Job Description
British Swimming is coming off the back of its most successful ever year, 2016, where the team achieved its best ever result in diving and the best Olympic and Paralympic results for swimming for 100 years – outstanding results given the level of success at London 2012.
British Swimming is the National Governing Body for Swimming, Para-Swimming, Diving, High Diving, Synchronised Swimming, Water Polo and Open Water in Great Britain. It is responsible internationally for the high performance representation of the sport. British Swimming seeks to enable its athletes to achieve gold medal success at the Olympics, Paralympics, World Championships and Commonwealth Games.
The organisation continually seeks to develop its strong role in international influence within the European Swimming International Federation, (Ligue Européenne de Natation – (LEN)), Fédération Internationale de Natation (FINA) and International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Swimming, shaping the sport and building more interest across the globe.
The CEO will lead British Swimming through the next Olympic cycle and beyond with the objective of continuing and growing the culture of success, as well as developing the voice of the organisation within the global swimming community.
The CEO will be an experienced leader with a strong knowledge of working within an elite sporting environment. With outstanding interpersonal, influencing and diplomatic skills, with a proven ability to motivate, inspire and drive forward staff to;
• Ensure British Swimming’s objectives of achieving medal targets, influence and commercial success are realised.
• Develop British Swimming’s voice and influence within the domestic international swimming community, shaping the direction of the sport and to build wider interest globally.
• Create commercial vision and strategy around developing the portfolio and value of rights and assets and maximising the commercial income streams.
Please email your full CV, including remuneration details to: apply@nolanpartners.co.uk quoting reference BRITISHSWIMMING/CEO.
Closing date for applications is 10th March 2017.
How to apply
Please email your full CV, including remuneration details to: apply@nolanpartners.co.uk quoting reference BRITISHSWIMMING/CEO.