Athletic DirectorDubai UAE

FallenAmbers; Dubai; On-site; AED 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading sports organization in Dubai seeks an experienced athletic director to develop and maintain sports programs. This role involves supervising coaches, managing budgets, and ensuring compliance with sports regulations. Ideal candidates will have a degree in Sports Management, previous management experience, and strong communication skills. If you're passionate about sports and education, we'd love to hear from you!

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a managerial role in sports or relevant field.
• Experience in program management and budgeting.
• In-depth understanding of sports association rules and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Monitor general administrative tasks.
• Supervise and guide coaches and other staff.
• Check compliance with established sports rules and governmental health and safety regulations.
• Recruit new employees based on program needs.
• Research new funding opportunities.
• Oversee performance of employees.
• Manage budgets and billing reports.
• Overview scheduling of leagues or sports team practices.
• Organize promotional events about sports and well-being.
• Establish positive relationships with parents, students, coaches and other staff.

Skills

MS Office

Written communication

Spoken communication

Leadership and team management

Athletics

Sport management

Education

Degree in Sports Management

Master’s in Management

Job description

Job brief

We are looking for an experienced athletic director to help us maintain and develop our sports programs.

Your daily tasks will include supervising sports staff preparing budgets and allocating funds to support our sports activities. You’ll also be in charge of administrative tasks such as scheduling (e.g. leagues conferences etc.. To succeed in this job it’s important to master multitasking and work well under pressure. Previous experience as a manager or leader of a sports program is a must too.

If you fit this description and you love sports and education we’d like to hear from you.

Responsibilities

• Monitor general administrative tasks
• Supervise and guide coaches and other staff
• Check compliance with established sports rules and governmental health and safety regulations
• Recruit new employees based on program needs
• Research new funding opportunities (e.g. governmental)
• Oversee performance of employees (e.g. annual reviews)
• Manage budgets and billing reports
• Overview scheduling of leagues or sport team practices
• Organize promotional events (e.g. about sports and wellbeing)
• Establish positive relationships with parents students coaches and other staff

Requirements

• Previous experience in a managerial role in sports or relevant field
• Experience in program management and budgeting
• Indepth understanding of sports association rules and regulations
• Problemsolving skills
• Knowledge of MS Office
• Ability to motivate and inspire
• Excellent oral and written communication
• A degree in Sports Management or similar field; a Master’s in Management is a plus

Skills

MS Office, written communication, spoken communication skill, leadership and team management, athletics, sport management