General Manager High Performance and Wellbeing - Gymnastics Australia
- Lead the domestic & international High Performance strategy and operations across all seven gymnastics disciplines
- Guide the wellbeing and performance of the Australian gymnastics team
- Flexible location (Melbourne, Canberra or Brisbane preferred)
Gymnastics in Australia includes the disciplines of Acrobatics, Aerobics, Gymnastics For All, KinderGym, Parkour, Men’s Artistic, Rhythmic, Trampoline, and Women’s Artistic. Providing services to 500+ clubs, 7000+ accredited coaches and judges, 800,000+ gymnasts, and gymnastics fans, the Gymnastics Australia (GA) team is comprised of gymnastics experts, sport management and business leaders. With the head office located in the thriving sports precinct at Albert Park in Melbourne, GA also hosts National Training Centres at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra and in Brisbane that work to facilitate high performance pathways and support Australian gymnasts to compete at international benchmark events including World Cups, World Championships, the Commonwealth Games and the Olympic Games.
Reporting directly to the CEO, the General Manager High Performance and Wellbeing is an executive leadership position with a priority focus on the wellbeing and performance of the Australian gymnastics team, and oversight of domestic and international high performance operations across all gymnastics disciplines. The primary purpose of this role is to ensure the success of the Australian team on the world stage and to build a sustainable and prosperous system for high performance gymnastics in Australia that inspires and brings benefit to all members.
Working effectively at both the executive and operational level, the role supports a team of direct reports within the High Performance and Wellbeing Team, which delivers Australia to international events, with wellbeing at the forefront, ensuring athletes, coaches, judges and clubs are setup for long term success. The team supports clubs invested in high performance and contributes to workforce development, with the aim of identifying and supporting emerging leaders and future Australian team representatives. The team also manages the end-to-end logistics of Australian team travel, and coordinates training camps and clinics for all Gymsports.
To be successful in this role you will be an experienced high performance leader at an national or international level with proven success in building HP systems and programs that promote wellbeing and support holistic athlete pathways and performance to achieve success at key pinnacle and benchmark events.
The role requires excellent communication and negotiation skills with the ability to swiftly build relationships and credibility with international level athletes, coaches, staff and a variety of other stakeholders. As this role manages a significant business unit, proven experience at the executive level including process driven operational management, budgeting and strategic planning is a must.
A technical understanding of gymnastics is preferable, but not mandatory. What is essential is the ability to build a cohesive team culture for both staff and athletes to actively embrace wellbeing as a key pillar for achieving sustained high performance success.
This role presents a unique opportunity to make a positive impact on an Australian Olympic high performance program both strategically and operationally.
How to Apply
Please note Sportspeople Recruitment will commence screening and interviewing for this role immediately. If you are intending to apply, please do so now.
Applications close: 5pm Wednesday 19 February, 2025 - we reserve the right to close the role early if sufficient merit applications are received.
Application Format: Candidates must complete and submit the COMPULSORY Sportspeople Recruitment Application Form (attached to this advertisement) at the time of applying. The Form contains questions against which we require your specific response prior to considering your application. Sportspeople Recruitment prefers a 1-2 page letter of introduction and a CV of no more than 6 pages, merged into the Application Form as one MS Word file.
The General Manager High Performance and Wellbeing, Gymnastics Australia search and recruitment process is being managed exclusively by Sportspeople Recruitment.
In the first instance general enquiries should be directed to Scott Oakhill on 0408 258 337 or FREECALL AU 1800 634 388 or +61 2 9555 5000.
