Description:

This is an exciting and challenging opportunity for an innovative and driven Women and Girls' Development Manager with a collaborative mindset to maximise the opportunity for growth within the women and girls' game. They will need to understand the landscape and structures within the sport, the importance of influencing externally as well as being comfortable as the lead advocate within the organisation.

Female participation in golf clubs currently sits at 12% in Scotland, so the scale of the challenge - and the opportunity - is clear.

With focused investment, targeted engagement and dedicated resource, Scottish Golf has ambitious targets to improve female participation, instil culture change, modernise the game and create opportunities for female golfers of all ages and stages to reach their full potential.

Key factors will be:

- Increasing girls' participation at grassroots level.
- Creating programmes and initiatives across the player pathway.
- Supporting golf clubs to adopt a women and girls' focus through awareness raising and education.
- Improving perceptions of golf so women and girls see golf as a sport 'for people like them'.

Experience and Knowledge

- Knowledge of Scottish Golf structures and a passion for the game.
- Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of female sport development.
- Ability to demonstrate an innovative approach to achieving impact.
- Proven track record of setting and achieving strategic goals.
- Strong understanding of golf club development needs.
- Experience of working with club leaders and committee volunteers.
- Experience of working in partnership with multiple stakeholders at different levels.
 

Key Competencies

- Outstanding people skills, with a firm but diplomatic approach to influencing and persuasion.
- Ability to manage others to achieve strategic goals.
- Ability to build and maintain positive relationships while implementing and consolidating change.
- Demonstrable problem solving and decision-making skills with the ability to organise and deliver relevant support.
- Outstanding communication and presentation skills to effectively engage with a broad workforce and membership community.
- Excellent IT skills, experience of data analysis and report writing.
- A commitment to collaborative working.
- A commitment and enthusiasm for ensuring first-class delivery.
- A commitment to broadening the reach of the game.
- The full role descriptor can be found at the link below. 

Deadline for applications is Monday 3 February at 12pm. Interviews will take place in the week commencing 17 February 2025.