Chief Executive Officer

Swimming WA

A unique and exciting opportunity for a Chief Executive Officer to lead one of Western Australia’s leading sporting organisations.

Swimming WA Inc. was founded in 1902 and is the peak body for swimming in the State of Western Australia. The Association is not-for-profit, representing 77 Clubs, with over 10,500 Members across the State. SWA is a proud member of Swimming Australia Limited.

At Swimming WA, we aim to be leaders in the area of aquatic sports and pride ourselves on developing athletes, from participation to elite performance, and promoting related activities as a lifelong contribution to a healthy and safer community.

Swimming WA is looking for a Chief Executive Officer who will be accountable for providing effective management and leadership for swimming within Western Australia with direct responsibility for ensuring delivery of the strategic plan. 

Reporting to the Board of Directors via the Chair, the CEO will be responsible for delivering on the strategic plan, leadership and management of Swimming WA. The CEO will inspire, lead and empower a diverse community including, athletes, coaches, officials, volunteers, stakeholders and partners.

The successful candidate will be responsible for successfully managing relationships with Government and with national sporting bodies, such as Swimming Australia. 

The successful candidate will have the following key competencies:

• Demonstrated experience in a strategic leadership role within sport, showcasing excellent leadership, organisational and time management skills.
• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant business discipline or significant industry experience in sport administration.
• Proven interpersonal, strategic and leadership skills across a large-scale member or customer driven organisation.
• Well-developed oral and written communications skills and the ability to communicate to all stakeholders at a variety of levels.
• A proven and well-established ability to work in a team environment.
• Strong financial literacy.
• Demonstrated experience in adhering and implementing governance structures, including risk management.
• Proven ability to cultivate and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders, including commercial and event partners, government bodies, media outlets and community groups.
• Experience in preparing and delivering key presentations and reports to a Board and other stakeholders.

A competitive package including salary, superannuation and vehicle will be negotiated with the successful applicant, relevant to experience.

At Swimming WA, we actively promote diversity in gender, age, ethnicity, disability, religion, and sexual orientation. We are committed to providing a safe environment for athletes, and we also offer a flexible work environment for employees.

Enquiries to Darren Michael on +61 412 433 ***.

Applications to *********@wa.swimming.org.au or by selecting Quick Apply on this page.  Applications close 5PM Sunday May 12.