Position as Open Water Program Manager

The application deadline is October 27th, 2024

Job description:

Date of publication: October 16, 2024

Location: Brisbane QLD, Australia

Open Water Program Manager

Swimming is Australia’s most successful Olympic and Paralympic sport and there has never been a more exciting time to join the sport. Following a successful campaign in Paris and the green and gold runway for Brisbane 2032, we have created this new role to lead the design and delivery of Swimming Australia’s High Performance Endurance and Open Water strategy.

Our high-performance vision is to win when it counts, to inspire a nation. To achieve this vision, our goal is to cultivate a high-performance culture across our organization and engage a team that is excited by our bold ambitions and aligned with our values courage, Unit And Excellence.

We are looking for a passionate and highly motivated Open Water Program Manager to join our team with the aim of being a global leader in open water swimming by Brisbane 2032. This exciting opportunity is a full-time position working in a hybrid office-home model. Our programs across the country support flexibility, ideally based in South East QLD or Perth, WA.

About the role:

The main responsibilities of this role, reporting to the Executive General Manager High Performance, are:

• Design, manage and implement Swimming Australia’s open water and endurance strategy for LA 2028 in Brisbane 2032
• Manage the implementation of Swimming Australia’s open water selection strategy for annual benchmark events
• Lead and manage the annual BME Open Water Teams by identifying and working with coaches and performance support staff for the team before, during and after competition
• Design, develop and execute campaign activities with support from the Operations Coordinator (Olympic and Open Water) in accordance with the Performance by Design philosophy
• Work with key OWS partners such as the State Swimming Associations, the National Institute Network (NIN) and external organizations such as Surf Life Australia to enhance and maximize opportunities to achieve Swimming Australia’s vision for open water swimming
• Collaborate across the Swimming Australia ecosystem to advance the world’s leading endurance training methodology and support coaches across the country in developing future endurance swimming talent

About you:
What you bring to the role:

• 10 or more years of experience in high-performance coaching or program management
• Demonstrated experience coaching athletes of international caliber who have performed on the world stage is highly desirable
• An understanding of the high performance coaching drivers
• Experience on the path from national youth success phase to international benchmark event performance
• Experience and competence in building strong relationships; Influencing and motivating employees and key stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to exercise sound judgment, maintain confidentiality, and demonstrate discretion and initiative
• Willingness to work irregular hours (including weekends) and travel extensively within Australia and abroad. (as part of employee “right to separate” agreements)
• Able to create a safe, supportive environment that promotes ongoing mutual respect and trust

How to apply

To apply

If you think you’re up to the challenge, we’d love to hear from you! A copy of the job description can be found here.

Please submit your resume and accompanying cover letter by clicking here. Applications must contain both documents and answer the selection questions to be considered.

The application deadline is Sunday 27th at 5 p.m^Th However, in October we will review applications as they come in. Therefore, this position may close sooner if we find the right candidate.

At Swimming Australia, we are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes and supports an inclusive and diverse workforce that represents our larger swimming community. We take into account differences in gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background, disability, religion and sexual orientation.

We are too We are committed to promoting and protecting the safety and well-being of children and young people through our child protection practices. Candidates should be aware that this involves a number of verification processes during the recruitment and selection process to ensure we meet this obligation. All Swimming Australia employees are required to have a valid child employment certificate and a satisfactory criminal background check.

Contact information

Swimming Australia Recruitment