Academy of Sport Manager

Position Title: Academy of Sport Manager Location: Rotorua Team: Academy of Sport Position Type: Fixed Term (2 Years) Lead the establishment of the Academy of Sport and shape a new and exciting future for sport, recreation, and athlete development at Toi Ohomai. This role will build strategic partnerships, develop innovative programmes, and create opportunities that enhance ākonga success while strengthening connections with industry, iwi, community organisations, and the wider sporting sector. As part of this two-year fixed-term opportunity, you will design and embed the programmes, systems, partnerships, and operating frameworks required to establish a sustainable and industry-connected Academy of Sport that delivers long-term value for ākonga, stakeholders, and communities. Establish the Academy of Sport operating model, programmes, and services. Build and maintain strategic partnerships across sport, education, iwi, industry, and community sectors. Develop participation pathways that enhance learner engagement, achievement, and progression. Secure and manage funding, sponsorship, partnership, and commercial opportunities. Drive continuous improvement through performance monitoring and evaluation. Ensure safe, compliant, and high-quality programme and facility delivery. Contribute to Toi Ohomai strategic priorities through collaborative leadership. You bring: Experience in athlete development and high-performance sport environments. Commercial acumen and business development capability. Experience establishing and leading new programmes, services, or initiatives. Strong partnership and stakeholder engagement capability. Leadership, people management, and budget management experience. Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology is the largest vocational education provider in the Bay of Plenty and South Waikato. Home to over 9,000 ākonga (students), at Toi Ohomai we put ākonga and kaimahi at the centre of all we do. Through educational excellence, Māori success, strong partnerships and sustainable practices we enable our ākonga, institution and communities to thrive. Toiohomaitanga describes our way of doing and being. It reflects how we care for each other, work together, and uphold our shared purpose. Ā mātou uara | our values are an important part of this. Our values are: Toitūtanga – Courageous and humble in our pursuit of excellence. Manaakitanga – Strengthening the mana of others and our communities. Kotahitanga – United in our shared purpose. At Toi Ohomai, we value diversity, equity, and inclusion. We welcome people from all backgrounds and the unique perspectives and skills they bring. We strive to ensure a recruitment process that is accessible and welcoming and encourage applications from our diverse communities. If you need support during the application process, reach out, we're here to help. All applicants must have the legal right to work in New Zealand. Toi Ohomai is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable persons and will undertake relevant vetting and pre-employment checks. #J-18808-Ljbffr