World Sailing Job Vacancy - Finance and Business Operations Director

World Sailing, the world governing body for the sport, is currently advertising for a Finance and Business Operations Director.

Click here for the job description – http://www.sailing.org/tools/documents/FinanceBusinessOperationsDirectorjobdescription0419Final-[24918].pdf

This is an exciting opportunity to work as part of the Senior Management team of World Sailing.

The Finance and Business Operations Director will have full responsibility for the leadership of the finance and business operations teams. The role requires a qualified accountant with broad financial management experience within a commercial or not-for profit organisation and with previous experience at a senior management level. The role is very hand-on and requires a strong ‘can-do’ attitude, flexibility and proactivity.

Excellent management skills, advocate of business partnering engaging widely across our organisation are other essential requirement for the role. Given the nature of an International Federation – there is the need to coordinate activities with multiple parties, including but not limited to the MNA’s, class associations, boat builders and IOC, IPC, ASOIF etc.

All applications should be sent to: human.resources@sailing.org with a CV and covering letter by 27 May 2019.

About World Sailing

World Sailing is the world governing body for the sport of sailing, officially recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

World Sailing is responsible for:

the promotion of the sport internationally;
managing sailing at the Olympic and Paralympic Games;
developing the Racing Rules of Sailing and regulations for all sailing competitions;
the training of judges, umpires and other administrators;
the development of the sport around the world; and
representing the sailors in all matters concerning the sport.

The principle members of World Sailing are the 145 ‘Member National Authorities’ (MNAs) and the 100+ ‘Class Associations’.

We have a clear and ambitious vision:
A world in which millions more people fall in love with sailing; inspired by the unique relationship between sport, technology and the forces of nature, we all work to protect the waters of the world.

Our mission:
To make sailing more exciting and accessible for everyone to participate or watch, and use our reach and influence to create a sustainable future for our sport and the waters of the world.