GM COMMUNITY BASKETBALL

BASKETBALL NEW ZEALAND

General Manager Community Basketball

A rare and exciting opportunity to help lead one of Aotearoa’s top sporting organisations has arisen at Basketball New Zealand (BBNZ).

About Us:

Basketball has experienced significant growth in Aotearoa over the last decade, with more people playing, watching and engaging with the game than ever before.

As New Zealand's fastest growing major sport, basketball continues to expand across schools, clubs, communities, representative pathways and high-performance environments nationwide.

As BBNZ continues to evolve, we are investing in our leadership capability to ensure we maximise the opportunities ahead for our athletes, members, associations, volunteers, fans and stakeholders.

The Role:

Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer and serving as a key member of the Senior Leadership Team, the General Manager Community Basketball will lead Basketball New Zealand's community basketball portfolio and play a critical role in strengthening the national basketball system.

This role is responsible for leading relationships with Member Associations, supporting sustainable participation growth, overseeing the national tournaments programme, and ensuring strong pathways and development opportunities exist across the country.

The General Manager Community Basketball will work collaboratively with Member Associations, sector partners and internal teams to deliver a connected, high-performing and sustainable basketball ecosystem.

Key responsibilities include:

·        Leading the development and implementation of Basketball New Zealand's Community Basketball Strategy.

·        Building strong and trusted partnerships with Member Associations and key system stakeholders.

·        Providing strategic leadership and oversight of Basketball New Zealand's national tournaments programme.

·        Supporting participation growth and pathway development across community basketball.

·        Leading initiatives that strengthen capability, sustainability and performance across the basketball system.

·        Managing and developing a high performing Community Basketball team.

·        Working collaboratively across the organisation to maximise opportunities for participants, associations and stakeholders.

·        Monitoring participation trends, community needs and emerging opportunities to inform decision making and future investment.

What BBNZ offers:

• An exciting, dynamic, purpose driven and challenging work environment

• The opportunity to influence the future direction of one of NZ's leading sporting organisations.

• A senior executive leadership position with significant impact and visibility.

• Professional development and exposure to the sport and recreation sector

• Flexible working arrangements

• The opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the future growth and sustainability of basketball in Aotearoa.

Desired Skills and Experience:

You will bring proven leadership experience, exceptional stakeholder management skills and a strong understanding of community sport and system based delivery.

Ideally, you will have:

·        Previous leadership experience within a National Sporting Organisation (NSO), Regional Sports Trust, or comparable sector.

·        Demonstrated success leading strategy implementation and organisational change.

·        Experience building strong relationships across diverse stakeholder groups, including members, volunteers, boards, funders and community partners.

·        Proven experience delivering participation, development, competition or community sport programmes.

·        Strong financial and operational management capability.

·        Experience leading and developing high-performing teams.

·        Excellent communication, influencing and relationship management skills.

·        A collaborative leadership style with a commitment to partnership and continuous improvement.

·        An understanding of the opportunities and challenges facing community sport in New Zealand.

·        Relevant tertiary qualifications in sport management, business, leadership, community development or a related field.

·        Flexibility to travel nationally and work extended hours at times.

·        Previous experience working within a membership-based sporting organisation and supporting member associations would be highly advantageous.

Do you have what it takes to help shape the future of basketball in Aotearoa?

This is a full-time, permanent employment opportunity based ideally in Auckland or Wellington. For a copy of the job description, please view our website BBNZ Vacancies

To apply, please apply via seek

Cover letters should outline why you believe you are the right person for this role.

All applications must be received online and will be acknowledged by email.

The deadline for applications is 5pm Monday, 19th October 2026.

No recruitment agencies please.

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