The Manager MarCom and Partnerships leads BAS communications, digital presence and partnership development. The role is accountable for translating BAS programmes, competitions and strategic priorities into clear, timely and accurate communications; maintaining trusted relationships with partners and stakeholders; and building durable records, systems and processes so that BAS knowledge does not sit with any one individual.
Key responsibilities
- Own and maintain the BAS communications calendar across competitions, national-team programmes, governance announcements, community initiatives and partner commitments.
- Prepare and coordinate accurate, audience-appropriate content for BAS digital channels, website, newsletters, media enquiries and event communications.
- Maintain brand consistency, approved messaging, image permissions, content approvals and version control across all published materials.
- Manage BAS digital platforms and ensure business ownership, administrator access and recovery information are documented and held by BAS.
- Identify material communications risks, misinformation or sensitive issues promptly and elevate them to the CEO with a recommended response.
- Develop and maintain a structured pipeline of prospective sponsors, donors, community partners and commercial collaborators.
- Prepare partnership proposals, benefit schedules, presentation materials and post-campaign reports that are commercially clear and aligned with BAS priorities.
- Service approved partnerships by tracking deliverables, recognition, invoices, activation requirements, renewal dates and stakeholder feedback.
- Plan communications and approved publicity for BAS competitions, events and programmes, including pre-event, live-event and post-event materials.
- Establish and maintain an accessible BAS filing structure for communications, creative assets, partner records, contracts, templates, approvals and event materials.
About you
- At least 4 years of relevant communications, marketing, partnership, events or stakeholder-management experience, preferably in sport, membership, community, events or a comparable fast-paced environment.
- Has independently managed a communications calendar across multiple concurrent programmes and can prioritise urgent work without losing accuracy or approval discipline.
- Has prepared partnership proposals, presentations or commercial materials and can demonstrate how these supported sponsorship, revenue, engagement or stakeholder outcomes.
- Writes clearly for different audiences and is confident managing day-to-day stakeholders, vendors and senior internal counterparts.
- Comfortable with digital content management, social-media platforms, basic performance reporting, shared trackers and organised document control.
- Able to work independently in a lean team, take ownership of detail and elevate early when a decision, risk or approval is required.
- Diploma or degree in communications, marketing, business, sport management or a related discipline (desirable).
- Experience in national sports associations, clubs, community organisations, fundraising, youth sport or event operations (desirable).
- Diploma or degree in communications, marketing, business, sport management or a related discipline.
- Experience in national sports associations, clubs, community organisations, fundraising, youth sport or event operations.
- Experience with Canva or comparable design tools, website content management systems, CRM or partnership trackers, and basic photo/video coordination.