Vacancy
Managing Director: SIGA Women
- Contract: Full time
- Location: Remote (Europe or US based preferred)
- Posted on: 24 July 2024
- Closing Date: 22 August 2024
Please submit your resume and cover letter, no later than 22 August 2024 by email to comms@siga-sport.com with the subject: Managing Director: SIGAWomen
Job Purpose
SIGA is looking to grow and expand our SIGAWomen Programme. The ideal candidate for this leadership position will be a commercially and operationally orientated team player with a deep understanding of the Global Sport Stakeholder landscape, with a particular knowledge of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
The Managing Director of SIGA Women is responsible for growing all aspects of this SIGA Brand, defining, coordinating and implementing growth strategies to meet and surpass targets in line with the larger ambitious SIGA growth strategy and in alignment with the SIGA global reform agenda.
The role will entail managing all aspects of the SIGAWomen Programme and related activities. Activities include the design, organisation and execution of events, projects and other initiatives, on a global basis, developing and implementing impact and growth strategies as part of the SIGA Executive Committee, in close collaboration with the wider SIGA team.
Specific Role Responsibilities:
- Develop, implement, and manage the #SIGAWomen Programme.
- Identify, Cultivate and Secure Sponsorship and Partnership Opportunities for SIGAWomen Initiatives.
- Develop the SIGA Women Global Mentorship Programme.
- Organize and oversee specific SIGAWomen thought leadership events, such as the Summit on Female Leadership in Sport, and directly contribute to wider SIGA thought leadership events.
- Propose, design and develop the creation of new thought leadership events aimed at promoting Good Governance and Gender Equity in the field of Sport.
- Stakeholder Engagement and Activation for SIGA Reform Agenda.
- Ensure alignment of the SIGAWomen Programme with SIGA’s overall Mission and Goals.
- Manage budgets and resources for the SIGAWomen Programme effectively.
- Expand the SIGAWomen Global Network.
- To administer the SIGA Permanent Committee on Gender, Race, Inclusion and Diversity in coordination with the respective co-chairs.
Specific Role Requirements:
- Proven leadership experience, preferably within the Sport Industry.
- Ability to travel on a regular basis as opportunities demand.
- Demonstrable Marketing and Commercial experience.
- Established Network and Stakeholder Understanding.
- Strong understanding of gender equity and female leadership landscape.
- Exceptional organizational and project management skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work remotely, both independently and as part of a wider team.
- Proficiency in English; additional languages are a plus.
- Experience in organizing and managing events.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
- SIGA is an equal-opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, colour, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other characteristic.
- SIGA makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.
About SIGA:
SIGA is the world’s leading organisation for Sport Integrity. We are creating a whole new landscape for the sports industry by delivering independent global rating and certification for world Sport to ensure it is governed and operates under the highest integrity standards: The SIGA Universal Standards.
Funded by our Members, SIGA is a not-for-profit global independent organisation with one aim: To ensure the sport industry is governed under the highest integrity standards so that the values of sport are protected.
SIGA is the only organisation to bring together sport, governments, academia, international organisations, sponsors, business, rights holders, NGOs and professional services companies, from every region in the world, around a common cause of fostering greater integrity throughout sport.
SIGA is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, as a non-for-profit association, and comprises of the following continental subsidiaries: SIGA AMERICA, SIGA EUROPE and SIGA LATIN AMERICA.