Sports Development Officer

**Duplays**
King Fahd Road, Al Khobar Saudi Arabia

**Job Position**: Sports Development Officer (Full Time Position)

We’re recruiting for Sports Development Officers accredited from a recognized association with demonstrated coaching experience at a professional level in sports such as basketball, volleyball, badminton and tennis.

**Company Overview**:

- Duplays was founded in 2007, to bring strangers together through the spirit of competition, by organizing sports leagues and teams for a myriad of recreational activities aiming to increase public health and shatter segregation through sport.
- Today, we embark on not just organizing high-quality sport experiences but building best-in-class multi-sport facilities across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
- We’re joining Sports for All (SFA) on an exciting and groundbreaking mission, to increase the public's participation in recreational activities.
- Our facilities, at 7,000 sq. meters plus, will be home to various sports, offering a temperature controlled, open space for individual customers, academies and federations to play the games they love.
**Position Overview**:

- To be considered for this role you’ll need to be a spokesperson for your game with the passion to promote your sport in the region.
- You’ll need to be an exceptional communicator in both English and Arabic, an engaging and positive individual with a track record of motivating and training players and colleagues alike plus driving a safe and enjoyable environment for our customers.
- Supervise all specified sports operations including, but not limited to academic monitoring, equipment and marketing
- Monitor professional development of coaches providing support and organizing training sessions when required - this involves developing sports curriculum with the coaches
- Grow participation of the sport through leagues, tournaments and academies
- Responsible for building facility attendance, retaining current clientele and encouraging new members by promotional activities
- Execute sports elements of inter-school competitions, corporate events and other sports based events
- Bring in accreditation programs through working with the federations
- Create accreditation programs to generate awareness, revenue and build qualified staff
- Participate and represent the company at community events, developing promotional and marketing opportunities to grow awareness of your sport
- Collaborate with office staff in the coordination of events and training
- Coordinate with coaches, freelancers and umpires
- Establish a pipeline of partnership opportunities within specified sport
- Absorb industry demands, channeling these insights back internally to drive innovation
- Responsible in all areas of team performance. Keeping up to date records submitting written results for reviews
- Responsible for ensuring the working condition of the facility’s sport equipment
- Initiate and coordinate the selection of sport equipment, keeping track of all expenditures for the sport
- Complete all required training and certification programs and participate actively in available professional development opportunities
- Oversee the recruitment of Coaches. Working closely with the HR to ensure selection of appropriate athletes, testing skill-work and capabilities
- Provide leadership and instruction in the athletic development of coaches and members
- Assist in the teams roster
- Jump in and assist wherever the need arises, eg. Member service, front desk help, etc.
- Lead a minimum of 10 coaching sessions per week including weekends if needed.
**Person Specification**:

- Bachelor’s degree required. Degree(s) must be attested
- A CPR and first aid certification, which must be renewed annually
- Strong knowledge of effective coaching practices
- Demonstrated experience working with U18s - all categories
- Worked in inter-school/university competitions with a solid understanding of execution on ground
- Demonstrated ability to effectively recruit athletic talent
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Demonstrated management skills
- Ability to maintain sensitivity, understanding and respect within a diverse environment
- Excellent knowledge of the sports sector
- Experience managing multiple sports
- Experience of working within a sporting event environment and with athletes
- Experience of using Microsoft Word, Excel, PPT etc.
- Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
- Be organized and have good time management skills
- The ability to meet stringent deadlines
- Ability to work evenings and weekends.
**Additional Qualifications**:

- Winning mentality
- High professional standards
- Growth Mind-set
- Team player
- Organizational skills
- Ability to motivate others
- Ability to operate well under pressure.
**Job Details**:

- This Job Description identifies the main requirements of the role.
- It is not an exhaustive list of duties, but is intended to reflect the nature, range and con