Job Opportunity at SportsBoat World

SB20 fleet © Paul Wyeth / www.pwpictures.com

SportsBoat World seeks a new full time Operations Manager / CEO, male or female. The company has a very healthy order book with many customers worldwide ordering new boats and spares.

The job is suitable for a keen sailor, professional and well organised, with boating business experience, ideally a good salesperson, who can handle all aspects of the business. As well as managing all the Sales, Administration, Bookkeeping, Shipping and Distribution, he/she is required to take part in a lot of SB20 sailing and travel to the major Championships worldwide. It's a very complete and challenging job, both varied and rewarding. Salary and Benefits negotiable.

Job Role

The ideal candidate can demonstrate the following abilities:

• Is a good sailor
• Has some engineering and boat maintenance skills
• Can run a company singlehanded
• Has a business background
• Is a sales person at heart
• Understands how to keep customers happy
• Excellent at communication with clients in a timely manner
• Is measured and polite with costumers
• Can organise the shipment of boats and spares worldwide
• Is capable of liaising with the Builder and supervising new boat builds
• Can attend the World Council and UK Class video conference meetings
• Will be pro-active towards the future of Sportsboat World
• Can contribute to the continuing improvement of the SB20 and future Sportsboat World products
• Has very general good organisational skills
• Can drive and look after the SBW 8m RIB

• Sail the SB20 on a regular basis
• Can go and compete worldwide in a SB20 and offer an SBW service at important regattas
• Be prepared to drive to regattas with trailer and spares
• Be prepared to drive to the Builders to have meetings and deliver equipment
• Go to boat shows with or without exhibiting a SB20

Please send all your details, availability, salary and CV to