Key to the success of Inspiring Generations is our ability to galvanise the 39 County Cricket Boards and 18 First Class Counties in supporting cricket clubs, leagues, and communities, to ensure the long-term health and prosperity of the game. 

You will play a key role in leading the development of the strategic roadmap across major cities and urban centres.  Linking counties nationally to drive greater sharing of best practice and greater connectivity within and between the 39 CCB’s.  You will be challenged in driving a culture of continual improvement whilst playing a key role in the two-way performance management of our County Partners across your respective region.

Key to the success of this role is the ability to influence and drive governance reform, whilst working in a supportive and challenging manner to delivers results. You will play a key influencing, coaching and enabling role in ensuring as a game we achieve our ambition of making “Cricket a game for me”.

WHO WE ARE

The England and Wales Cricket Board is the national governing body for all cricket in England and Wales, supporting the game at every level – from grassroots to professional.

We know that Cricket is a force for good and makes an enduring impact on people’s lives. It provides great entertainment.  It teaches important skills, both physical and social.  It can help inclusion and social cohesion. It’s something for everyone to watch, play or enjoy, across genders, age, disability and diverse communities.

 OUR VALUES

• Stronger As One Team – We are stronger together. We allow for individual strengths and beliefs but head in the same direction. We respect, support and really listen to each other along the way.

• Push New Boundaries – We are bold, brave and curious. We challenge and don’t settle. We forge the future whilst remembering our roots.
  

• Be The Best In The Game – On & Off The Pitch – We train hard. We strive to be our best to help the team be the best. We celebrate our victories and learn from our let downs.
  

• Passion For Play – We are here to inspire & be inspired. We are serious about what we do, but don’t take ourselves seriously. We enjoy the journey and have fun.

YOU’LL LOVE THIS JOB IF

• You have a passion for community sport and the power of cricket to connect communities and improve lives.

• You thrive under busy, variable and exciting environments where no two days are alike.

• You enjoy influencing up, down and laterally to drive successful outcomes.

• You enjoy working with people, mentoring and facilitating business and operational growth.

 YOU’LL BE DOING

• Leading the development of strategic roadmaps across major cities and urban centres

• Supporting and driving governance reform to agreed standards

• Drive adoption of the Safe Hands Management System

• Business Development – Identifying and developing growth opportunities within and between organisations, connecting counties nationally

• Financial acumen and business planning – advising the P&G leadership team and committee on the distribution of recreational game funding.

• Working closely with senior management of the ECB (including Board representatives) to foster stronger stakeholder relationships

• Performance management of counties against agreed plans and targets

• Change Management - Using exceptional coaching and business planning skills, assisting counties to diversify their funding streams and build resilience

• Relationship management and communication, you will play a key role in ensuring two-way communication between the ECB and county partners

• Future proofing counties against game disruption, driving diversification and sustainability

   

YOU’LL HAVE

•  Experience in developing programmes across urban communities

• Experience in high quality performance management

• Experience in delivering governance reform

• Skills to implement safeguarding processes

• Gravitas and the ability to influence “C” suit executives

• Experience in business development and change management

• Strong financial and business acumen

• Outstanding relationship management skills and exceptional levels of emotional intelligence

• A track record in partnership working and collaboration

• DBS/Safeguarding