General Manager

Norwood Basketball Club; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work

Leadership role

Strategic impact

Supportive board

Job summary

Norwood Basketball Club in Adelaide seeks a General Manager to lead the organisation across Basketball Operations, Business Operations and ACBA Operations. You will drive strategic priorities, ensure governance and financial sustainability, and lead a leadership team to deliver high-performance outcomes.

The role requires attendance at key meetings, events and competitions, including evenings and weekends. Flexible working arrangements are offered for a full-time leadership position within South

Qualifications

• Demonstrated success in senior leadership within a sporting, community, not-for-profit or commercial organisation.
• Strong financial management, budgeting and reporting capability.
• Experience translating strategy into operational outcomes.
• Understanding of governance and reporting to a Board.
• Strong commercial acumen and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Excellent leadership, communication and people management capability.
• High levels of professionalism, integrity and sound judgement.
• Current Driver's Licence, Working With Children Check and National Police Clearance.
• Experience in not-for-profit, membership-based or volunteer-driven organisation.
• Understanding of basketball, community sport or sporting governance environments.
• Qualifications in Business, Sport Management, Marketing or related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the Club's strategy through annual business plans, budgets and measurable outcomes.
• Provide timely and accurate reporting to the Board on organisational performance, finance, risk and key initiatives.
• Lead, develop and support the Managers of Basketball Operations, Business Operations and ACBA Operations.
• Drive financial sustainability through effective financial management, sponsorship, partnerships, grants and commercial growth opportunities.
• Build a high-performing, accountable and collaborative culture across employees and volunteers.
• Represent the Club and build strong relationships with Basketball SA, government, councils, sponsors, partners and members.
• Ensure effective governance, compliance, risk management, safeguarding and workplace health and safety practices.
• Oversee operational systems, processes and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support the delivery of participation, development and performance pathways across the organisation.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Financial management

Governance and compliance

Stakeholder engagement

People management

Education

Business degree or related

Sport Management qualification (preferred)

Tools

Excel

ERP/financial systems

Job description

Norwood Basketball Club is one of South Australia's leading basketball organisations, providing participation, development and representative pathways for players of all ages and abilities.

Through Norwood Basketball Club, Adelaide Community Basketball Association (ACBA) and The Inferno, we support a large and growing basketball community of players, coaches, officials, volunteers and members. We are committed to delivering a safe, inclusive and high-performing environment while ensuring the long-term sustainability and success of the organisation.

About the Role

The General Manager is the Club's chief executive and operational leader, responsible for organisational performance, financial sustainability and delivery of the Board's strategic direction across Basketball Operations, Business Operations and ACBA Operations.

Reporting to the Chair and Board, you will lead the organisation's leadership team, drive strategic priorities, strengthen stakeholder relationships and ensure the Club operates with strong governance, accountability and commercial discipline.

This is a full-time position with flexible working arrangements. As a sporting organisation, the role requires attendance at key meetings, events and competitions, including some evenings and weekends.

Key Responsibilities

Deliver the Club's strategy through annual business plans, budgets and measurable outcomes.

Provide timely and accurate reporting to the Board on organisational performance, finance, risk and key initiatives.

Lead, develop and support the Managers of Basketball Operations, Business Operations and ACBA Operations.

Drive financial sustainability through effective financial management, sponsorship, partnerships, grants and commercial growth opportunities.

Build a high-performing, accountable and collaborative culture across employees and volunteers.

Represent the Club and build strong relationships with Basketball SA, government, councils, sponsors, partners and members.

Ensure effective governance, compliance, risk management, safeguarding and workplace health and safety practices.

Oversee operational systems, processes and continuous improvement initiatives.

Support the delivery of participation, development and performance pathways across the organisation.

What We're Looking For

Demonstrated success in a senior leadership role within a sporting, community, not-for-profit or commercial organisation.

Strong financial management, budgeting and reporting capability.

Experience translating strategy into operational outcomes.

Sound understanding of governance and experience working with or reporting to a Board.

Strong commercial acumen and stakeholder engagement skills.

Excellent leadership, communication and people management capability.

High levels of professionalism, integrity and sound judgement.

Current Driver's Licence, Working With Children Check and National Police Clearance.

Experience in a not-for-profit, membership-based or volunteer-driven organisation.

Understanding of basketball, community sport or sporting governance environments.

Qualifications in Business, Sport Management, Marketing or a related discipline.

What We Offer

Flexible working arrangements.

A key leadership role within one of South Australia's most respected basketball organisations.

The opportunity to shape strategy, culture and organisational performance.

A supportive Board committed to sustainable growth and long-term success.

Professional autonomy and the opportunity to make a lasting contribution to the future of the Club.