Sports Development Manager

7 days ago

Dublin, Dublin City, Ireland beBeeInclusion Full time €50,000 - €60,000
Director of Sport Position Overview

The Director of Sport is a pivotal role responsible for overseeing and advancing all aspects of sports development, competition pathways, and programme delivery. This individual will provide visionary leadership in growing the sports programme and enhancing athlete participation, opportunities, and experience.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead the development and implementation of the organisation's overall sports strategy, ensuring alignment with the mission, values, and long-term goals.
  • Provide strategic leadership in growing the sports programme and enhancing athlete participation, opportunities, and experience.
  • Represent the organisation locally and internationally at sport-specific forums, meetings, and events.
  • Work and collaborate with international partners to further develop the programme.
  • Oversee and enhance the sport and competition pathways, ensuring inclusive, athlete-centred opportunities and progression from grassroots to international levels.
  • Promote best practice in inclusive sport and community engagement.
Programme Management

Provide strategic leadership and oversight across the full suite of sport-related programmes, ensuring alignment, quality, and measurable impact:

  • Sports Development & Competition Pathways: Design and oversee structured, progressive, and inclusive athlete development and competition pathways.
  • Clubs Programme & Inclusive Clubs: Strengthen the Clubs Programme, supporting volunteer-led clubs to provide structured sport with excellence in governance standards.
  • Athlete Leadership: Lead the continued development of the Athlete Leadership programme, empowering athletes to take on leadership roles within sport and the wider community.
  • Team Leadership: Lead and manage the Sports Department staff and volunteers, promoting a culture of collaboration, high performance, and continuous learning.
Athlete and Coach Development

Oversee the design and implementation of initiatives to recruit, train, and support athletes, coaches, and sports volunteers:

  • Drive innovation in athlete development and opportunities, including pathways for Young Athletes and Youth Sports programmes.
  • Promote and support inclusive coach education.
Governance & Compliance

Ensure all sports clubs comply with relevant safeguarding and governance standards:

  • Oversee risk management practices related to sports delivery, including event planning and risk assessment and insurance.
Impact Measurement Oversight

Lead the design and implementation of monitoring, evaluation, and learning systems across all sport programmes:

  • Establish KPIs and impact metrics to assess the effectiveness, reach, and quality of initiatives.
  • Analyse data and generate insights to inform strategic planning, continuous improvement, and reporting to stakeholders.
World Games Leadership

Oversee all aspects of planning and delivery to ensure athletes and management teams are fully supported and well prepared for international competition:

  • Appoint and manage World Games Management Teams, including Head of Delegation, coaches, medical, and support personnel.
  • Ensure all planning, training, and operational support are in place to prepare athletes and volunteers for international competition.
Stakeholder Engagement & Grant Management

Build and maintain strong relationships with key funding and regulatory bodies:

  • Lead aspects of grant management and compliance, including funding applications and reporting, budget oversight, outcome measurement and evaluation, and alignment of grants with strategic goals.

Advocate for greater inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities in sport and physical activity.

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