Appointed Director - Swimming AustraliaWork From Anywhere

Swimming Australia Limited (SA) is the peak governing body of Australia’s most successful Olympic and Paralympic sport. With almost 80,000 registered members in 1,000 clubs and more than 5 million active swimmers nationwide, swimming is Australia’s largest participation sport. As the national governing body for the sport, we have a clear purpose: Inspire Australia Through Swimming. 

The Role

Swimming Australia Limited is seeking an Appointed Director to join its Board for a three (3) year term (subject to renewal) and on a voluntary basis. Following a skills gap analysis, we aim to enhance our governance capabilities with candidates who bring strong leadership experience and expertise in key strategic areas. 

Essential Criteria

Candidates must demonstrate:

• Experience as a Non-Executive Director, preferably with Chair experience;
• Strong board governance and board leadership capability;
• Senior executive leadership experience, including CEO or senior executive roles;
• Proven commercial acumen and experience forming or overseeing commercial partnerships, particularly within consumer-facing organisations;
• Ability to provide strategic governance oversight and contribute to organisational performance through executive accountability;
• Capability to strengthen Swimming Australia’s Board succession pipeline; and
• Knowledge of the Australian Sporting Landscape and / or Swimming including an understanding of the complexities of sport, federated models and their governance.

How to Apply

Interested candidates are to read the advert linked here and the Position Description prior to submitting an expression of interest which must include a resume and cover letter to recruitment@swimming.org.au.

Applications close 9 March 2025.