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Chief Executive Officer

Archery Australia

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  • Sydney (preferred) Australia
  • Full Time
13 Oct 2024
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About Archery Australia

Archery Australia (AA) is the governing body for all levels of archery throughout Australia and a recognised member of World Archery and the Australian Sports Commission.

Archery is a sport for all, for life. AA is committed to raising the profile of archery, increasing participation, and supporting the archery community to access, enjoy, contribute to and succeed across all levels of the sport.

As a not-for-profit member organisation, we co-ordinate and support our Recognised Governing Bodies in each state and territory; each are a crucial touchpoint in growing archery and supporting national programs locally. 

There are 130 clubs providing archery to approximately 8,000 active and registered archers in Australia.

About the Role

Reporting to the Board, the Chief Executive Officer is responsible for leading and managing the team at Archery Australia. This includes overseeing all operational aspects, driving performance objectives, engaging the archery community and ensuring financial sustainability. Working closely with the Board, the CEO plays a critical role in driving positive relationships with key stakeholder groups, both internal and external, collaborating constructively to achieve strategic and operational objectives while fostering a culture of inclusivity, respect, and excellence. 

Key Accountabilities

  • Guided by the 2022-2026 Archery Australia Strategic Plan and the current Operational Plan, implement activities to achieve objectives in the areas of participation and engagement, performance and pathways, governance and structure, capacity and capability.
  • Take overall responsibility for the daily leadership and management of Archery Australia, including people management, financial management, media/marketing/community engagement, technology and governance support.
  • Proactively develop positive and productive relationships with a range of stakeholders including the Regional Governing Bodies of Archery Australia, World Archery, the Australian Sports Commission, Australian Institution of Sport, Sport Integrity Australia, the Australian Olympic Committee, Paralympics Australia, Commonwealth Games Australia and relevant members of the National Sports Institute Network.

About You

We are looking for someone with the following skills, qualifications and experience:

  • Experience leading a team towards a vision, getting key stakeholders on board and embedding behaviours that help deliver the vision.
  • Experience in managing complex projects and competing agendas to prioritise, manage and deliver outcomes that achieve strategic and operational objectives.
  • Familiarity with community sport and/or high performance sport programs and the ability to oversee their development and implementation at a national level.
  • Financial management capabilities, including the ability to interpret and report on financial accounts and make sound financial decisions.
  • Excellent presentation and communication skills, leading the organisation with strong personal presence, emotional intelligence, and self-awareness.
  • Exceptional stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to build relationships with a variety of stakeholders including government agencies.
  • Confidence with change management, transformation, and project delivery.

Benefits and Culture

The Archery Australia team is a highly motivated, passionate, experienced and professional group that embody the AA values.  Our team is geographically diverse and we are considering candidates who live and work on Australia’s East Coast in or close to a capital city.

We offer a range of benefits including workplace flexibility, learning and development opportunities and industry engagement.

Remuneration

Remuneration will be negotiated on the basis of skills and experience. Please include your expected salary range in your cover letter.

Desirable Criteria

  • National Police / Criminal History Check
  • Working with Children / Working with Vulnerable People Check

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Application Instruction

Click the ‘apply’ button, review the candidate pack/ position description, follow the prompts, and submit your CV and a cover letter.

If you think you have what it takes but don’t necessarily meet every single point above, please still get in touch. Archery Australia is a welcoming place where we seek to engage respectfully with people of diverse experiences and backgrounds. We’re grateful for the time applicants spend on reaching out to us and all applicants will be considered on their ability to do the job and their alignment to our values.

Applications close at 11:59 pm on 13th October 2024 but will be reviewed as they are received so don’t hesitate to apply today.

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