captdownshift
captdownshift GRM+ Memberand PowerDork
2/13/17 8:02 p.m.

Perform my old position, with a big fat healthy raise over what they paid me, but you have to deal with Vicki as chair, who runs a good show from the control tower, but is clueless regarding marketing, branding, media, how to create value for sponsorship partners, running things that aren't laid out in a itemized list and lacks any vision or the ability to communicate her desires of execution on a project.

But $70K+ to be involved in the sponsorship deliverables, managing the series points and setting up 3 banquets a year and getting to go to some incredible tracks across the country make it worth doing for at least a year or 2, with the hopes that she may step down as chair and someone more capable may step in making the position more bearable beyond that window.

If anyone has any questions about duties and day to day aspects of the gig, the good the bad and the ugly, let me know and we can talk in a less public manner. I'd like to see someone on here land the gig as the racers within PCA are a good group and the sponsors are excellent, who deserve much better than what they get. The sponsorship program is a complete mess, i.e. no media kit, and grossly undervalued. The program is well run on track, but is TERRIBLY run once the course is cold.

Woody
Woody GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
2/13/17 9:38 p.m.

You're not doing a very good job of marketing that job...

captdownshift
captdownshift GRM+ Memberand PowerDork
2/14/17 6:06 a.m.

In reply to Woody:

I'm less marketing it and more making the community aware of it's availability. If the previous club racing chair still held the position, I'd be singing the praises and encouraging relocation. I respect the series, but not the new chairperson, anyone who openly brags about sleeping with a racer after having given them a 13 when they were a steward, shouldn't be running a sanctioning body and is 2 faced at best when they champion diversity in motorsport.

Also they burnt that bridge when they named their rookie of the year award after a racer who lost his life to pancreatic cancer, before my diagnosis, without including a donation in the winner's name to research as part of the award.

The racers, sponsors and head of registration are great, the scrutineers are wonderful, most of the stewards are good people to be around (and all with one exception) run a good show on track. But the regional race organizers and a small handful of others, who unfortunately will be dealt with frequently, are egocentric, self serving shiny happy people who will look to do anything to impress within the circle of PCA powers that be, including but not limited to sabotage, undermining, assisting and Berkeleying those they perceive to have control or power within the group. I've never seen people with priorities so out of line before and at a "non profit" no less. There's a reason the talented editors of Panorama and membership coordinators of PCA don't stick around longer than 5 years, and based on the quality of Panorama and membership cresting 120,000 and the National HQ doubling in size within the past 36 months, it's not due to poor job performance. Non racing related, PCA has a handful of very skilled attourneys on retainer that work for them pro bono that keeps them from evaporating.

Tactical Penguin
Tactical Penguin Dork
2/14/17 6:37 a.m.

Sounds like a fun gig! What kind of qualifications do you need for a position like that?

captdownshift
captdownshift GRM+ Memberand PowerDork
2/14/17 6:41 a.m.

In reply to Tactical Penguin:

PCA Club Racing Business Manager Job Description

Location: Columbia, MD 21046 Employee Type: Full-Time Industry: Not for Profit – 501(c)7 Job Type: Club Racing Program Support Education: 4 Year Degree or equivalent combination of professional and academic experience Experience: 5 years in business setting preferred Post Date: February 3, 2017 Position: PCA Club Racing Business Manager Location: PCA National Office is located in the Baltimore-Washington area (Columbia, MD). Out-of-area candidates will be considered if willing to relocate.

GENERAL SUMMARY: The PCA Club Racing Business Manager will provide support services for the Club Racing program of the Porsche Club of America (PCA). Job duties will be multifaceted, although the position’s primary objective will be to support the National Club Racing Chair. Reporting to the PCA Executive Director, the PCA Club Racing Business Manager will manage Club Racing sponsorship deliverables, support the entire Club Racing National Staff including the Club Racing Coordinator, Chief of Timing and Scoring, Chief Scrutineer, Chief Steward, Club Racing News Editor and provide support of and perform other duties as assigned by the Club Racing Chair. This position will involve travel approximately 10-12 times per year.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: Supports the PCA National Club Racing Chair:

Sponsorship: Negotiate sponsorship, review contracts, establish and provide deliverables, set up event sponsorship duties, insure supplies and shipping containers are intact and available, communicate with sponsors, secure all awards for all races. Publication review.

Points System: Track results and audit results. Manage contingency programs. Expenses & Club Racing budget: Assist in the management of Club Racing budget.

Race Schedule: Approve race applications. In future after training Distribute race schedule to all PCA media outlets.

Statistics: Accumulate statistics for operational and financial reports.

Equipment: Ensure all supplies are in the field where needed Shipping of operations equipment

Coordination with: Zone Reps Insurance Travel arrangements as needed PR agency

Social media: Facebook CR Web site

Forms, Procedures & Manuals: Maintain all Club Racing forms. Maintain all Club Racing Procedures & Manuals.

Meetings: Set up Steward, Scrutineer, and Time Tech meetings.

Awards Banquet: Set up and attend annual National Club Racing Awards Banquet Set up 944 cup east and west banquet Set up GT4 Clubsport Series banquets and socials

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: 1. Proficiency in using personal computers and various office software packages including word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, and email management; 2. Strong communication, writing and editing skills; 3. Ability to work independently and take charge of all facets of execution while directly supporting the Club Racing Chairman who will not be in the same area. 4. Must be highly organized and able to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: 1. Bachelor’s Degree in Business or equivalent combination of professional and academic experience; 2. Five years’ experience in business setting; 3. Personal attributes include strong interpersonal skills, confidence, self- motivation, and excellent organizational skills. 4. Additional Experience: Knowledge of Club Racing is a plus. Experience with sponsorship deliverables is a plus.

BENEFITS AND COMPENSATION: 1. Salary: starting at $70k, negotiable based on experience 2. Paid time off; personal time, vacation and holidays 3. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (partial co. match after eligibility period)

If interested: please provide a resume, cover letter, and salary expectations to: admin@pca.org

Huckleberry
Huckleberry MegaDork
2/14/17 7:02 a.m.

Pics of Vicki?

gearheadmb
gearheadmb Dork
2/14/17 7:26 a.m.

And to think i almost didnt open this thread

DukeOfUndersteer
DukeOfUndersteer UltimaDork
2/14/17 7:29 a.m.

GET RID OF 13/13!!!!!!! By far, the dumbest rule in any racing sanctioning body!!

captdownshift
captdownshift GRM+ Memberand PowerDork
2/14/17 8:49 a.m.
DukeOfUndersteer wrote: GET RID OF 13/13!!!!!!! By far, the dumbest rule in any racing sanctioning body!!

I see it both ways, but when enacted properly, and PCA does a great job of it, an enforced 13/13 works for gentlemen's racing, which is what PCA is, in spite of how they may view themselves and may aspire to be with the GT4 Clubsport program. The average racer is over the age of 50 and has a car with over $60k into it, with several classes featuring cars deep into 6 figures, and a few that could be museum pieces with their history. The idea that winning a class within PCA could lead to being a contender in a feeder series is rather laughable, ironically with the exception being SPB (spec boxster) and SP1-3 (watercooled front-engined Porsches) now it'd be interesting to possibly see the 13 go away for a race weekend or 2 within those classes, as there is legitimate good racing going on, but the rest of the classes are certainly about preservation of equipment and respecting who is ahead at turn in and giving them the inside. They're attempting to build the same type of competition with Spec cayman, but they are quite far away from being there, and the GT4 series is even worse as those who want to race the GT4 Clubsport go straight to the Continental Tire series. Most of the most competitive GT3 Cup drivers and some of the better SPB drivers have jumped ship to go racing in MX-5 Global Cup cars. There are plenty of options to go racing in competitive fields without a 13/13, for those learning the ropes and wanting to reduce potential cost, a 13/13 is an excellent option to have when considering sanctioning bodies to run with.

DukeOfUndersteer
DukeOfUndersteer UltimaDork
2/14/17 9:01 a.m.

In reply to captdownshift:

The way I see it, you can retain the 13/13 rule, but enforce it at the end of the race. I can't count how many times that there will be incidental contact, i mean, side to side contact the results in a mirror being folded in on a SPB, that has costed my driver a win or an podium finish. I've been in the steward's office, go-Pro footage in hand as well as Data on my computer for something so insignificant that could be decided at the end of the race, instead of destroying two people's races and not allowing them to get a good starting position for the next race. I think "rub-outs" could be called on the fly or at the end of races. That's my argument. I just had a former customer of mine tell me she got a 13 for "failing to maintain control" as she was reacting to a car in front of her spinning coming out of 15 at Sebring. She is so discouraged now and is thinking about returning to NASA. She loves the comradery of PCA competitors, but now has a pointless race season. Even if she did her full race season in GTC3, she cannot win the Championship. Just my opinion.

captdownshift
captdownshift GRM+ Memberand PowerDork
2/14/17 9:21 a.m.

In reply to DukeOfUndersteer:

I agree with the points championships being silly, I proposed Zone championships while there, and it was quickly shot down. My thought was PCA already has regions and zones and the series championships basically are determined by tow fund to run where the largest class entries are. You could beat the champion in 4 races over the 2 weekends that you race against each other, but if the class field in your other races are 4 or 5 and they're running in the top 5 of 25 car fields, they'll earn the trophy. My though was to earn recognition for being the best within your class, within your zone. I also had ideas for regional awards based on the number of racers and volunteers from regions, but that was shot down under the idea that smaller regions would be at a disadvantage, even when pointing out there it's be done based on the percentage of active members from a region, they said no. There's lots of BS politics and cronyism within the group holding it back, and it's gotten worse under the new chair. We won't even get started on them hiring a marketing firm to launch a site for report on the GT4 clubsport series that was formed in part of a settlement of a 8 figure lawsuit settlement and that the group had a pair of suits filed against them within 6 months of formation, another 8 figure and a 7 figure. PCA paid them, got updates posted from 6 of the races, but no website, no social media presence etc. Who vetted the group? Who green lighted the decision to go with them? They should be removed from their post based on the decision and blunder costing the series tens of thousands of dollars without a return on investment as agreed upon and investigated to see if they personally received compensation and if so criminal charges should be filed against them.

DukeOfUndersteer
DukeOfUndersteer UltimaDork
2/14/17 9:53 a.m.

In reply to captdownshift:

i concur

Beer Baron
Beer Baron MegaDork
2/14/17 10:19 a.m.

What is 13/13?

Tactical Penguin
Tactical Penguin Dork
2/14/17 10:23 a.m.

In reply to Beer Baron:

As I understand it, when you make avoidable contact you're put on probation for 13 months, second offense is a 13 month ban.

DukeOfUndersteer
DukeOfUndersteer UltimaDork
2/14/17 10:30 a.m.

In reply to Beer Baron:

It is a 13 race or 13 month probation that makes you ineligible to receive points towards a Championship

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