National Community Coaching Lead

Working for Cricket Australia means that you become a part of Australia’s proud history and help us look toward the future. Our players and teams are successful, inspiring and reflect the values and aspirations of the community they represent. As an organisation, we are seeking to drive bold, transformative change in digital experiences, junior participation, culturally diverse inclusion, gender equality and sustainability, whilst also reimagining the W/BBL, building player connection through storytelling and playing our part in developing the game globally.

Our purpose is clear; to unite and inspire everyone to love and play cricket. Cricket is so much more than just a game; it brings people together and binds us all through our shared experiences.

This is your opportunity to join a purpose led organisation that truly makes a difference to Australians.

**LEAD THE FUTURE OF COACHING IN AUSTRALIAN CRICKET**

We have an exciting opportunity for a **National Community Coaching Lead** to join the Cricket department at Cricket Australia. Coaches are the driving force behind the game’s success, and we’re looking for a passionate leader to guide the national community coach development network and help bring our strategic vision to life.

In this pivotal role, you’ll lead programs and initiatives that enhance the coaching experience - boosting retention and creating brilliant, lasting experiences for coaches and players across community cricket. Your leadership will shape the future of coaching in Australia, ensuring it is inclusive, innovative, and aligned with our national participation goals.

As the National Community Coaching Lead, other key responsibilities of your role will include:

- **Program Management**:Lead the planning and execution of coaching initiatives, leveraging data-driven insights to set impactful objectives, drive continuous improvement, and deliver measurable coaching results.
- **Coach Recruitment, Retention & Recognition**:Champion inclusive, nationwide campaigns and initiatives that aligned with Australian Cricket’s strategic action plans to attract and engage coaches, as well as celebrate the impact that they make.
- **Coach Development**: Collaborate with national leads to embed core coaching principles into junior programs, champion the rollout of the national coach development framework, and drive innovation in curriculum design.

We have big ambitions for this space, so we’re looking for drive, passion, and energy to bring our plans to life. If you have a growth mindset and program management experience, then we want to hear from you.

**WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR**

The successful National Community Coaching Lead will have:

- Expertise in end-to-end program management, including strategic planning, coordination, and execution of complex initiatives
- Understands the sporting system and the role coaches play
- Adopts a growth mindset; is nimble and flexible
- Ability to facilitate, collaborate and influence outcomes
- Leverages data-driven insights to inform decision-making, initiatives and continuous improvement activities
- Applies innovative thinking and leverages modern learning methodologies to enhance engagement and effectiveness
- Knowledge and understanding of digital learning platforms
- Highly effective communication skills
- Capability to provide clarity and efficiently connect, align and inform all stakeholder groups

**WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?**

Our employees at Cricket are gifted an additional week of leave at the end of the season As a CA employee, you will also have other benefits including:

- Tickets to the Cricket for you to take your friends and family and experience Australia’s favourite game
- A flexible working environment, meaning we strike the balance of what you need and what works for the business (this isn’t limited to working remotely)
- Discounts from our partners such as ASICS and salary packaging options
- A multitude of leave types including paid parental leave and volunteer leave

**OUR CULTURE**

Cricket is a sport for all Australians, and our workplace reflects that. We recognise our differences are our strength and a diverse and inclusive workforce is fundamental to our success. We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people of colour, gender, LGBTIQ+ people, people with diverse religious beliefs and people with a disability to apply. Our culture is founded on our values:

- Aspire
- Respect
- Lead together

Australian Cricket, including Cricket Australia, is committed to being a child safe organisation and requires all team members to hold a valid Working with Children Check.