Job Title Public Relations & Corporate Membership Development Manager

Reports To: Chief Operating Officer
Interacts With: Chief Operating Officer, Marketing & Promotional Events Manager, Guest Relations Manager, Operations, Finance, Prospective Corporate Members, Corporate and Institutional Representatives, Business Partners, Embassies, Media Contacts, External Stakeholders and Relevant Organizations
Employment Type: Full-Time

Job Purpose

The Public Relations & Corporate Membership Development Manager is responsible for strengthening the external positioning and professional network of Le Yacht Club–Beirut while developing selected corporate membership opportunities aligned with the Club’s standards, image, and community.

The role combines public relations, strategic relationship development, external representation, and corporate membership development, with particular emphasis on building and maintaining high-quality relationships with corporations, institutions, business leaders, embassies, professional communities, luxury brands, media contacts, and other relevant stakeholders.
The position acts as a professional representative of the Club and supports its visibility and reputation through appropriate networking, relationship-building initiatives, partnerships, external engagements, and public relations activities.
On the corporate membership side, the role is responsible for identifying suitable prospects, developing relationships, presenting the Club and its membership proposition, and coordinating prospective corporate memberships through the appropriate internal review and approval process.
The role is based on selective relationship development rather than conventional sales activity, with priority given to the suitability, reputation, profile, and long-term value of prospective relationships.
Responsibility for the ongoing management of the Club’s existing members, general member relations, and individual membership matters remains under the direct oversight of the Chief Operating Officer.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Public Relations & External Relations

• Develop and maintain strong professional relationships with corporations, institutions, embassies, business communities, professional organizations, luxury brands, media contacts, and other relevant external stakeholders.
• Support and strengthen the positioning, visibility, reputation, and professional image of Le Yacht Club–Beirut within appropriate business, social, corporate, and institutional circles.
• Identify public relations, networking, partnership, and relationship-building opportunities that support the Club’s strategic interests and positioning.
• Represent the Club professionally at selected corporate, business, social, diplomatic, networking, and industry events as required.
• Build and maintain a strong network of relevant contacts and continuously identify appropriate opportunities for new introductions and strategic relationships.
• Support the development of relationships with organizations and individuals that may contribute to the Club’s reputation, positioning, corporate membership development, or strategic objectives.
• Coordinate appropriate public relations activities and external communications in cooperation with Management and the Chief Operating Officer.
• Support media relations, external inquiries, press-related coordination, and other public relations activities when required and in accordance with Management direction.
• Ensure that all external representation and communication reflect the professionalism, exclusivity, discretion, standards, and values of Le Yacht Club–Beirut.

2. Corporate Membership Development

• Identify and develop relationships with corporations, institutions, and organizations that represent suitable prospects for corporate membership.
• Establish a structured and selective approach to corporate membership development in line with the Club’s positioning and Management direction.
• Research prospective organizations and evaluate their profile, reputation, suitability, and potential alignment with the Club’s community and standards.
• Establish professional relationships with senior decision-makers and representatives of prospective corporate members.
• Present the Club, its facilities, services, positioning, corporate membership proposition, and relevant benefits in a professional and personalized manner.
• Generate corporate membership opportunities through networking, referrals, professional introductions, strategic relationships, and external engagements.
• Arrange and coordinate meetings, presentations, Club visits, and follow-up discussions with prospective corporate members.
• Maintain professional and consistent follow-up throughout the development process without adopting a conventional or aggressive sales approach.
• Support agreed corporate membership development objectives while maintaining emphasis on the quality and suitability