Subscription Growth Lead, GolfPass Intl
Added 18 Sept · still live
Possible
Sponsorship likelihood
This employer issued few or no visas recently
Not disclosed
Salary
Not disclosed by employer
£87,300
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 1132 (75% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £87,300, and Versant Media is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
This could also be SOC 3556 (Sales accounts and business development managers, Commercial ownership and growth focus could fit business development manager) or SOC 2432 (Marketing and commercial managers, Marketing and commercial manager role with cross-functional ownership). We read the code off the advert, so it is our best guess, not the employer's.
Your salary route
New graduate or PhD holder? Pick one of the lower rates.
What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1132 Marketing, sales and advertising directors Most likely code | £61,100 | £69,800 | £78,600 | £87,300 |
3556 Sales accounts and business development managers Also possible | £38,600 | £55,200 | £55,200 | £55,200 |
2432 Marketing and commercial managers Also possible | £35,000 | £40,000 | £45,100 | £50,100 |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
Company Description
VERSANT (Nasdaq: VSNT) is an industry-changing media and entertainment business and home to trusted brands that shape culture, inform audiences, and build lasting connections. It operates across four core markets: political news and opinion, business news and personal finance, golf, and sports and genre entertainment. These markets are served through a powerful portfolio of iconic and innovative brands, including CNBC, MS NOW, USA Network, Golf Channel, Oxygen, E!, SYFY, and Versant's sports division USA Sports, along with complementary digital assets including Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow and GolfPass.
BRS Golf Ltd, a division of Versant's Digital Platforms and Ventures, is an innovative technology company that powers solutions to better connect golfers and golf courses. Our BRS Golf course management software helps golf course partners grow rounds and revenue while managing their day-to-day operations. GolfNow is the world's largest online tee time marketplace, connecting millions of golfers with courses worldwide, while GolfPass is our golf membership program, offering members exclusive benefits, savings and golf content designed to help them get more from the game.
From our award-winning international HQ in Belfast, our teams develop and support web and mobile products used by golfers and golf course operators around the world. We combine technology, industry expertise and a passion for golf to help our partners build more profitable and sustainable businesses while creating better experiences for golfers.
We take pride in offering an exceptional team member experience, with generous benefits and perks designed to provide financial security, support wellbeing and promote a healthy work-life balance. Learn more about working with BRS Golf at www.brsgolf.com/web/careers.
This is an opportunity to join a growing international business, help shape the future of golf technology and build your career as part of a collaborative, ambitious team.
Job Description
VERSANT (Nasdaq: VSNT) is an industry-changing media and entertainment business and home to trusted brands that shape culture, inform audiences, and build lasting connections. It operates across four core markets: political news and opinion, business news and personal finance, golf, and sports and genre entertainment. These markets are served through a powerful portfolio of iconic and innovative brands, including CNBC, MS NOW, USA Network, Golf Channel, Oxygen, E!, SYFY, and Versant's sports division USA Sports, along with complementary digital assets including Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow and GolfPass.
BRS Golf Ltd, a division of Versant's Digital Platforms and Ventures, is an innovative technology company that powers solutions to better connect golfers and golf courses. Our BRS Golf course management software helps golf course partners grow rounds and revenue while managing their day-to-day operations. GolfNow is the world's largest online tee time marketplace, connecting millions of golfers with courses worldwide, while GolfPass is our golf membership program, offering members exclusive benefits, savings and golf content designed to help them get more from the game.
From our award-winning international HQ in Belfast, our teams develop and support web and mobile products used by golfers and golf course operators around the world. We combine technology, industry expertise and a passion for golf to help our partners build more profitable and sustainable businesses while creating better experiences for golfers.
We take pride in offering an exceptional team member experience, with generous benefits and perks designed to provide financial security, support wellbeing and promote a healthy work-life balance. Learn more about working with BRS Golf at www.brsgolf.com/web/careers.
This is an opportunity to join a growing international business, help shape the future of golf technology and build your career as part of a collaborative, ambitious team.
Job Description
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We are looking for a Subscription & Growth Lead to take end-to-end commercial ownership of GolfPass across our International markets.
This is a key role focused on driving the commercial performance and continued evolution of GolfPass, bringing together Product, Marketing, Operations, Support and Finance to grow membership, engagement, retention and recurring revenue.
You will set the strategy, identify the highest-impact growth opportunities and mobilise cross-functional teams to continually improve the member proposition and subscription performance. Combining strong commercial judgement with customer insight and an understanding of subscription economics, you will turn opportunities into clear priorities and measurable outcomes across multiple markets.
This is an ownership-led, hands-on role. You will be accountable for GolfPass International’s commercial outcomes, using data and insight to set priorities, identify opportunities and drive initiatives forward. You will work closely with specialist teams across Product, Marketing/CRM, Operations, Support and Finance, while taking on direct analysis and execution where needed to deliver results.
Key responsibilities include;
This is a key role focused on driving the commercial performance and continued evolution of GolfPass, bringing together Product, Marketing, Operations, Support and Finance to grow membership, engagement, retention and recurring revenue.
You will set the strategy, identify the highest-impact growth opportunities and mobilise cross-functional teams to continually improve the member proposition and subscription performance. Combining strong commercial judgement with customer insight and an understanding of subscription economics, you will turn opportunities into clear priorities and measurable outcomes across multiple markets.
This is an ownership-led, hands-on role. You will be accountable for GolfPass International’s commercial outcomes, using data and insight to set priorities, identify opportunities and drive initiatives forward. You will work closely with specialist teams across Product, Marketing/CRM, Operations, Support and Finance, while taking on direct analysis and execution where needed to deliver results.
Key responsibilities include;
- Commercial strategy & ownership
- Define and execute the GolfPass International strategy, aligned with company goals, budgets and wider GolfNow priorities.
- Own the commercial scorecard for GolfPass, including member growth, conversion, activation, engagement, renewal, churn and subscription revenue.
- Own forecasting, budget performance and the commercial business cases for major GolfPass initiatives.
- Act as the internal subject matter expert and single point of accountability for GolfPass International performance.
- Proposition, pricing & product evolution
- Own the evolution of the GolfPass membership proposition, including benefits, pricing, packaging, promotions and market-specific adaptations.
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Qualifications
Minimum mandatory requirements
As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with a VERSANT Media employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. VERSANT Media's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to [email protected].
VERSANT Media is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at VERSANT via-email, the Internet, or in any form and/or method without a valid written Statement of Work in place for this position from VERSANT's Talent Acquisition team will be deemed the sole property of VERSANT. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by VERSANT as a result of the referral or through other means.
Minimum mandatory requirements
- Experience owning or commercially managing a consumer subscription, membership or recurring-revenue proposition.
- Demonstrated ability to use data and customer insight to identify performance opportunities and translate them into commercial actions and experiments.
- Experience working cross-functionally with Product, Marketing/CRM, Finance and Operations to deliver measurable outcomes.
- Strong commercial and analytical capability, including forecasting, prioritisation and business-case development.
- Clear, confident communication skills with the ability to present performance, recommendations and trade-offs to senior stakeholders.
- Knowledge of golf or the golf industry; helpful, but not essential.
- CRM and lifecycle marketing experience, including segmentation and retention programmes.
- Experience in digital consumer products, marketplaces, travel, leisure, fitness, loyalty or other membership-led businesses.
- Familiarity with subscription billing platforms and recurring-revenue operating models.
- Experience using SQL or similar data-querying tools to independently access, interrogate and analyze data to support commercial decision-making.
As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with a VERSANT Media employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. VERSANT Media's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to [email protected].
VERSANT Media is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at VERSANT via-email, the Internet, or in any form and/or method without a valid written Statement of Work in place for this position from VERSANT's Talent Acquisition team will be deemed the sole property of VERSANT. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by VERSANT as a result of the referral or through other means.
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with Versant Media, so check their own site for the current details.
Where this offer sits in the market
Marketing, sales and advertising directors (SOC 1132) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~229k in sampleSOC 1132
- Middle half £64,792–121,836
- Median £89,700
- Going rate £87,300
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £61,100–78,600
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Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. Versant Media holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 1132 going rate of £87,300. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.