Chief Executive Officer Paralympics Australia Overview • Hallmark National Peak Sport Body • Strategic leadership and stakeholder engagement focus • Opportunity to build long term sustainability About Paralympics Australia Paralympics Australia (PA) help Australians with disabilities participate in sport and compete at the Paralympic Games through partnerships with governments, business, sporting bodies and the community. Participation in sport provides positive social and physical benefits to people with disabilities, and plays an important role in changing community perceptions of people with disabilities. PA has been responsible for preparing the Australian Paralympic Summer and Winter Teams for the Paralympic Games since 1990. At the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, Australia placed fifth on the gold medal tally with 22 gold, 30 silver and 29 bronze medals out of 159 countries. By working with National Federation partners, PA helps to identify potential Paralympians and assist athletes to prepare for competition by providing funding for coaching, equipment and travel in the lead up to the Summer and Winter Paralympic Games. Partnerships with governments, business, national sporting organisations and disability groups are critical to delivering a successful Paralympic Team to the Games. Paralympics Australia Purpose: To advance the Paralympic movement and Para-sport in Australia and, in doing so, be a catalyst for a more inclusive society. Paralympics Australia Values: Para-sports, Para-athletes and Paralympians are at the centre of everything we do. Together we are Tenacious, Proud & Limitless. Chief Executive Officer The CEO is accountable to the Board of Directors and is responsible for directing and providing leadership of the whole-of-business operations of Paralympics Australia implementing its athlete- centric vision, mission and strategic priorities. The CEO is accountable for driving a high-performance culture as well as managing relationships with key stakeholders to ensure the organisation’s objectives are met. We are searching for a courageous, values driven leader, able to inspire and develop the team, including a highly committed staff of subject matter experts, delivering on strategies to build long term sustainability and growth of Paralympics Australia. Your energy and drive will be matched by your open and engaging communication style, building a workplace where creative and critical thinkers generate forward planning, fresh ideas, services and products. You will have high emotional intelligence to equip you in managing dynamic, complex and challenging situations. Your networks in and out of sport will be extensive and easily activated when required. You will see diversity as opportunity, championing an environment where diverse people can thrive providing a platform for the important advocacy work of Paralympics Australia. You will be experienced working with a Board of Directors and have the maturity, skills and political savvy to operate effectively within Paralympics Australia’s best practice governance framework. Your commercial acumen, including experience in generating Government funding, will be matched by your skill in identifying and capitalising on opportunities, finding innovative fundraising, philanthropic and commercialisation solutions across all areas of Paralympics Australia. While candidates with prior experience in a comparable CEO role will be highly regarded, we are also open to considering those candidates ready to apply the experience gained from a similarly scaled C-suite role. Knowledge and experience of the Australian Sport system is considered a key to the success of the CEO. Importantly your values must align with the Paralympics Australia mission and vision with a genuine respect for the opportunities and legacies created by Paralympics Australia. Key responsibilities Operations Strategic Thinking Governance • Ensure the Board is provided with the information needed • Lead the development of the 2024 Paris strategic plan • Demonstrate behaviours which exemplify PA’s values and the future cycle to 2028 in line with the evolvement to formulate strategy • Provides the board with honest assessments of of 2032 • Communicate clear purpose and objectives from the organisational culture from both internal and external strategic plan to PA staff • Oversee new strategies, sponsorships, content and stakeholders programs to benefit to sustain PA’s future • Lead the development and implementation of an annual • Works in line with the relevant Board documents operational plan which links to the strategic plan • Provide high quality advice to the Board including the Constitution and Delegations Matrix • CEO to contribute to succession planning for the Board • In conjunction with the CFO and SLT, effectively manage • Provide effective and active representation of PA at and monitor PA’s financial budgets all levels • Ensure appropriate risks to PA are recorded on the risk register and escalate any breaches to this Register to • Manage PA’s commercial operations efficiently • Develop and enhance PA’s relationships with all the Board and profitably stakeholders • In conjunction with the Board of Directors, staff and • Ensure revenue sources are diverse and stable • Represent PA on nominated external bodies and organisations membership devise and implement strategies to meet • Ensure the optimal development and promotion of all the corporate vision of PA activities and services of PA • Provide appropriate and professional media representation as required • Drive and manage the sport, commercial, • Provides clear tactical execution of strategic and communications and administrative operations operational plans • Coordinate and manage the activities and services of PA to ensure professional, timely and efficient delivery to stakeholders • Assume overall responsibility for the management of day to day operations Key responsibilities continued Key relationships Leadership Stakeholder Management Reports to: Paralympics Australia Board of Directors • Provide leadership and direction for all staff to provide • Develop strong relationships with key strategic and Direct Reports (9): a nurturing and inclusive culture where staff feel valued funding partners to ensure PA is at the forefront of • Manager, Human Resources and respected decision making • Chief Financial Officer • Provide leadership and direction to Member • Manage relationships with key partners including: • General Manager – Commercial & Marketing Organisations of PA o Australian Institute of Sport • General Manager – Communications • Manage, develop and implement strategies and o Sport Australia • General Manager – Stakeholder Engagement programs designed to encourage athletes and people • General Manager – Sport with a disability to participate in sport o International Paralympic Committee • General Manager – Performance • Ensure strategies and practices are in place to provide o Governments Local, State and National • General Manager – IT the optimum performance of Australia’s Paralympians at o National and International Federations international competition. • Executive Assistant o National and International Disability Federations • Communicate PA’s purpose and vision ensuring continual Indirect Reports: Oversight of an organisation of approx. 40 o development for all staff National Paralympic Committees External Stakeholders: • Facilitate the appropriate internal reporting processes o Sponsors and Stakeholders • Australian Institute of Sport for the Board on progress against the Strategic Plan and o Commonwealth Games Australia • Sport Australia financial forecast and budgets • International Paralympic Committee o Australian Olympic Committee • Represent PA’s profile and people with a disability in sports • Governments Local, State and National o Organising Committees through external stakeholders, partnerships and media • National and International Federations • Builds networks across the sporting industry and where Financial • National and International Disability Federations possible attends CEO sport forums to share successes • National Paralympic Committees • Secure incremental revenue through commercial and strategic challenges partnerships, government funding and grants, media and • Sponsors and Stakeholders licensing arrangements, content and events and other • Commonwealth Games Australia sources of internally generated revenue for the longer • Australian Olympic Committee sustainability of PA • Organising Committees • Scope, build and deliver alternative fundraising and philanthropy models to contribute to the long term sustainability of PA Selection criteria Location and travel In addition to demonstrating relevant experiences across • Innovative, flexible and decisive work style The nature of the position will require regular domestic and the core functional areas of responsibility identified in this some international travel to attend scheduled meetings • Ability to manage sensitive relationships with Position Overview, candidates applying for this role will and events. competing needs require a range of personal and professional skills, including: • Courageous, with the ability to lead change, be decisive The Paralympics Australia Head Office is located in Sydney Experience, Skills and Attributes and able to prioritise and make sound judgement calls and the Board expect the CEO to have a strong, regular on- ground presence over the next 18-24 months in particular • Experience in a similarly scaled CEO or Senior Executive