General Manager - Sport Canterbury

Sport Canterbury is the Regional Sports Trust serving the Canterbury and West Coast region. Our Vision is 'Kia Nui Ake, Kia Kaha Ake, Te Tokomaha Ake (More People, More Active, More Often) and everything we do is about getting and keeping people engaged in sport and physical activity.

Are you a dynamic, innovative, and adaptive leader who is ready for a new challenge? Do you have a track record of leading, influencing and working with others to unleash transformational change? Are you ready to hit the ground running? If yes, then we have an exciting opportunity for you to play a key leadership role at Sport Canterbury.

He angitūtanga: About the Role

Sport Canterbury's General Manager provides leadership to our programmes, services and most importantly to our people to ensure the collective commitment and realisation the Trusts vision. This role also provides significant support to the Chief Executive in developing, nurturing and growing key strategic relationships with stakeholders and funders.

Specific duties and responsibilities include:

• Strategic and Business Planning
• Reporting and Contract Management
• Staff Leadership and Management
• Stakeholder/Relationship Management
• Financial Budgeting and Modelling

To be successful in this role, you will:

• Have a sector related tertiary qualification preferably Sport & Recreation Management or Education.
• Have a track record operating at a senior level leading strategic programme development and evaluation.
• Be able to demonstrate an understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi
• Have knowledge of Te Ao Māori and Te Reo Māori (or a desire to grow and extend your knowledge).
• Be a respected and experienced leader.
• Understand the not-for-profit, sport and recreation 'sector'.
• Have effective stakeholder relationship management and facilitation skills.
• Proven analytical and strategic thinking capability.
• Have a critical eye for accuracy and attention to detail.
• Be an effective presenter.
• Display effective written, oral and interpersonal skills.

This role is not for the fainthearted and it is definitely not a 9-5 desk job! It is a huge opportunity to advance your leaderships skills and immerse yourself in a challenging but highly rewarding role.

Sport Canterbury prides itself on having a fun and flexible workplace which encourages a collaborative working environment. We work by affecting change in the wider environment across the Canterbury/West Coast region and are looking for someone to help us achieve this in a professional and innovative manner alongside the rest of our team.

Applications should be received no later than Sunday 12 May 2024 at 5.00pm and should include a completed application form, cover letter and CV. To be considered for this role you must have the right to live and work in New Zealand.

For more information on Sport Canterbury, please visit our website .