Director of Growth & Engagement

Archery GB; Newport; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Archery GB is seeking a Director of Growth & Engagement to lead strategic growth across memberships, participation, clubs, workforce, and community impact from its hybrid setup at Lilleshall. You will shape Archery GB’s growth and engagement agenda as a member of the Executive Leadership Team, delivering place-based development, partnerships and a skilled workforce across all disciplines of archery.

The role requires senior leadership in sport, budget management and a commitment to inclusion,

Qualifications

• Senior leadership experience within sport, physical activity, community development or a related sector.
• Delivery of large-scale growth, participation or community programmes.
• Experience leading organisational or cultural change.
• Experience managing significant budgets and investment programmes.
• Experience influencing complex stakeholder environments.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead Growth & Engagement Strategy, translating organisational ambitions into priorities, plans, investment and measurable outcomes.
• Ensure an integrated approach to growth across participation, membership, clubs, workforce, coaching, communities and commercial development.
• Anticipate trends, opportunities, policy developments and risks affecting the future growth of archery.
• Contribute to Archery GB’s executive leadership, governance and culture, providing strategic advice to the CEO and Board.
• Lead directorate finance, resources, risk and compliance, ensuring value for money and measurable impact.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Influence

Insight & impact

Values & culture

Job description

Reports To: Chief Executive Officer
Member of: Executive Leadership Team
Location: Hybrid (Lilleshall/Home Based)
Direct Reports: You will lead and develop a team of 4 direct reports, providing strategic leadership across the areas of Membership & Clubs, Workforce Development, Participation, EDI, Impact & Growth and Events & Competitions.

Role Purpose

The Director of Growth & Engagement provides strategic leadership for the development, growth and long-term sustainability of all forms of archery across the UK.

As a member of the Executive Leadership Team, the Director will shape and deliver Archery GB’s growth & engagement agenda, leading the organisation’s work to grow participation, strengthen clubs and communities and develop an inclusive and skilled workforce - ultimately positioning archery as a relevant and impactful sport within the wider sport, health and community landscape.

The role will ensure the organisation adopts an insight-led, archer-centred and place-based approach that enables sustainable growth across all disciplines of archery, whilst delivering against Archery GB's strategic ambitions.

Key Areas

• Membership & Clubs
• Workforce Development
• Participation
• EDI
• Impact & Growth
• Events & Competitions

Key Responsibilities

1. Strategic & Executive Leadership

• Lead Archery GB’s Growth & Engagement Strategy, translating organisational ambitions into priorities, plans, investment and measurable outcomes.
• Ensure an integrated approach to growth across participation, membership, clubs, workforce, coaching, communities and commercial development.
• Anticipate trends, opportunities, policy developments and risks affecting the future growth of archery.
• Contribute to Archery GB’s executive leadership, governance and culture, providing strategic advice to the CEO and Board.
• Lead directorate finance, resources, risk and compliance, ensuring value for money and measurable impact.

2. Participation, Membership & Club

• Grow and diversify participation and membership, improving recruitment, retention and re-engagement.
• Develop a compelling membership offer that responds to changing participant and customer needs.
• Create new products, programmes and opportunities that grow participation and generate income.
• Enable thriving, inclusive and sustainable clubs, strengthening their reach, resilience and financial sustainability.
• Ensure the member and customer voice shapes organisational decisions.
• Strengthen Archery GB’s governance and relationships with Home Nations, Counties and Regions.

3. Place-Based Development & Partnerships

• Lead a place-based approach to investment and development, targeting resources where they can achieve greatest impact.
• Position archery as a contributor to wider health, wellbeing, physical activity and community outcomes.
• Build strategic partnerships across sport, government, education, health and the community sector.
• Lead relationships with funding partners, securing investment and maximising emerging funding opportunities and social impact.
• Represent Archery GB nationally and internationally, strengthening its position as a respected and trusted partner.

4. Workforce Development

• Develop a modern, inclusive and future-ready archery workforce, aligned with UK Coaching and CIMSPA professional standards and frameworks.
• Support the Head of Workforce with the long-term development of volunteers, coaches, officials and club leaders for all disciplines, in line with the UK Coaching Code of Practice for Coaches.
• Oversee the creation of modern learning, development and accreditation pathways that reflect future participant and community needs.
• Strengthen volunteer engagement and community leadership, and support clubs to build leadership, governance and operational capability.

4. Events, Competitions & Experiences

• Oversee the development of Archery GB's event and competition strategy, ensuring events and competitions support participation, inclusion, membership and growth.
• Support the development of innovative formats and experiences, including participation-focused opportunities alongside established competitive pathways.
• Ensure national events deliver member value, community connection and organisational impact.

Skills & Competencies

Leadership & Culture

• Creates a psychologically safe and empowering environment where people thrive.
• Leads and develops high-performing teams, building organisational capability through succession planning and talent development.

Strategic Thinking & Delivery

• Outstanding strategic leadership capability, with the ability to translate strategy into operational delivery.
• Strong analytical and decision-making capability, with strong commercial and financial acumen.

Influence & Relationships

• Strong stakeholder influencing and relationship-building skills, with excellent communication and advocacy skills.
• Ability to lead through influence as well as direct authority.

Insight & Impact

• Uses insight, research and participation, membership and customer data to inform evidence-based decisions and identify opportunities for growth.
• Establishes clear success measures and evaluation frameworks, captures learning, and communicates impact effectively to funders, partners and stakeholders.

Values & Behaviours

Visionary & Innovative

• Visionary, future-focused, curious and innovative; champions innovation, continuous improvement and customer-focused service delivery.

Collaborative & Empowering

• Works collaboratively with Executive colleagues and fosters a culture of accountability, collaboration, inclusion and learning.

Inclusive & Values-led

• Authentic, inclusive and person-centred; champions equality, diversity and inclusion throughout the workforce and community.

Resilient & Committed to Learning

• Resilient and adaptable, committed to learning and continuous improvement, and creates a culture of continuous learning across the sport.

Experience & KNOWLEDGE

Essential Experience

• Senior leadership experience within sport, physical activity, community development or a related sector.
• Successful delivery of large-scale growth, participation or community development strategies.
• Experience leading significant organisational or cultural change.
• Experience managing significant budgets and investment programmes.
• Experience influencing complex stakeholder environments.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams.

Essential Knowledge

• Understanding of the sport and physical activity landscape.
• Knowledge of participation growth and behaviour change principles.
• Understanding of workforce development and volunteer systems.
• Knowledge of place-based working and community development.
• Understanding of governance, safesport and public investment.