Remote Director of Sports Development

Placements24

Sandton

Hybrid

ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,400,000

Full time

13 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Flexible remote work
Executive development
Industry conferences
Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a visionary Director of Sports Development to lead multi-sport initiatives from a fully remote position. This executive role focuses on talent identification, coaching excellence, and competitive performance, shaping long-term strategies across programs with global impact.

Reporting to the executive team, you will manage a distributed workforce, drive partnerships, monitor KPIs, and ensure high-performance delivery while maintaining autonomy and flexibility in a remote,

Qualifications

  • Senior leadership experience in sports management or development.
  • Proven track record in talent identification and coaching excellence.
  • Strong strategic planning, organizational, and budget management skills.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement a comprehensive strategic plan for sports development across programs.
  • Oversee recruitment, training, and retention of coaching staff.
  • Identify and cultivate opportunities for program expansion and partnerships internationally.
  • Establish KPIs and metrics to measure impact of initiatives.
  • Provide leadership to a distributed team, fostering excellence and innovation.

Skills

Strategic leadership
Sports development
Talent identification
Coaching excellence
Budget management
Remote team leadership

Education

MBA or related advanced degree
Bachelor's in sports management

Tools

Microsoft Teams
Zoom
Slack

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a visionary Director of Sports Development to lead multi-sport initiatives from a fully remote position. This executive role focuses on talent identification, coaching excellence, and competitive performance, shaping long-term strategies across programs with global impact.

Reporting to the executive team, you will manage a distributed workforce, drive partnerships, monitor KPIs, and ensure high-performance delivery while maintaining autonomy and flexibility in a remote,

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