Careers at St Kilda FC represent a unique opportunity in football.  Our club fuses elite performance with the creative, progressive, and human centred spirit of St Kilda, our birthplace of 1874.  We encourage big thinking about community and how football can bring about meaningful change.  We also encourage bold thinking about people and what it means to belong. 

We value generosity, sharp thinking, sporting excellence, and daring to evolve.  Others equally equipped with heart, smarts, and guts can join us to connect people through inspiring football, thriving community, and fresh experiences that reflect our definitive spirit of St Kilda.

As a proud AFL foundation club, we are fiercely committed to taking the Saints to our supporters and members in fresh and exciting ways and reconnecting with them. We firmly believe we are heading in the right direction and we invite you to join us.

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, we are seeking an experienced GM Finance & Administration who will be responsible for all financial matters relating to the St Kilda Football Club.

As a member of the Executive Team, this role is a very senior commercial position within the Club, owning the financial strategy to drive major initiatives related to organisational growth, expansion into new markets and strategic investments.

To be considered for this role you will be CPA or CA qualified and will have:

• 10+ years’ relevant experience in a senior financial role;
• A degree in accounting, business administration or equivalent business experience;
• Exceptional leadership skills with proven experience in leading diverse teams and the ability to delegate, empower and engage employees and to lead organisational change
• Commercial and financial acumen with a proven track record of managing budgets and commercialising initiatives
• Strategic thinking and planning, including the ability to analyse data, identify key issues, develop alternatives and evaluate courses of action
• Demonstrated consistency and objectivity in decision making, including the ability to consult and gather information, consider alternatives, communicate decisions and review outcomes in a timely manner
• Advanced interpersonal and communication skills, including a commitment to open, honest, two-way and frequent communication, coaching and mentoring of teams
• Demonstrated experience with engaging various stakeholders including customer service and the ability to influence people at all levels
• Experience as a Company Secretary, working with Boards and a demonstrated understanding of, or experience in elite sport organisations and Gaming is desirable but not essential.

Please note this role will require weekend work and may be subject to relevant pre-employment checks.

To express your interest, please submit your resume with a one page cover letter to careers@saints.com.au by Friday 3^rd July.