Senior Manager, Player Development & Wellbeing

Talent Focus; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Talent Focus is partnering with a leading professional sporting organisation to appoint a Senior Manager - Player Development & Wellbeing in Brisbane. This role oversees a holistic program that supports players’ personal development, education and wellbeing beyond on-field performance.

You will lead multi-program initiatives, collaborate with coaches, medical teams and families, and drive a culture of accountability, leadership and high performance. Queensland-based in a high-performance setting.

Qualifications

• Experience in player development, athlete wellbeing or comparable people-focused environment.
• Broad understanding of personal development, wellbeing, mental health and career transition.
• Ability to build credibility and trust with professional athletes and senior stakeholders.
• Experience delivering programs, initiatives or support frameworks.
• Strong communication, interpersonal and relationship management skills.
• Balance strategic responsibilities with hands-on individual support.
• Confidence handling sensitive matters with confidentiality and sound judgement.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage competing priorities.
• Experience leading people, projects or multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Leading and developing a player development and wellbeing program across multiple playing groups.
• Supporting players with personal development, education, career planning and life skills.
• Providing guidance around mental health, wellbeing, personal challenges and life outside professional sport.
• Coordinating player induction, transition and ongoing development programs.
• Building strong relationships with players, families, coaches and internal stakeholders.
• Identifying individual support needs and coordinating external specialist services where required.
• Supporting players through career transitions, injury and personal challenges.
• Promoting a positive culture built around accountability, respect, personal growth and high performance.
• Managing sensitive welfare matters with sound judgement and confidentiality.
• Leading planning, delivery and continuous improvement of player development initiatives.
• Managing resources, reporting, budgets and program outcomes.

Skills

Player development

Wellbeing programs

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Program development

Mental health awareness

Confidentiality

Relationship management

Organisational skills

Project leadership

Education

Psychology

Counselling

Social work

Education

Youth work

Sport management

Job description

Talent Focus is partnering with a leading professional sporting organisation to appoint a Senior Manager - Player Development & Wellbeing in Brisbane. This role oversees a holistic program that supports players’ personal development, education and wellbeing beyond on-field performance.

You will lead multi-program initiatives, collaborate with coaches, medical teams and families, and drive a culture of accountability, leadership and high performance. Queensland-based in a high-performance setting.