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Impact Lead

SailGP
London, GBR
Full-time
Lead
Onsite
Discovered 1 weeks ago

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Key Responsibilities

  • Central ownership of SailGP’s impact strategy, translating this into clear and relevant priorities and programs, with measurable outcomes across the organization and with partners. Lead on flagship impact programs.
  • Work alongside SailGP teams, partners and host venues as well as relevant internal departments to develop and deliver scalable impact programs which generate value for the league and its partners.
  • Provide strategic direction across youth, women’s development and wider social impact programming, working alongside the Youth & Women’s Development Manager.
  • Embed impact across teams, events, operations, suppliers and partners, ensuring responsible business operations are embedded across the organization.
  • Maintain SailGP's environmental compliance and management certifications, including ISO 14001 and ISO 20121, UN Sports for Climate Action, the World Sailing Sustainability Charter, plus broader requirements.
  • Own SailGP’s impact measurement, carbon footprinting and reporting end-to-end, including carbon reduction and climate transition planning, offsetting and external disclosures that demonstrate environmental, social and commercial value, working with league partner Holtara.
  • Support the development of new partnerships, funding opportunities and revenue streams that contribute to the long-term sustainability and growth of SailGP.
  • Coordinate priorities, budgets, stakeholders and delivery across a broad global portfolio, combining strategic leadership with hands-on execution.
  • Develop and maintain strong relationships with SailGP teams, partners, suppliers and external stakeholders
  • Represent SailGP as required in commercial and B2B / thought leadership engagements – helping to uphold the business’ reputation as it relates to corporate social responsibility.
  • What we're looking for:
  • Experience in sport or major events; passionate about sport as a driver of change
  • Significant experience in sustainability, ESG, impact or a related field, ideally within sport or events
  • Strong knowledge of carbon management systems and relevant standards, including ISO 14001 and/or ISO 20121, plus external disclosures such as UNS4CA, CDP or equivalent frameworks
  • Proven ability to develop strategy and turn it into measurable results
  • Strong program management skills across budgets, stakeholders and multiple workstreams
  • Commercially minded, with experience scaling or commercializing purpose-led programmes
  • Confident communicator, able to influence senior stakeholders and build partnerships
  • Comfortable working across global teams, with flexibility to travel and work outside standard hours
  • Experience working in a commercially-led environment, including with partners
  • Membership of ISEP, IEMA or a similar professional body, ideally at Practitioner level or above
  • SailGP is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace committed to building a team culture that celebrates diversity, equity and inclusion.

Qualifications

  • Experience in sport or major events; passionate about sport as a driver of change
  • Significant experience in sustainability, ESG, impact or a related field, ideally within sport or events
  • Strong knowledge of carbon management systems and relevant standards, including ISO 14001 and/or ISO 20121, plus external disclosures such as UNS4CA, CDP or equivalent frameworks
  • Proven ability to develop strategy and turn it into measurable results
  • Strong program management skills across budgets, stakeholders and multiple workstreams
  • Commercially minded, with experience scaling or commercializing purpose-led programmes
  • Confident communicator, able to influence senior stakeholders and build partnerships
  • Comfortable working across global teams, with flexibility to travel and work outside standard hours
  • Experience working in a commercially-led environment, including with partners
  • Membership of ISEP, IEMA or a similar professional body, ideally at Practitioner level or above
  • SailGP is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace committed to building a team culture that celebrates diversity, equity and inclusion.

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