- Executive leadership position
- National Sport Organisation - Olympic sport
- Oversee core business services, financial management, HR and digital infrastructure
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 to the Chief Operating Officer, the General Manager Corporate Services is an executive leadership position with a strong focus on financial management and performance, and oversight of core business services including risk management, human resources and digital infrastructure. The primary purpose of this role is to ensure that Gymnastics Australia staff and State and Territory colleagues have the necessary systems, platforms and infrastructure to provide efficient, high-quality, and reliable services to all members and stakeholders.
Working effectively at both the executive and operational level, the role supports a team of direct reports within the Corporate Services Team, which provides exceptional internal customer service to national and state staff, and ensures that essential systems, digital platforms and protocols are in place. The team provides internal financial, risk and project management support and capability building. The team also manages relationships with key suppliers and outsourced service providers.
Modelling considerable business and commercial expertise, this role will work to build financial acumen across the organisation and will empower senior staff with managing their budgeting responsibilities. With strong analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving ability paired with a passion for continual improvement, you are skilled at identifying opportunities to streamline systems and processes and manage operational and cultural changes that promote business efficiencies and raise the standard of customer service.
Communicating and reporting at an executive and Board level, a proven background in engaging and influencing a diverse range of key stakeholders (internal and external) is essential; building strong relationships and creating an environment that encourages constructive debate and the conviction to challenge the status quo if needed.
To be considered for this role you must have a proven senior level of accounting acumen with hands-on experience managing all business financial elements, including reporting, budgeting and bookkeeping. Tertiary qualifications in accounting, business or similar would be looked upon favourably.
A background in gymnastics is not required; however you must be committed to driving a positive change for the systems and processes of Gymnastics Australia. Experience within a sporting or similar volunteer and membership based not-for-profit organisation would be highly regarded.
This is a unique and significant opportunity to help create a stronger sport for the benefit of Australians into the future.
The General Manager Corporate Services, 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.
