Director: Wits Sports

2 weeks ago


Johannesburg, South Africa University of the Witwatersrand Full time

**Key responsibilities include the following**:

- Position Wits Sport strategically, and lead purposeful engagements in the context of high performance (student) sport
- Develop the Wits high performance (student) sport strategy, and lead engagements with WiSH and others during implementation
- Develop a stakeholder relations strategy with institutional, national and global, partners and to position Wits as a preferred student sport destination
- Generate funding and income towards supporting the Wits vision for sport, including a strategic sports scholarship programme aligned with the University’s academic vision that attracts the best student-athletes to Wits
- Balancing this with a “sports for all” philosophy in support of competitive sport including inter-varsity competitions, regional sports leagues and recreational sport
- Helping to facilitate implementation of the Exercise is Medicine initiative, aiming to have every student understand and embrace the benefits of regular physical activity
- Manage resources, staff, operations, facilities and all aspects of Wits Sport whilst ensuring the development of systems and processes that are aligned with relevant University policies and processes
- Provide insights and leadership on trends in (high-performance) student sport, and ensure that appropriate support systems are in place to create an enabling environment for student sport to thrive at Wits and;

**Requirements**:

- Postgraduate qualification; a Master’s degree in the relevant field would be advantageous
- At least 5 years’ experience at senior level within an organised sports environment; exposure to leadership in university or other sports director positions would be advantageous.
- Visionary leadership in the student sports context, able to inspire and lead diverse teams of students and staff
- Strategic thinking with experience in development and implementation
- Experience in managing a complex student sport environment, including having an appreciation for the increasing high performance and semi-professional level of student sport
- Experience in ensuring compliance with a strong regulatory framework for finance, staff management and payments
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interact across a broad range of society - including business, government and other national stakeholders as well as with students, staff (academic and PAS), alumni, donors and potential donors across diverse cultures
- The ability to manage multi-project campaigns; with high levels of computer literacy and strong organisational skills
- Excellent written and verbal skills are expected from this position, including the ability to write proposals, and make impactful presentations.

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**Closing Date: 16**th** February 2024**

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