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Waikato Rugby Vacancy: FPC Forwards Assistant Coach

Waikato rugby is seeking a forwards assistant coach for their 2024 FPC campaign. You will be accountable for forwards play & set piece, reporting to the Head coach and DOR.

The successful candidate for this role should have good technical & tactical knowledge around scrum and line out.

While also being a team player, having a growth mindset and aligning to the team values.

Role would be starting on May 27th through to October 6th. All commitments are outside of normal 9am-5pm work hours with expenses paid.

If this sounds like you, please send through CV and cover letter to rhysb@mooloo.co.nz 

Applications close Friday May 4th.

New Zealand Super Rugby Clubs Limited: Vacancy

Are you an expert at managing relationships? Do you have experience leading high-profile partnerships?

If so, you could be our new: NATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS MANAGER

About us

New Zealand Super Rugby Clubs Limited is a collaboration between the 5 original NZ super rugby clubs, established to implement and manage any 5 club agreements.

The Opportunity

The National Partnerships Manager is responsible for managing relationships between the five New Zealand Super Rugby Clubs and their national partners and suppliers.

With flexible work conditions and the ability to be based in any of New Zealand's metro cities, role requires strong project and time management.

The National Super Rugby Partnerships Manager will work with National Partners and their agencies around delivery of all commercial benefits, work with partners on developing annual leverage plans, accessing players for an annual commercial window and collating both campaign feedback and extensive annual reviews.

The National Super Rugby Partnerships Manager will also work closely and collaboratively with the Commercial Teams within each of the five Super Rugby clubs, ensuring each team delivers the commercial contracted partner benefits.

Outstanding communication skills are a vital aspect of this role, keeping all parties informed of partner campaigns, plans and activations in order to manage priorities, team and channel access as well as budget expectations.

Required Skills and Experience

• Relevant background with at least 5+ years of related experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of current and upcoming trends in partnerships and sound understanding of how they apply to the Super Rugby landscape.
• History of building trusted relationships with clients through transparent conversations, regular communication and managing expectations.
• Experience in developing leading strategies and campaigns which return exceptional results for clients.
• Be able to understand a client’s desired outcomes and suggest solutions that will help the clients marketing goals.
• Sound project management skills which entail management of projects, client WIP meetings and progress updates.
• Proven track record of collaborative work with internal teams to deliver the best solution.
• Desire to help solve complex client management issues.
• Confident financial acumen to ensure budgets are tightly controlled and achieved.
• Ability to identify gaps in account performance and relay recommendations for improvement.

Job Description available on request via: recruitment@highlanders.net.nz

Apply now, applications close Friday 3^rd May 2024.Submit your application to: recruitment@highlanders.net.nz

OTAGO NPC ASSISTANT COACH - (Defence Coach Specialist)

Otago has a proud history of playing an exciting brand of rugby.  Our style of play has been developed over a number of years and is now part of the game at all levels across the region.  If you are a coach passionate about rugby and the ‘Otago style’ then the Otago Rugby Football Union (ORFU) invites your application for the position of Otago NPC Assistant Coach. 

This position will be primarily responsible for assisting the development of the Otago NPC squad for 2024 by providing defence expertise and leadership that contributes to achieving the goals set for the team. There is also the opportunity for a suitably qualified applicant to assist the implementation of ORFU’s community coaching strategy by delivering sessions and mentoring that support and further develop our local coaches. 

The successful candidate will have either proven first-class, significant club or representative coaching experience.

On and off-field skills required include:

• A high level of understanding of the game of rugby, with significant defence expertise
• Leadership
• Strategic thinking and planning
• Tactical and technical coaching (for the team and individual)
• People management
• Excellent communication skills
• High Performance player and coach development

This role requires a high level of passion, initiative and commitment and is a rare opportunity to enhance the development and success of rugby in Otago.

A copy of the position description is available from the ORFU’s website www.orfu.co.nz

To discuss further or to submit an application, that includes a C.V. and an appropriate covering letter, please contact:

Richard Kinley, Chief Executive Officer, email: richard.kinley@orfu.co.nz

Applications close 5.00pm on Friday 26 April 2024