Regional Sports Manager - Northern Region
Are you passionate about sport, community, and coastal safety? Surf Life Saving Northern Region is seeking a dynamic Sports Manager to lead and grow surf sports across Auckland and beyond. This full-time permanent role is based in Parnell and offers the opportunity to shape the future of competitive and recreational surf lifesaving.
You’ll drive regional sport engagement, support clubs and volunteers, manage iconic events, and build pathways for athletes, coaches, and officials. If you thrive in a fast-paced, purpose-driven environment and want to make a real impact, we want to hear from you.
Join a team that values collaboration, wellbeing, and fun—where your leadership will help save lives and strengthen communities.
Location: Mechanics Bay, Auckland
Status: Fixed-Term, Full Time
Include in the first two sentences of your cover letter why this role is attractive to you and apply now to be part of the Sport with a Difference!
Skills & Experience
- A thorough understanding and experience of Surf Life Saving and surf sports events.
- Experience managing teams or individuals, reviewing performance and strong leadership qualities.
- Understanding of event management requirements and the ability to work variable hours
- A passion for success and sporting achievement
- Excellent relationship management skills with the ability to develop and maintain a wide variety of stakeholder relationships, both internal and external
- An understanding of and ability to listen to the needs of volunteers and stakeholders to support them in their aspirations.
- Well-developed communication skills.
- Strength in problem solving, critical and analytical thinking as well as being able to roll up their sleeves and deliver.
- Ability to think strategically and logically, seeing the bigger picture as well as the finer details.
- A positive and professional approach reflecting our values.
- Ability to work in a fast paced, high stakes environment and manage multiple tasks at any given point
- High IT literacy, especially in Microsoft Office applications.
- A proactive trouble-shooter
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