Total Group Asset Value ~80m.

Annual Group Revenue ~90m.

Total Headcount ~300-320.

Develop and execute the Cowboy’s strategic plan, ensuring that all departments are aligned with the Club’s strategic goals.

Establish clear priorities and plans to operationalise the Club’s strategy.

Champion the organisation and its brand by promoting and strategically positioning the Cowboys.

Ensure the Board is provided with regular updates and reporting on the progress of strategic goals, enabling informed support and endorsement for the Club’s strategy and direction.

Build, develop, and lead a strong executive leadership, instilling the Club’s values across the board and providing guidance, support and development opportunities.

Implement succession planning for the Executive Leadership Team, to ensure continuity of leadership across the organisation.

Clearly communicate the vision and strategic objectives and inspire collective ownership across the organisation.

Define, promote, and embed the company’s culture, values, and ethical standards.

Manage the performance and development of team members, fostering a collaborative, inclusive, and performance-driven culture.

Work with the Executive Leadership Team to develop and build organisational capability and performance and to retain and attract talent across all levels of the business.

Drive awareness of workplace health and safety and risk management across the organisation.

Track, monitor, and report on the organisation’s financial performance, ensuring that it meets its financial targets, manages risk effectively, and remains profitable.

Liaise with the Board to identify measures of success and performance targets for the organisation.

Develop and implement budgets and forecasting cycles that enable the Club to achieve its strategic objectives and targets.

Consolidate and grow traditional revenue streams and identify non-traditional revenue streams to drive profitability, growth and organisational value.

Manage all expenditure and future investment for the organisation, ensuring commercial decisions take into account current and future market conditions.

Identify relevant government, non-government, and community stakeholders and establish and foster productive and sustainable relationships.

Engage with stakeholders and partners to secure ongoing operational funding and capital and ensure the growth and viability of the Cowboy’s.

Build and grow the Cowboy’s presence and inform, promote, and educate on what the organisation does across its different entities.

Identify and build a pipeline of key partnerships for the charitable foundation.

Work with external partners and stakeholders to identify relevant, charitable initiatives and programs that support the values and mission of the Cowboy’s.

Tertiary and / or post-graduate qualifications in business management or related discipline.

Leadership experience in professional sporting industry.

Financial management qualifications highly desirable.

High Performance Leadership Development program highly desirable.

Demonstrable evidence of successfully leading all stakeholders through a new strategic plan or major transformational initiative.

Expertise in leading change management processes and projects.

Previous experience in a senior leadership or management role, either as a CEO reporting to a Board or reporting directly to a CEO and having interaction with Boards.

Experience interacting with a broad network of senior external commercial leaders and senior government offices.

Demonstrated commercial and financial acumen.

Experience working directly with Boards.

Demonstrated experience driving innovation and ideas at an organisational level and anticipating future needs of the organisation.

Previous exposure to operating within a shared-services business structure is desirable.

Demonstrated roles engaging and working with communities and not-for-profitorganisations to deliver sustainable outcomes.

Experience identifying and delivering growth projects on time and within budget parameters.

Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and energetically within a dynamic organisation.

Demonstrated ability to influence and motivate others.

Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to engage and liaise professionally with staff, the Board, Members, sponsors, and external stakeholders and partners.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including media experience.

Highly proficient at managing risk.

Ability to communicate effectively, with impact and to ensure others feel heard.

Ability to influence all organisational levels (internally and externally).

Be an exemplary professional role model for staff, in all aspects of performance.

Excellent organisational skills, including the ability to plan, manage, and deliver on individual projects and programs of work.

Demonstrated experience in dealing appropriately with highly confidential and sensitive information.

Strong negotiation skills.

A good understanding of how national professional sport operates (specifically the NRL).

Brand identity and impact awareness.

Exceptional self-awareness and strong leadership ability.