Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

The Company is seeking a Chief Executive Officer to lead a national, member-based organization through a period of growth and change. Reporting to the Board, the CEO will build collaborative relationships with member associations, their leaders, and clubs, and develop a credible, evidence-based growth strategy. The role includes diversifying revenue, providing strategic oversight of high-performance programs, and bringing stability and direction to national teams. The CEO will also assess and improve competition and delivery models, maintain key stakeholder relationships, and uphold the organization’s integrity and safeguarding frameworks. Candidates should be senior executives with a proven record of leading complex, federated or member-based organizations at scale. They must have experience leading leaders and aligning teams to strategy, along with the credibility to build trust among diverse stakeholders. Strong commercial and strategic capabilities are essential, including developing growth cases and identifying worthwhile investments. The ideal candidate combines emotional intelligence and intellectual rigour with a collaborative style, sound judgment, and the confidence to set clear priorities; experience in sport or a comparable stakeholder-intensive environment is valued.