.Detalles del empleoTipo de empleo: Jornada completaUbicación: Alicante, Alicante provinciaDescripción completa del empleo The Ocean Race is the toughest test of a team in sport, and a leader in sustainability. The Ocean Race has been undergoing a significant transformation in the last 6-7 years, taking a new direction that is seeing the platform of the race utilised to drive impact for a healthier ocean, using the emotion, interest and global reach of sport to inspire action and drive advocacy.The Ocean Race is also creating more on-water action than ever before. We are entering a new, 'always on' era, with our ongoing ocean health initiatives and two new races - The Ocean Race Europe (2025) and The Ocean Race Atlantic (2026) - building into our main, iconic, around the world event - The Ocean Race 2027.This means we will engage with 15-18 Host Cities across each 4-year race cycle moving forward (whereas previously, this was limited to 8-10 host cities and one main event).This new direction is now seeing the Global Partners of The Ocean Race having more opportunities to activate than ever before, and the focus on ocean health is providing a new way to communicate and drive value through these partnerships that are now "bigger than sport".Role Description The evolution of The Ocean Race and the opportunity for more "always-on" engagement with race stakeholders has created the need for a new type of client engagement that maximizes value from innovative partnership models.We are seeking a strategic leader for the role of Commercial Relationships Director, who will drive a proactive and value-focused approach to client management. This leader will oversee The Ocean Race's partnership management strategy, ensuring the delivery of commercial value to race partners, host cities, teams and team sponsors, and maximizing value from these relationships.The primary objective of this role is to secure stakeholder contract renewals and foster contract growth by providing outstanding client service, fulfilling rights and benefits, and demonstrating a return on investment that exceeds expectations.The Commercial Relationships Director's success will be measured through stakeholder contract renewals, client servicing assessments, additional value and revenue generated, as well as contributions to broader organizational goals. Cultivating a positive, professional, and proactive client service culture throughout the organization is essential for this role.This role will be based in Alicante, and we are looking for a start date at the beginning of January 2025 or as early as possible for a permanent, full-time position