JOB DESCRIPTION
Development Director
Job Title:
Development Director
EHB Head Office - Bisham Abbey National Sports Centre,
Location:
Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Salary:
Competitive
Hours:
All hours worked
Responsible to:
Chief Executive
ENGLAND HOCKEY BOARD
England Hockey Board (EHB) is the National Governing Body for the sport of Hockey. EHB has income and
expenditure of circa £9m p.a. It is responsible for the management and development of the sport from grass
roots to elite activities.
EHB has a membership comprising clubs (900+), counties (45) and regions (6 including the
Combined Services) which affiliate to it. About 100,000 individuals over the age of 16 play regularly
in the club system with an estimated 20,000 playing at university/college. Over 15,000 coaches,
umpires and officials are supported and developed by the EHB.
EHB employs 65 staff. EHB also use over 200 consultants in performance / coach / official /
leadership education and development, all of which fall within the development team remit.
EHBs vision is to become a ‘Nation where Hockey matters’ through “providing inspirational
leadership for all to fulfil their potential”. The current focus for the organisation is delivery of its 5
objectives within the 2013 -2017 strategic plan:
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Growth in participation - Increase the number of people participating in hockey to ensure
a vibrant and secure future for the sport
International success - Continue to raise the performance bar of athlete and coach
development to maintain world level standards and create positive role models for the sport
Increased visibility - Deliver high profile quality domestic and international events that
attract increased spectator numbers, TV coverage, and sponsorship
Enhanced infrastructure - Enhance the playing experience by improving facilities,
coaching, officiating and the support to volunteers, clubs and all our stakeholders
A strong and respected NGB - Continue to maintain high governance standards and
diversify sources of income to reduce reliance on grants
EHB is seeking an inspirational leader and outstanding manager with a commercial and customer
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focused approach to increasing participation and developing the sporting infrastructure. As well as
being an excellent communicator who can quickly establish credibility, the successful candidate will
have prior experience of high level strategic planning, complex stakeholder management with a
proven track record in customer acquisition / retention and income generation. The role requires
an ambitious and driven individual who can build strong partnerships across internal teams and
external stakeholders to maximise the sports young people and adult growth potential. Importantly
EHB is looking for someone who can look beyond traditional development initiatives and be strongly
customer centric in their approach to delivering products and services that can meet the sports
ambitious plans for growing participation and strengthening the sports infrastructure.
The successful candidate will demonstrate a real passion for success and have a track record of
delivering against strategic and operational plans and targets and be a highly effective people
manager.
ROLE SUMMARY
Reporting to the Chief Executive, the Development Director will be responsible for providing
leadership, management and strategic direction to the development department to deliver the 20132017 Strategic Plan. The Development Director will lead new development initiatives and seek
commercial opportunities to deliver products and services that can meet the sport’s ambitious plans
for growing participation and strengthening the sports infrastructure. This will include managing
complex stakeholder arrangements, customer acquisition and retention programmes and income
generation initiatives.
As a member of the Executive Team and a voting Board member of EHB, the Development Director
will provide day to day operational leadership and business wide leadership, as well as playing a
critical role in setting the strategic direction of the sport.
REPORTS
The Development Director reports to the Chief Executive and works as part of an Executive team.
Other members of the Executive team are:
 Chief Executive
 Commercial Director
 Finance and Administration Director
 Performance Director
The Development Director is responsible for the permanent staff and consultants in the
development department which includes 30 permanent staff and a large number of consultants. The
Development Director currently has 4 Direct reports:
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Officiating and Volunteers Manager
Network Manager (who manages 12 Relationship Managers)
Rush and Back to Hockey Manager
Young people and students Manager
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Executive Director responsibilities
 Statutory responsibility as a Director for EHB, a company limited by guarantee
 Responsibility with the Board to set the strategic direction for the sport
 Responsibility with the other Executive Directors to ensure the effective day to day
management of the business and delivery of the operations plan
 Preparing papers and presenting for decision making at Executive and Board meetings
 Attending events on behalf of EHB
Strategic, operational and budget planning
 Supporting the CEO in the preparation of the strategic plan and relevant funding submissions
 EHB Policy Development
 Annual preparation of operational plans and budgets
Leadership and Management
 Lead the vision for development to drive growth in participation and an enhanced
infrastructure and support to volunteers, clubs, associations and other key stakeholders.
 Ensure implementation of the strategic plan in relation to participation growth and enhancing
the infrastructure
 Provide effective management to direct reports
 Champion the culture of quality of service for our members and customers
 Drive a culture of seeking commercial opportunities throughout the development
department
Relationship Management and PR
- Maintain effective relationships with partners and stakeholders external to hockey who
contribute to the success of the development programme including but not exclusively: Sport
England, YST, scUK, WSFF, EFDS
- Maintain effective relationships with partners and stakeholders within hockey who contribute
to the success of the organisaitions development objectives including but not exclusively:
regional and county associations, education establishments, clubs, officials, volunteers, local
authorities and commerical hockey deliverers.
- Work with the other EHB departments to build effective relationships with partners and the
media and integration with commerical, performance and competition programmes
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PERSON SPECIFICATION
The Development Director must demonstrate through their behaviour the values of EHB :
- Ambition
- Integrity
- Inspiration
- Focus
Qualifications, knowledge and experience are likely to be:
 A business, commercial or sports leadership background
 A proven track record of extensive leadership and managerial experience; successfully
running a staff team that has achieved demonstrable results in a customer focused
environment
 Experience of high level strategic planning, complex stakeholder management
 A sound knowledge and understanding of sports administration
 Evidence of a successful customer acquisition / retention and income generation
 Experience of working with multiple partners to achieve success including working with
public funding agencies
 Experience of working with volunteers
 Experience of working at Board level is desirable
 Full driving licence
Qualities and Skills are likely to include:
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Proven effective leadership and managerial skills
Strategic analysis - someone who not only sees the big picture but who is also ‘hands on’
Outstanding communication skills - written, verbal and presentation
The ability to influence, build and maintain effective relationships - ability to build trust and
confidence with stakeholders
An excellent communicator who can quickly establish credibility
Resilience and stamina
Motivated and results orientated with the drive to continuously raise the bar and achieve
targets
The ability to handle a multitude of tasks at once and prioritise
A team player with an open and consultative style and optimistic approach
Good “political instincts”
Integrity and confidentiality are essential
Ambition, drive and innovation
The willingness and ability to work unsociable hours and travel extensively domestically
Strong IT skills
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This job description is not to be regarded as exclusive or exhaustive. It is intended as an indication
of the areas of activity and will be amended in light of the changing needs of the organisation.
TO APPLY:
Please send a CV (maximum 3 pages) with a letter of application (maximum 2 pages) outlining how
you feel you meet the experience, skills and attributes required and include two referees and details
of your current remuneration.
CLOSING DATE: 1200 18th February 2013
PHASE 1 INTERVIEW DATES: 25th and 26th February 2013
PHASE 2 INTERVIEW DATES: 7th March 2013
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