JOB DESCRIPTION
The 8th edition of the Clipper Round The World Yacht Race will be starting in August 2011. The Clipper race is the only event of its type and offers ordinary people the chance to race a yacht around the world. The Race Support Manager/Race Secretary will play a key role in the organisation of the race and the management of the race whilst it is underway.
The total number of crew that takes part in each race is well over 450 and Clipper Ventures is recruiting a suitably qualified, experienced and motivated person to undertake the role of Race Support Manager/Race Secretary to look after the crew whilst in race stopovers and play a key part in the race organising team.
The Clipper Race runs on a two year cycle. This means that each year there is a race start or a race finish. During the race, which lasts approximately 12 months, the yachts stop at as many as 16 or 17 locations around the world. When the race is running, the Race Team travels to the various stopovers around the world, arriving a few days before the yachts to prepare for their arrival and leaving a few days after the yachts to finish any outstanding tasks.
During the intervening year when the race is not running, the Race Team are preparing for the next race including re-fitting the yachts, training crew, seeking supplier and city sponsors and selecting skippers.
The Race Support Manager/Race Secretary reports directly to the Assistant Race Director (and in turn the Race Director) and is responsible for the preparation, planning and the day to day running of the sailing and on the water aspects of the Clipper Round The World Yacht Race.
SALARY
£23,000 - £30,000 depending upon experience
The 8th edition of the Clipper Round The World Yacht Race will be starting in August 2011. The Clipper race is the only event of its type and offers ordinary people the chance to race a yacht around the world. The Race Support Manager/Race Secretary will play a key role in the organisation of the race and the management of the race whilst it is underway.
The total number of crew that takes part in each race is well over 450 and Clipper Ventures is recruiting a suitably qualified, experienced and motivated person to undertake the role of Race Support Manager/Race Secretary to look after the crew whilst in race stopovers and play a key part in the race organising team.
The Clipper Race runs on a two year cycle. This means that each year there is a race start or a race finish. During the race, which lasts approximately 12 months, the yachts stop at as many as 16 or 17 locations around the world. When the race is running, the Race Team travels to the various stopovers around the world, arriving a few days before the yachts to prepare for their arrival and leaving a few days after the yachts to finish any outstanding tasks.
During the intervening year when the race is not running, the Race Team are preparing for the next race including re-fitting the yachts, training crew, seeking supplier and city sponsors and selecting skippers.
The Race Support Manager/Race Secretary reports directly to the Assistant Race Director (and in turn the Race Director) and is responsible for the preparation, planning and the day to day running of the sailing and on the water aspects of the Clipper Round The World Yacht Race.
SALARY
£23,000 - £30,000 depending upon experience
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