Description:

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Sustainable Golf department as a Consultant Agronomist – Asia Pacific. The successful candidate will deliver a best practice sustainable agronomy revenue-generating service to external golf club customers and stakeholders, providing recognized expertise, to allow them to protect themselves from the challenges posed by climate change, resource restrictions and legislative change. Working with internal and external stakeholders, to communicate key sustainability messaging to the golf market to increase knowledge and capability across the sector.
 
This is a full time position working 35 hours per week.

Please note, we may close applications early should we receive sufficient applications.

What We Offer

We offer a great benefits package including the following:

- Competitive Salary
- Company Pension Scheme and Sick Pay
- Life Insurance Cover
- Enhanced Maternity/Partner Pay
- 35 Days Holiday Per Year
- Free tickets to The Open and AIG Women’s Open each year (and other relevant R&A Championships)
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Season Ticket Loan
- Contribution towards glasses for VDU use
- Discounts available across 800 UK retailers and local businesses

Who We Are Looking For

The ideal candidate will have the following experience and attributes:

- BSc Hons Plant / Soil based science or related discipline is highly beneficial.
- Substantial experience as a Golf Course Superintendent / Course Manager or in the field of agronomy consultancy delivered to golf courses and or amenity areas in Asia/Middle East is required.
- Experience with both warm and cool season grasses on golf courses is valuable.
- The ability to travel extensively throughout the APAC region to deliver the service.

About The R&A

The R&A group of companies was formed in 2004 to take on The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews’ responsibilities for governing the Rules of Golf, staging The Open, golf’s original championship, and developing the sport. The World Golf Museum in St Andrews is part of The R&A group.
 
Together The R&A and the USGA govern the sport of golf worldwide, operating in separate jurisdictions with a commitment to a single code for the Rules of Golf, Rules of Amateur Status and Equipment Standards. The R&A, through R&A Rules Ltd, governs the sport worldwide, outside of the United States and Mexico, on behalf of over 61 million golfers engaged in the sport in 145 countries and with the consent of 164 organisations from amateur and professional golf.
 
The R&A has responsibility for running a series of world class amateur events and international matches in women’s and girls’ as well as men’s and boys’ golf. The R&A stages the AIG Women’s Open and works with the DP World Tour to stage the Senior Open presented by Rolex.
 
The R&A is committed to investing £200 million over ten years in developing golf and supports the growth of the sport internationally, including the development and management of sustainable golf facilities.