Brand Executive
The Royal Yachting Association, based in Hamble, near Southampton, is the national governing body for all forms of recreational, competitive and professional boating. It represents dinghy and yacht racing, motor and sail cruising, RIBs and sportsboats, windsurfing, inland cruising and personal watercraft.
Job Role: Brand Executive
Salary: £28,000 - £32,000 per annum, dependent on experience
Hours: Full-time - 35 hours per week
Location: Hamble (hybrid working with a minimum of 2 days per week at Head Office)
We are looking for a creative and highly organised Brand Executive to join our Marketing and Insight Department. This is a full-time role focused on supporting the Head of Brand in managing the RYA’s brand presence across all channels, ensuring consistency and impact in everything we do.
Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Ensure consistent brand identity across all assets and materials.
- Create engaging content for print, digital, and social media, working with designers as needed.
- Manage external suppliers (e.g. photographers, designers), budgets, and deadlines.
- Write clear, creative briefs for internal and external use.
- Maintain and organise our digital image library, ensuring correct usage rights.
- Build strong relationships with stakeholders to support brand development.
- Support internal brand training and keep guidelines and tone of voice documents updated.
- Act as a brand ambassador, advising on correct brand usage.
- Assist with campaign planning alongside the Head of Brand.
- Help deliver integrated marketing campaigns for RYA initiatives and partnerships.
Essential Qualifications and Experience:
- Educated to degree level or equivalent.
- Previous experience in a brand or marketing role.
- Strong organisational and project management skills.
- Excellent communication and creative briefing abilities.
- Confident working with digital and traditional marketing channels.
- IT literate, including Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel).
Desirable:
- Knowledge of sailing, boating or watersports.
- Experience with Photoshop and Generative AI tools.
- Understanding of brand strategy and identity.
The RYA offers a range of benefits which include:
- 36 days holiday including public holidays (pro rata for part-time employees)
- Birthday Day Off
- 10% RYA contribution to a personal pension scheme
- Free life insurance
- Discounts platform for retail, entertainment, holidays & gym membership
- Two paid volunteering days per annum
- Free charging point for electric vehicles whilst on your working days at the office
- Social events
- RYA membership
To apply
Please review the full job description and send a completed application form and an equality monitoring form to jobs@rya.org.uk
Job description | Application form | Equality monitoring form
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Closing date: 17:00, Monday 15 December 2025
Interviews: January 2026
The RYA is committed to equality of opportunity.
As an equal opportunity and disability confident employer, we celebrate and welcome diversity in all its forms and believe that a diverse workforce boosts innovation, productivity, and creativity.
We are dedicated to promoting equity, diversity and inclusion and strive to be an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone can be their authentic selves. We would particularly encourage applications from ethnically diverse candidates who are currently underrepresented at the RYA.
