British Skydiving is Recruiting for a Chief Executive Officer

Organisation: British Skydiving
Position: Chief Executive Officer
Location: Leicester with national and some international travel
Salary: Circa £60,000 + relocation package if required

Closing date for applications: 12^th June 2023

British Skydiving is the national governing body for Skydiving in the UK. We were founded in 1961 and our primary role is to organise, govern, facilitate and advance the sport in the UK. Our Patron is His Majesty King Charles III.

British Skydiving is seeking to appoint a Chief Executive Officer as part of the restructure of the organisation. This is an exciting time to join us, with the imminent publication of our 2023-2028 strategic plan and the creation of a new management structure to ensure we can meet the future demands of the sport.

The Chief Executive Officer will provide exceptional leadership and management to achieve the organisation’s purpose, vision, strategic priorities, and values, leading the team to ensure high levels of stakeholder engagement with members, affiliated clubs, external partners, and international organisations.

Responsibilities for British Skydiving CEO:

Strategy

Develop business strategies in support of the overarching Strategic Plan

Governance

Ensure the organisation has adequate resources (including staff with the right skills and expertise) and is appropriately organised/structured to deliver successfully against the approved strategy
Define and implement a performance management system which recognises the work of your team and incentivises goal achievement
Develop the good governance operations framework across the organisation in support of the values of British Skydiving
Ensure the organisation is compliant with employment law, CAA standards and any other relevant legislation (safeguarding etc..)

Finance

Develop and implement strategies to grow revenue
Establish and monitor operational plans and financial control systems Commercial / Partnerships
Develop a framework for commercial opportunities that support the financial stability of the organisation
Maintain existing relationships and build new partnerships which enhance the sport
Develop and foster strong solutions-focused communication across the team and Board of Directors

Leadership

Provide inspired leadership for the organisation
Lead and motivate direct reports through a positive culture focused on people outcomes
Promote a culture that encourages and represents the values of British Skydiving
Support the focus on wellbeing across the team
Develop long-term sustainable working partnerships
Drive collaboration across the organisation, members, clubs, partners and volunteers

Experience and skills for British Skydiving CEO:

Extensive experience of working at executive or senior management level
Experience leading transformational change and conflict resolution
Commercially astute with proven ability to drive new and existing revenue opportunities
Experience of driving strategy and achieving outstanding results
Understanding of risk management procedures for all aspects of the business, including health and safety and the policies and procedures to support this
Level set emotional intelligence, with the credibility to nurture solid working relationships
A working understanding and application of best practice in inclusion, equality and anti-discrimination
Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams
Confident in implementing performance management processes
Understanding of the importance of good governance, including the structures and discipline required to deliver the stated outcomes
Competent in the use of IT

Preferred experience

Knowledge of the sporting and / or aviation landscape Understanding of health, safety and security frameworks Knowledge of insurance frameworks within the aviation and /or sport industry

Please apply through the following channels.