Wanted: Racing Development Manager at RHKYC
by RHKYC HR 19 Jul 10:01 UTC
Sun Hung Kai & Co. Hong Kong Race Week 2023 - Day 4 © RHKYC / Guy Nowell
The Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club is looking for a high calibre individual to fill the post of Racing Development Manager.
This is a full-time position based in Hong Kong. Reporting to the Middle Island Sailing and Marine Manager, the successful applicant will facilitate the growth in Club racing both in dinghies and Club keelboat classes. The role involves building and developing RHKYC's follow-on programmes for learn-to-sail graduates to help achieve the training centre’s primary objective of “building the base of the sport and providing more sailors and racers for the Club”, ensuring best use of coaching resources to facilitate the optimal environment for developing a large racing development programme, and supporting high achieving sailors at RHKYC from beginner to advanced racing levels.
The role will initially have a complete overview of the Sharks Racing Team as well as supervising other coaches to manage the overall sailing programme on a day-to-day basis. Eventually, the role will be transited to manage a growing Club racing development and keelboat programme.
Duties and work hours of the position will vary depending on time of the year and priorities of the programme at any given time. The successful applicant may expect 50% of the time will be engaged in Club racing development, 30% on coaching and 20% on youth racing team management and others.
We are looking for someone with:
• Sailing race programme management experience.
• Relevant University degree from internationally recognised institution.
• Proven record of high level of sailing and coaching achievement.
• Internationally recognised coaching qualification.
• Preferably with internationally recognised powerboat driving qualification.
• Hong Kong PVOCC (if already based in HK).
• First Aid & CPR qualification.
• Willing to work with members on most weekends with regular days off on weekdays.
Interested applicants click here: www.rhkyc.org.hk/club-facilities/about/join-team