p>\n<p><br><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Key Responsib</span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">ilities</span></span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">1. 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Global Travel Operations &amp; Systems</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">End-to-End Management: Oversee global travel logistics, including flights, accommodation, ground transport, visas and immigration compliance.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Policy &amp; Governance: Develop, standardise and continuously improve global travel policies, processes and booking tools across all regions.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Data &amp; Sustainability: Monitor travel metrics, KPIs and financial data to drive continuous improvement, efficiency and cost control. </span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">3. Event Services Integration &amp; Supplier Management</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Functional Integration: Align travel operations with wider event services (e.g., workforce management, crew catering) to ensure a seamless, high-standard delivery.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Procurement &amp; Performance: Lead global supplier strategy and negotiations for travel and event services, establishing robust KPI and SLA frameworks.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Continuous Improvement: Lead comprehensive post-event reviews to identify optimisation opportunities across travel and event services.</span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">4. Leadership, Finance &amp; Stakeholder Engagement</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Team Leadership: Direct and develop the event services team, fostering a culture of high performance and collaboration.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Financial Oversight: Manage the event services budget with direct ownership of the travel budget, ensuring strict cost control, accurate forecasting and transparent reporting.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Stakeholder Alignment: Partner with internal business leaders to ensure travel solutions and resource allocations directly support league requirements.</span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><br><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">Key Expectations:</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Promotes SailGP Values and contributes to a positive culture</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Fosters a work environment where diversity is valued, respected, and celebrated through inclusive leadership</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Develop creative solutions that allow for quality work to be delivered</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Drive collaboration and team work within their team and amongst wider department recognising their personal impact and utilising this effectively</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Promote working practices that enable a healthy work life balance within the team and celebrate wellbeing</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Supports and displays out of the box thinking guiding this to align with SailGP's strategic objectives</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Support teams with developmental goals and growth plans utilising a coaching mindset to enable and empower</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Seizes opportunities to impact Better Sport, Better Planet</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Strives for the commercial sustainability of SailGP considering this at all parts of budget management</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Effectively presents with impact</span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"> </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">About You: </span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Highly organised and detail-oriented, with strong project management skills.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Experienced in branding production, event operations, or a similar role.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Confident coordinating across creative, marketing, and operations teams.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Skilled at managing suppliers - from issuing RFPs to overseeing delivery.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Commercially minded with experience in budgeting, POs, and cost control.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Strong eye for design, ensuring all branding aligns with visual identity standards.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Proactive problem solver who can work under pressure and to tight deadlines.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Passionate about sustainability and committed to responsible production practices.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Excellent communicator with a collaborative, can-do attitude.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Able to balance creativity with operational efficiency to deliver outstanding event branding.</span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><br><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">Location:</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">SailGP HQ in London, United Kingdom. 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