Head of Performance Coach Development

Develop a world-leading coaching community that fosters high-performing environments where players thrive - Hybrid work with 2 days from home to ensure work-life balance - Great perks including event tickets, onsite car parking and gym Tennis is part of Australia’s cultural heritage; it contributes to the social cohesiveness of our communities and provides a safe, healthy, and social environment for Australians of all ages and abilities. At Tennis Australia (TA) we are passionate about what we do, and we have ambitious plans for continuing to grow our game from grassroots to Grand Slam. We are now seeking a Head of Performance Coach Development to join our Performance team. Tennis is a sport that is open for all and we want our team to reflect the communities we work and play in. Fostering a workplace that is diverse and equitable is a high priority for Tennis Australia. We strongly encourage women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people who identify as LGBTQI, people with a disability and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply. About the role Reporting to the Chief of Performance, the Head of Performance Coach Development is responsible for creating a world-leading coaching community that fosters high-performing environments where players thrive. This is achieved by: - Elevating the quality of performance coaching in Australia, ensuring that coaches "Know the Level" of world-class coaching practice and player development, and "Be the Level" in their daily execution of performance programs - Overseeing Performance Coach education & development - Lead the next phase of digitalisation for the Tennis Australia Player Development Matrix - Fostering a connected and collaborative performance coaching network nationally - Facilitating the ongoing development and refinement of the Performance team philosophy, including the operationalisation of character attributes, coaching approach and high-performance culture About you With a passion for tennis and a strong desire to contribute to the growth of our game, you will possess significant experience coaching performance tennis players and delivering tennis performance coaching education. Additionally, you will bring: - Strong interpersonal skills with excellent written and verbal communication skills - Knowledge, skills and experience in creating dynamic, engaging content and learning opportunities for coaches - Technology capability, specifically Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint and other multimedia development packages for resource design - Willingness to travel domestically and internationally - Tennis Coaching qualification - minimum Performance Coach Level 3 or equivalent - Tertiary qualification in education, physical education, sport science, human movement - You must hold (or be willing to obtain) a current Police Check and Working with Children Check. What’s in it for you? - Career development with a range of formal education and on-the-job training opportunities - Tickets to the Australian Open & Superbox tickets to concerts and events at Rod Laver & Melbourne Arenas - Monthly health & wellbeing activities through our Thrive program - Onsite gym & tennis facilities - Flexible working practices & free car parking - Salary packaging & a range of discounts from our sponsorship partners To Apply If you think you’re up to the challenge, we’d love to hear from you You can find a copy of the position description here. Tennis Australia is committed to providing a safe environment for all tennis participants, including children and young people. It is essential everyone involved with delivering tennis in Australia understands their responsibility in relation to child-safety. We believe playing makes life better and we are always on the lookout to talented people to join our team and help us create a playful world through tennis. Even if we are not currently advertising the position that you are looking for today, we may be tomorrow. There are a number of ways that you can keep up-to-date with new opportunities as they happen. We encourage you to create a profile and register for our job alerts, as well as follow Tennis Australia on LinkedIn to stay up to date on the latest news and opportunities.