Description:

GBR Wentworth Office

End Date: October 22, 2025

Job requisition id: JR-614

Full Time / Permanent

International travel and weekend work required

Who We Are:  

The European Tour group administers golf’s global Tour - the DP World Tour - the HotelPlanner Tour, Legends Tour and the G4D Tour (golf for the disabled), as well as golf’s greatest team contest, the Ryder Cup. 

The Role: 

We are currently seeking a dynamic multimedia professional to join the European Tour group’s communications team, focusing on the editorial and event coverage of the HotelPlanner Tour.

The successful candidate will travel to tournament sites worldwide to produce engaging social media content, written website reports and features during event weeks, and manage any external media requests. They will also provide editorial coverage support when not attending tournaments and support the Tour’s communications department and press office. 

Key Responsibilities

As part of the communications team, you will produce innovative and engaging digital content and written editorial for all Challenge Tour platforms, including europeantour.com, Facebook, X, and Instagram. You will distribute this content to the Tour’s global network of media contacts and work closely with European Tour Productions to identify relevant stories and content ideas, liaising with the production team to see these ideas through from concept to publication.

As an Assistant Press Officer, you will help execute the media strategies for the HotelPlanner Tour, working closely with key Tour staff, sponsors, and promoters to communicate the Tour’s messaging globally. You will manage media attendance at HotelPlanner Tour, events, assist with media enquiries both remotely and at tournaments, conduct player interviews, and organise media conferences as necessary. You will also offer media advice to players, assist promoters, sponsors, and attending media in the promotion of tournaments.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

The ideal candidate will be a strong writer with a background in journalism and content creation, holding a degree in Journalism or equivalent.

They will have excellent knowledge and experience of social media, including X, Facebook, and Instagram, and good knowledge of Adobe Suite or similar publishing software. Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, and a good knowledge of the game of golf are desirable. A creative approach is essential.

On a personal level, the role holder must have a positive ‘can do’ attitude, be comfortable working in a small team. They should be curious and collaborative with other areas of finance and the business, flexible, adaptable, and prepared to step outside of core responsibilities if required. Good interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate at all levels are essential, along with a commitment to continuous improvement, professionalism, empathy, and integrity.

An interest in sports especially golf is welcome, but not essential. What matters most is your enthusiasm for delivering best-in-class campaigns and your ability to adapt and grow with the role.

If you feel that this could be the role for you, we are excited to receive your application!

We plan to hold 1st stage Teams interviews W/C 27th of October.

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