The Victorian Institute of Sport is recruiting a new Director High Performance to join the organisation, to lead the VIS towards to the Los Angeles 2028 and Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games and beyond.
As the Victorian Institute of Sport embarks on the exciting journey toward the Los Angeles 2028 and Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, we are seeking a world class, highly collaborative, inspiring and motivating Director High Performance.
The VIS is unlike any other organisation in high-performance sport in Victoria, focussed on our mission of delivering outstanding support that enables sports and athletes to excel in both sport and life.
The organisation is made up of over 115 employees who form an unrivalled network of expertise across physical preparation, sport science, medicine, psychology, nutrition and career and education, delivering support and solutions to over 450 athletes across near on 50 sports.
This is a rare opportunity for an impressive individual to provide outstanding leadership and management across all aspects of VIS programs, which will directly impact and support Victoria’s athletes to become world’s best athletes and people.
As a key member of the VIS’ Executive Leadership Team the Director High Performance will be directly responsible for overseeing and delivering on the performance outcomes of the VIS in relation to Australia’s WinWell 2032+ strategy and beyond.
Reporting to the newly appointed CEO, the role’s primary purpose will be to:
- Understand, adapt and advise world leading practice in high performance sport to achieve success for Victorian athletes domestically and at major events and games.
- Play an influential and impactful role in shaping and driving sport programs and athlete investment across the VIS.
- Provide leadership and direction enabling coaches, managers and athletes to fulfill their ultimate potential and high-performance outcomes.
The role involves work with key external stakeholders and strong working relationships with Games Partners (such as the Australian Olympic Committee, Paralympics Australia, Commonwealth Games Australia), National and State Sporting Organisations and the Australian Institute of Sport/Australian Sports Commission.
The role will also work closely with other similar roles across the national institute network with a high degree of sharing, collaborating and learning expected in line with the National 2032+ Win Well High-Performance Sport Strategy.
The role will be based at the VIS headquarters at Lakeside Stadium in Melbourne’s Albert Park.
Application details
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For more information about the role, please contact VIS Director People & Community, Dan Simons via daniel.simons@vis.org.au
