Head of Growth at Royal Yachting Association (RYA) | Eastleigh, City of Southampton, UK | £57K/yr – £65K/yr

Head of Growth

Eastleigh, City of Southampton, UK (Remote)

£57K/yr – £65K/yrSenior LevelVolunteer

Posted 6 weeks ago

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Own the national growth strategy for sailing participation across three pillars, with ownership of a 3-person team and cross-regional delivery.

Growth Infrastructure: Align budgets and resources across national programmes, regions, and partners to drive participation growth.
Network Leadership: Coordinate across clubs, training centres, affiliates, regions, and funders to scale reach.

Growth Infrastructure: Own the national budget and resource allocation to drive participation across Active Habits, Next Generation, and the Future Ready Network.
Network Leadership: Galvanise the national delivery network of clubs, training centres, affiliates, regions, and partners to scale participation.
People & Partners: Inspire and manage a team of 3 direct reports while engaging stakeholders to align resources and champion growth.
Investment Oversight: Direct strategic deployment of funds across national programmes, regions, and Sailability to maximize impact.
Collaboration & Influence: Partner with affiliates, funders, RYA departments, and committees to advance the growth agenda.

A Proven Leader: Significant senior leadership experience in sport, physical activity, membership, network development, or a comparable growth-focused environment.
A Strategic Executor: Track record of owning and delivering strategic plans with measurable targets and robust performance frameworks.
A Matrix Manager: Experience leading through multi-layered teams, including senior managers, regional delivery teams, and specialists.
A Portfolio Master: Oversaw a broad portfolio of programmes or services, aligning resources to key priorities.
A Network Builder: Strong across partners, volunteers, regions, or networked delivery systems to achieve high-impact outcomes.
Data-Driven: Use insight, data, and evaluation to shape strategy, improve delivery, and demonstrate impact.
An Inclusion Champion: Proven track record of delivering inclusive growth or improving retention in a relevant context.
Qualified & Ready: Holds a relevant degree or professional qualification (or equivalent senior leadership experience), valid driving licence, and willing to travel nationally.

36 days holiday including public holidays
Birthday day off
10% RYA contribution to a personal pension scheme
Free life insurance
Discounts platform for retail, entertainment, holidays & gym membership
2 volunteering days (paid)
Free charging point for electric vehicles whilst on your working days at the office
Social Events
RYA Membership
Optional Team Sailing Days