Sports Director

Role Overview: As the Sports Director at Global Schools Group (GSG) in Mumbai, you will be responsible for creating sports excellence, fostering a sports culture, and managing sports facilities across GSF Schools in India. Your role will involve overseeing various aspects such as sports events, sports academy leadership, extra-curricular sports provision, facilities, resources, and budget management. You will collaborate with Principals and PE staff to ensure a cohesive approach to shared facility usage and organization of sports events. Key Responsibilities: - Develop a strong vision for sports development, performance, and participation in GSF Schools in India. - Establish goals, objectives, and strategies to enhance the sports culture and activities across all GSF schools. - Lead the organization of sports events both onsite and offsite for all schools. - Provide guidance to the Academic function on sports-related aspects like curriculum planning, lesson planning, and budgeting. - Act as the representative of GSF at various sports forums. Financial: - Collaborate with the Finance function to develop relevant financial budgets and track performance against metrics. - Work closely with Finance and operations to ensure effective budget management. Functional: - Develop long and short term plans for sports in GSF schools. - Partner with leading Sports Academies globally to provide top-notch facilities for GSF school teams. - Coordinate the development of Gold Squads for GSF schools worldwide. - Design and implement annual Physical Education priorities aligned with academic plans. - Manage sports programs, practices, and policies for various curriculums and campuses. Interaction: - Collaborate with Principals, Heads of Schools, Sports Coordinators, and teachers to plan sports activities, events, and curriculum. - Work with Projects teams worldwide to develop sports facilities in GSF Schools. - Ensure active interschool competitions for GSF sports teams globally. - Build strong networks and maintain relationships with internal and external partners. People Focus: - Lead recruitment, selection, orientation, and training of sports coaches and PE Teachers. - Collaborate with Human Resource to enhance competency within the function. - Build and manage high-performing teams by providing leadership and training. Qualification Required: - Masters/ Bachelors degree in Physical Education/ Sports or equivalent from a recognized university. - Good experience in Sports/ Physical Education. - Experience in leading sports and physical education functions in international schools. - Experience in managing schools participating in international sports competitions and collaborating with sports academies.,