Director of Sports

About the role

• Sports are the foundation of HKFC. The 11 sports played at the Club are mainly managed independently by volunteer members and depending on the size and/or history of each sport, a light or a full committee is in place.
• While the devotion and the dynamism of all Sports’ committee members result in both happy and satisfied Club members, and contribute to the professional image of the Club, there is a need to run the Sport Function as “one”.

• The position of Director of Sports is newly created. It reflects the Club’s objectives to:

1. Ensure appropriate governance is in place within and across the Sports Function
2. Identify and implement new sources of revenue
3. Actively contribute to HKFC as a premier Sport venue, locally and worldwide.

Job Responsibilities

• Actively contribute to continuously increasing the image and the visibility of the Club as one of the most Professional Sports Club in Hong Kong and in the Region
• In close cooperation with the Senior Sports Manager/Sports Manager and each Committee, ensure that each sport is managed at all times up to the Club expectations, in term of professionalism and image
• Supervise and validate the choice of key activities for each Sport. Evaluate current offering for sports while give recommendations on new sports and activities. (strength & conditioning, physiotherapy, rehabilitation, injury prevention).
• Ensure that all aspects of the club's sports, facilities, and recreational activities operate at desired levels consistently while maintaining or increasing member satisfaction year by year.
• Be the appointed safeguarding officer for the club and oversight of all sports activities – juniors, participation & recreation, through to performance & elite.
• Recruitment and management of HKFC sports staff.
• Be the main point of contact for major sporting events and tournament, communicate closely with Sports Sections and Sections Committees, F&B, FoH, and Head of Operations, while leading operational sports resources related to tournament delivery.
• Provide support and maintain a high level of reciprocal trust and respect with all key stakeholders of the Club, and more specifically each Section, Society, DSA, Interest Group, and the Sports and Recreation Sub-committee
• Add value in stakeholder engagement (sponsors & sports governing bodies).
• Direct line management of the sports section directors, conducting regular performance appraisals and instilling best in class practices for them (planning & delivery of coaching sessions, recruitment of volunteers, communication).
• Develop common yearly objectives between the Sports Function and each Section, Society, DSA, and Interest Group, while assisting sections in formulating goals for their sports (performance, participation, engagement).
• Develop initiatives to increase the financial results of each and all Sports while driving economies of scale in procurement.

Experience

• Degree or diploma holder in Business Management, Sports, or Recreational Management
• 10 years supervision experience within the sports, recreation, and Club House industries
• Understanding of Clubs’ ecosystem and governance
• Experience in dealing with sporting organisations and federations both locally and internationally
• Experience in managing operations jointly run by volunteers and full-time employees
• Knowledge of coaching and elite performance would be desirable
• At ease dealing with different personalities, cultures, and hierarchical levels
• Strong communication and analytical skills
• Strong teamwork and customer/member service driven
• Well organised, proactive, self-motivated, and able to work to stated objectives
• Good command on spoken and written English (must) and Cantonese (preferred)