Role Type: Non-Executive Director
Term of Office: 3 Years (Maximum of 9 Years/3 Terms, see below)
Committees: Board of Directors (member) and Business Development Group (member)
The Marketing & Communications Director role provides an exciting opportunity to work with a new governing body, through a time of growth and development, underpinned by our new strategic plan. It is the perfect time to get involved and help shape and review how we communicate to members, non-members, partners and generally how we present the best image of the sport. Applicants don’t need to have prior knowledge of target shooting, but expertise in communications and/or marketing and a willingness to throw yourself into this brilliant sport are important.
Who Are Scottish Target Shooting?
Scottish Target Shooting (STS) is a unified governing body created in 2016 to help develop the sport of target shooting in Scotland. As a new governing body, we are looking to have a positive impact on clubs and help individuals of all abilities, across all the various disciplines of the sport. Having just completed our last 4 year investment cycle this is an exciting time to get involved for the next 4 year cycle implementing our new strategic plan, focusing on supporting and growing the different varieties of target shooting from the grassroots up to Commonwealth and Olympic Games level. Scotland has an excellent track record in the sport and after winning 6 medals at the Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast and now having a world champion we also want to create a positive profile around the sport and the role of the Marketing & Communications Director will be crucial in how we present ourselves.
What Will Be My Tasks and Responsibilities?
The Marketing & Communications Director will provide strategic leadership over the company’s communications, ensuring the integrity and appeal of information sent out to our different audiences. The role will ensure the Board, staff, athletes and coaches are all clear on our what messaging is. You will be asked to drive the following areas, supported by your fellow directors on the Board and staff:
- Provide the strategic lead in developing a communication strategy for the company
- Report to the Board on the effectiveness of STS’s communications
- Provide support and advice to staff on specific communications issues
- Provide the strategic lead in developing systems to help the company better understand the views of the membership directly and through fellow directors and staff
- Support the recruitment and management of comms interns
- Complete any additional projects as requested by the Chair