Job Description
Saracens Sport Foundation is the charitable arm of Saracens Rugby Club. Working across Hertfordshire and North London, our vision is to inspire our community through the values of sport, physical activity and social opportunities as a catalyst for positive change, enabling the fulfilment of potential.
Saracens Sport Foundation are looking for a Development Manager to join our current team. The post holder will manage several Project Officers who are coordinating and delivering Sport for Change projects across North London and Hertfordshire. The post holder will take a strategic approach to project development and delivery, ensuring that the projects meet objectives and deliver impact on local people and communities.
You will be ‘hands-on’, developing, leading and delivering against the operational and Foundation targets set out within the Foundation strategy. You will manage a team to create and deliver industry leading charitable activities, while also being the key account holder for an area of work.
You will work closely with the other DMs to ensure that the Foundations projects are being managed in a way that generates cross-project working.
Roles and responsibilities to include but not limited to:
1. Development Managers provide strong leadership as the key decision makers for programme areas. They are empowered to make decisions to improve projects and constantly think about project direction
2. Provides strategic guidance and insight to the day-to-day Project Officer team, taking a lead on project development in terms of project-strategy, planning and delivery
3. Ensures that work produced meets all objectives set, is done by the agreed time to the highest standard and achieves the best possible outcome for the Foundation
4. Assists in the development of creative ideas to improve projects, engage beneficiaries, and provide the greatest impact on people and communities
The role is full time (37.5 hours) and will be based at Allianz Park. There will be a requirement to work some weeknights and weekends to deliver some of our programmes.
How to apply
Candidates should submit a short covering letter with up to date CV for the attention of Sangita Asani, HR Manager at recruitment@saracens.net