CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER BASEBALL

• Lead and grow an evolving State Sporting Organisation • Attractive executive package available • Strategic leadership and change management focus • Altona North () based

ABOUT KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Baseball Victoria is the recognised peak body for the sport of The CEO will provide strategic leadership in the following key baseball in the Australian State of Victoria. Baseball Victoria is areas: responsible for leading the state wide delivery of baseball Governance through its affiliated associations and leagues. • Report to the Board regularly in accordance with the Board’s Over 8,000 players compete in Summer and Winter direction and ensure that the Board is kept informed of the competitions as members of the 112 clubs which form 9 organisation’s performance Leagues/Associations across the state. • Provide timely advice and policy recommendations relating to management, performance and finances Core Values: Baseball Victoria operates under the following • In conjunction with the Board, develop and implement a core values, which are expected to be carried by all relevant and realistic strategic plan covering all aspects of employees, Directors and volunteers - Quality, Consistent, business operations and strategic pillars Relationships, Organised, Improvement, and Positive. • Develop an annual business plan that is consistent with the With a dynamic Board of Directors and a new Strategic Plan in Baseball Victoria Strategic Plan development, this is an exciting opportunity to drive the • Establish and promote the strategic direction for the sport growth and success of a longstanding State Sporting through the strategic plan Organisation as it recovers from the covid period. • Schedule regular Board meetings, prepare agendas and CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER approve management reports • Implement Board policies and determinations Reporting to the Baseball Victoria Board, the Chief Executive • Lead regular strategic / operational planning and review Officer (CEO) will lead the organisation through the sessions management and development of all human and financial • Identify issues of importance and ensure the organisation resources in order to deliver on the identified strategic has relevant plans or policies to deal with such issues objectives and provide meaningful service to all members. • Maintain up to date and relevant policy and procedures To be considered for this role you will preferably be tertiary manual qualified with strong experience in a strategic executive • Coordinate of the Annual General Meeting leadership role, ideally from within a sports environment. • Coordinate Directorship elections in line with the You will be a dynamic leader with a proven track record in Constitution managing and growing like-sized businesses, budgets and • Provide support and advice to sub-committees and resources, with proven strength and experience across the working / advisory groups as required core functional responsibilities of leadership, governance, Financial Management relationship/stakeholder management, financial • Oversee the financial management of the organisation accountability and commercial management. including effective monitoring of income and expenditure Your commercial and financial acumen will successfully against budget, and the preparation of annual budgets deliver against strategic objectives whilst building strong • Identify and develop opportunities for government funding networks and relationships across a wide range of Monitor, account and report for expenditure against stakeholders. government funding A background in baseball is not required; however you must • Maintain financial systems that result in a satisfactory be committed to providing strong foundations for the annual audit process growth of baseball throughout Victoria. • Meet all legal and statutory obligations

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CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER - BASEBALL VICTORIA

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Business Operations An attractive remuneration package will be available to the • Coordinate the planning, organisation and implementation successful candidate, negotiable depending upon skill level of all operations directly controlled by Baseball Victoria and experiences. At the time of applying, candidates are • Manage all aspects of staff resources, including invited to indicate their current salary and salary expectations. performance reviews, contract negotiations, recruitment Candidates are invited to call Sportspeople Recruitment to and professional development discuss salary before applying if that will be helpful in your • Oversee and monitor the implementation of operational decision making. plans relating to the achievement of the developing Strategic Plan Pillars SELECTION CRITERIA • Effective Stakeholder Management with members, clubs, In addition to demonstrating relevant experience across the associations, affiliates, sponsors, venues etc… core functional areas of responsibility identified in this • Develop sound business relationships at all levels, including Position Overview, candidates applying for the CEO role will , Victorian Government, Vicsport, require a range of personal and professional skills, including: VicHealth, Local Councils, and other agencies Qualifications and Experience KEY RELATIONSHIPS • Tertiary qualifications and/or demonstrated experience in Reports to: Baseball Victoria Board of Directors sport, business management or related discipline • Strong experience in an executive management position, Direct Reports ideally in a sports environment • Financial Controller • Demonstrated high level experience in administrative • Operations Coordinator requirements, including information management, • Communications & Digital Marketing Coordinator resource allocation, reporting and policy implementation • Competitions Manager • Experience in baseball highly regarded but not essential • Competitions / Event Coordinator • Current Working with Children Check Internal Knowledge and Skills • High Performance Manager • Solid financial acumen, including the capacity to interpret • Baseball Victoria Board and report on financial accounts • Sub-Committees and working / advisory groups • Strong brand and positioning skills, with the capacity to External identify commercial opportunities and deliver stable and • Baseball Australia diverse revenue streams • Australian Baseball League • Able to develop relationships with a broad and diverse • Victorian Government cross section of the baseball community • Vicsport • Capacity to produce and analyse statistics and apply the • VicHealth results to effective business management • Local Councils • Ability to work with the Board to provide strategic • Sponsors leadership, direction, and expertise • Members, Clubs and Associations • Highly meticulous with a keen eye for detail to produce consistent output that features transparent decision making LOCATION AND TRAVEL • Professional interpersonal and communication skills The position is based at the Baseball Victoria office at the • Ability to meet competing demands through effective , Merton Street, Altona North. Travel prioritising in a result oriented and client-focussed throughout Victoria (and some interstate travel) will be environment to provide quality outcomes required to attend various meetings, competitions and events. • Ability to follow up and see projects through to their end HOURS OF WORK • Maintain a positive attitude and promotion of one’s self and This is a Full Time position. Due to the nature of the role and the organisation, especially during unflattering moments • Highly organised with the ability to work autonomously the sport industry, some evening and weekend work will be • required from time to time to attend meetings and events. High competence in the use of computers and technology

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RESIDENCY AND IMMIGRATION ABOUT SPORTSPEOPLE RECRUITMENT Candidates must be an Australian Citizen / Permanent The Chief Executive Officer, Baseball Victoria search and Resident or have unlimited working rights within Australia recruitment process is being managed exclusively by to be considered for this position. Sportspeople Recruitment - a specialist division of People Recruitment Group. WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA Sportspeople Recruitment is a leading executive search and For more information and news items on all facets of recruitment firm servicing sport business. Celebrating 25 activities, services and programs, visit: years in 2021 our curated Talent Network has been Baseball Victoria website: baseballvictoria.com.au developed as a result of successfully filling thousands of Facebook: facebook.com/BaseballVictoria roles across the A‐Z of sport business employers. We offer Twitter: twitter.com/BaseballVic the most experienced Consultant team in the market Instagram: instagram.com/baseballvictoria available to assist with executive search, general recruitment, hiring strategy, remuneration planning and TIMELINES executive/Board advice. Final interviews and the appointment of the Chief Executive We are delighted to have been appointed by Baseball Officer, Baseball Victoria are scheduled for early September, Victoria as the exclusive search partner for the Chief 2021. The successful candidate would be expected to Executive Officer position. commence duties as soon as possible.

PLEASE APPLY NOW TO AVOID MISSING OUT! Please note Sportspeople Recruitment will commence screening and interviewing for this role immediately. If you are intending to apply, please do so now. We reserve the right to close the role early if sufficient merit applications are received. Applications Close: 5pm Sunday, 12 September 2021

Application Format: Candidates must complete and submit the COMPULSORY Sportspeople Recruitment Application Form at the time of applying. The form is available as a download at the Sportspeople Recruitment website listing for this role and contains questions against which we require your specific response prior to considering your application.

Sportspeople Recruitment prefers a 1-2 page cover letter and an accompanying CV of no more than 6 pages, merged into the Application Form as one MS Word file.

APPLY TO Your application should be sent electronically via the “apply now” link at the advertisement via sportspeoplerecruitment.com/jobs

ENQUIRIES 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 or via [email protected].

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