PR & Media Services Manager

📍 Alicante (HQ) + International travel

📅 Full-time | asap - 15 July 2027

🌊 About The Ocean Race

For over five decades, The Ocean Race has been the ultimate test of teamwork, endurance, and ocean exploration. Today, it is also a global platform for sustainability — using the power of sport to drive awareness and action for ocean health.

As we prepare for The Ocean Race Atlantic 2026 and The Ocean Race 2027, we continue to grow our global audience through high-quality storytelling, media engagement, and impactful communications.

🎯 Your Mission

As Media Services & PR Manager, you will lead the planning and delivery of all media services across The Ocean Race events, ensuring a seamless and high-quality experience for international media.

You will play a key role in supporting the organisation’s growth ambitions by enabling strong media coverage, facilitating access, and delivering impactful press operations across all Host Cities.

🚀 What You’ll Be Doing

• With the Communications Director, manage and coordinate PR agencies across different markets, ensuring alignment, consistency, and effective delivery of media and communication strategies.
• Lead the planning and delivery of Media Services across all events and Host Cities
• Oversee the setup and operations of Media Centres, ensuring high service standards
• Coordinate media logistics, including press boats and onboard media opportunities
• Act as main liaison with Host Cities for all media services planning and delivery
• Manage and execute media accreditation processes and maintain segmented media databases
• Coordinate key media moments (press conferences, mixed zones, interviews, arrivals)
• Support the production and distribution of press materials (press packs, fact sheets, content)
• Organise and host press trips and media/influencer activations
• Collaborate closely with editorial, PR teams, and external partners

📈 Impact of the Role

• Ensure high-quality, efficient and professional media operations across all events
• Enable increased global media coverage and audience reach
• Contribute to the growth and positioning of The Ocean Race as a leading global sports property

💼 What We Offer

• Opportunity to be part of a globally recognised sporting event
• Dynamic, international, and fast-paced working environment
• Direct involvement in world-class event delivery and media operations
• Collaboration with passionate and high-performing teams