Communications Manager; H​/F

About Six Nations Rugby

Six Nations Rugby is a leading global rights holder driving the growth of international rugby by creating lasting impact for its unions, partners, players, and fans through a world-class portfolio of tournaments and events. Owned by its six shareholder Unions and Federations, Six Nations Rugby is responsible for developing, managing, commercialising, and optimising its media, sponsorship, and event rights. In doing so, Six Nations Rugby expands the global reach of the sport, connects millions of fans around the world with unforgettable experiences, and delivers long-term value for the game.

The Six Nations Rugby portfolio includes one of the most iconic events in global sport; the Guinness Men’s Six Nations, the biggest annual occasion in women’s rugby; the Guinness Women’s Six Nations, and vital development competitions, the U20 Six Nations, U21 Women’s Six Nations Summer Series, and U18 Six Nations Festivals. The roster of elite international men’s rugby tournaments owned and operated by Six Nations Rugby also includes the Autumn Nations Series, and Summer Nations Series.

The Nations Championship is the new biennial international rugby tournament created through a landmark joint venture between Six Nations Rugby and SAZAAR. The tournament takes place every two years and enhances the existing July and November international chapters of the rugby calendar, transforming them into a single cohesive, competitive tournament format, that culminates in the Nations Championship Finals weekend, where a winning Nation and Hemisphere group is decided, to define the balance of power in global rugby.

Six Nations Rugby is a global business, with offices in London and Dublin, but its operations span both hemispheres and its tournaments and events reach fans in over 180 international markets.

Sitting at the heart of the business, the Communications function at Six Nations Rugby spans all departments, including commercial, marketing, and sporting, and the Manager will play a vital role in setting the standard for world class communications operations that promote and protect the reputation of a leading global rights holder and its roster of world class tournaments. Collaborating with team members across the business, the Six Nations unions, and the family of commercial and broadcast partners, the Manager will be responsible for unlocking opportunities to tell the year round corporate and consumer stories that carry impact, strengthen the reputation of Six Nations Rugby, and elevate its tournaments to global audiences.

Leading an in-house press office will be a core responsibility, dictating and measuring output designed to support the annual tournaments and events, which includes high profile Championship launch events. As such, the Manager will need to have strong planning and project management experience, have the ability to manage multiple projects at once whilst demonstrating the ability to prioritise, calm under pressure, and excited about the opportunity to collaborate with a large stakeholder group to bring to life an ambitious strategy designed to deliver positive impact.

• Lead and develop the in-house press office function at Six Nations Rugby, with a focus on tournament communications operations
• Lead the planning and delivery of annual Championship launch events
• Bring to life creative Corporate and Consumer PR campaigns designed to strengthen the reputation of Six Nations Rugby and its tournaments
• Support each Six Nations Rugby department, to help tell the stories across the business
• Support the Six Nations unions and tournament partners to promote and protect the reputation of the annual Championships
• Take ownership of the reporting, measurement and analysis of communications activity, to support business objectives
• Take a proactive approach to media engagement, across verticals and markets, in response to a communications strategy

5+ years’ experience working within a relevant communications role, including agency, brand, or in-house, and experience across corporate and…