Press Officer Innerleithen, Scotland
Job description
Press Officer
About the company:
With its head office at the heart of UK mountain biking in the Tweed Valley, Scotland, ESO Sports are specialists in major global mountain bike races and festivals. Formed in 2012, ESO Sports, is now part of the Warner Bros. Discovery Sports family.
Following a landmark agreement with the UCI in February 2022, ESO Sports and Warner Bros. Discovery Sports added the promotion, broadcast and delivery of the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup in XCO, XCC, DHI and XCM categories to the ESO Sports roster. With the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup now under one roof, ESO Sports is now firmly the leading international mountain bike racing and events operator in the world, under the umbrella of the UCI Mountain Bike World Series.
In addition to the UCI Mountain Bike World Cups, ESO Sports will deliver the Mountain Bike Cross-Country and Mountain Bike Marathon races on behalf of the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships in Scotland.
Our vision:
- We share a collective ambition to elevate mountain biking to one of the most respected sports in the world, inviting audiences around the globe to connect with this incredible sport
- Through working closely with the industry on new technology, we continue to drive forward innovations in sport, safety and sustainability
- Our sporting events showcase and develop MTB tourism destinations, ensuring a positive legacy for local communities
Our core values:
- We operate with professionalism and legitimacy, always striving to maintain the integrity of the sport
- We use our drive and our passion to spark innovation and push boundaries
- Creating strong connections is incredibly important to us. Communicating is central to everything that we do
About the role
We are looking for an organised, detail driven press officer with excellent writing and interpersonal skills to join our communications and marketing team.
The role would involve travelling to all UCI Mountain Bike World Series events across the world, working as the key contact for media, teams, athletes, PR agencies and local organisers. This is a new role created with the focus of creating a consistent and professional sports media presence at UCI Mountain Bike World Series events, providing global media opportunities to profile the UCI Mountain Bike World Cups.
The role is based from our office in Innerleithen, Scotland.
Job responsibilities:
- Plan, deliver and stage manage press conferences at each event, including:
- Invite and coordinate the onsite and online attendance of global mountain bike, cycling and sport media
- Arrange athlete/team attendance and brief them on messaging
- On-site media liaison, including;Coordinating on-site logistics
- Responsible for the media room
- Race communication e.g. maps, delayed race starts etc
- Arranging on-site media transport e.g. lift passes, enduro course shuttles
- Setting up athlete interviews
- Provide on-site event insights on PR opportunities and coverage ideas
- Race and event press release writing and distribution
- Responsible for building and maintaining relationships with key cycling media, both during the race season and in off-season
- Identifying editorial content opportunities throughout the year
- Writing editorial content for the UCI Mountain Bike World Series website and other channels
- Support the wider corporate communications and media opportunities for ESO and Warner Bros. Discovery Sport
Skills and Experience:
- Excellent English written language skills with a keen eye for grammar, spelling and punctuation
- Strong organisational and administrative skills
- Excellent interpersonal and problem solving skills
- Proficiency in Google Suites, including Gmail, Sheets, Docs, Slides, Drive etc.
- Able to work with minimum supervision, demonstrating a high degree of initiative and ability to produce high quality work under tight deadlines
- Sports media/events experience, preferably in the mountain biking/cycling industry
- Proficiency in other languages (e.g. French, Italian) would be advantageous
As an active, outdoor and passionate cycling company, at the heart of the mountain bike industry, we celebrate ambitious, creative, innovative and self-motivated individuals who want to join a growing Scottish-based, global organisation.
Benefits include:
- Competitive salary, depending on experience
- Company pension
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Staff discounts with partners
- Team rides/social activities
Schedule:
- Full time, permanent
- Based in Innerleithen, Scottish Borders
- Regular global travel during the race season (March-October)
Start date: May 2023
Application Deadline: 14 May 2023
This role requires the successful candidate to be fully vaccinated as per the current Scottish Government guidelines. If you have any concerns or questions about this, please contact ESO HR at [email protected]
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £25,000.00-£45,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Sick pay
- Store discount
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Innerleithen, EH44 6HN: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 14/05/2023
Reference ID: ESO-PressOfficer
