The Caulfield Leisure Manager will oversee the innovative partnership between Aligned Leisure and Caulfield Grammar School. The partnership is underpinned through the operations of sporting facilities across multiple campuses, including the newly completed $30M aquatic centre at the Caulfield Campus. The Leisure Manager will work with their team and our partners to create an environment where current students, alumni and community members can learn, train and compete, driving high performance and operational outcomes for our partners.
The Leisure Manager will lead an autonomous team of program specialists, coaches and service delivery staff who will be tasked to implement Aligned Leisure’s strategic plan along with our partners plans and objectives. They will work relentlessly to implement the Aligned Leisure purpose of CONNECTING TO THRIVE AND WIN, values of AWARE, DISCIPLINED, RELENTLESS and UNITED, and associated behaviours throughout the entire team.
The Leisure Manager will be a visible leader and to succeed they must develop and maintain strong relationships with the key contract partner as well as the wider community. They must also support Caulfield Grammar School in achieving the goals and deliver the outcomes that form the CGS Strategy 2031. Furthermore, the Leisure Manager must enhance Caulfield Grammar School’s quality learning experiences with elite sporting pathways, sporting opportunities and access to world class facilities for all Caulfield Grammar students and the wider community.
Skills and Experience
Essential Qualifications and Experience
At least 5 years’ experience in a large or multi-site health and fitness facility management role including oversight of aquatic programming.
Tertiary qualifications in Business, Sport, Fitness or equivalent.
Strong customer service and stakeholder management experience.
Demonstrated experience managing competing demands and deadlines.
Experience and ability to provide coaching and mentoring to staff, with a commitment to continuous learning and development.
Financial Management and operational budget experience.
Personal Attributes
Highly organised.
Fiercely relentless when it comes to exceeding targets and plans.
Focused on the customer and our partner.
Strong decision-making skills, including the ability to consult and gather information, consider alternatives, communicate decisions and review outcomes in a timely manner.
High level communication and consultation skills, including a commitment to open, honest, two-way and frequent communication.
Conflict resolution skills.
Relationship building skills to work with contract partners.
