Youth Cricket Development & Coaching Lead

Otago Cricket; Dunedin; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Newly created leadership role

Work across schools, clubs, coaches, &

Pathway programmes

Job summary

Otago Cricket in Dunedin seeks a Coach & Youth Development Lead to guide youth player and coach development across Otago.

You will build partnerships with schools and clubs, deliver coach education, identify talented cricketers, and strengthen links between school, club and representative cricket to keep young players engaged and progressing.

The role requires travel across Otago and regular evenings/weekends to support community cricket activities.

Qualifications

• Experience in coaching, coach development or player development.
• Strong relationship management and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Sound understanding of youth athlete development.
• Excellent communication and leadership abilities.
• Strong planning and organisational skills.
• Collaborative approach and ability to influence across a broad network.
• Current full New Zealand driver's licence.
• Background in cricket and/or community sport development valued.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and delivery of Otago's district-level Emerging Players Programme.
• Develop relationships with secondary schools, sports directors and school cricket coaches.
• Support and mentor club, school and representative coaches.
• Coordinate and deliver coach education courses, workshops and development opportunities.
• Identify talented young cricketers and connect them with Otago Cricket pathways.
• Strengthen links between club, school and representative cricket.
• Lead initiatives to improve youth retention and positive cricket experiences.
• Collaborate with Otago Cricket staff, clubs, schools and stakeholders.

Skills

Coaching

Coach development

Player development

Relationship management

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Leadership

Planning

Organisation

Collaborative approach

Driver's licence

Job description

Otago Cricket in Dunedin seeks a Coach & Youth Development Lead to guide youth player and coach development across Otago.

You will build partnerships with schools and clubs, deliver coach education, identify talented cricketers, and strengthen links between school, club and representative cricket to keep young players engaged and progressing.

The role requires travel across Otago and regular evenings/weekends to support community cricket activities.