NEOM Sports Clubs Development Officer - Football

Position: NEOM Sports Clubs Development Officer - Football

Sector: NEOM Sport

Job Location: Sharma, NEOM

Role Purpose:

NEOM is a new vision of what the future could be. It’s an attempt to do something that’s never been done before and it’s coming at a time when the world needs fresh thinking and new solutions. Put simply, NEOM will not only be a destination, but a home for people who dream big and who want to be part of building a new model for sustainable living. NEOM will be a hub for innovation, where established global businesses and emerging players can research, incubate, and commercialize groundbreaking technologies to accelerate human progress.

The role is responsible for Implementing NEOM Sports Club’s football operational plan and support the management team to develop and achieve success in the men’s and women’s first teams and academies.

Key Accountabilities & Activities:

An experienced Football Club Development Officer (CDO) is required to implement the Club’s football operational plan and contribute to the strategic direction of NSC and provide support to NSC’s management. The successful candidate will implement NSC’s football operational plan, through development of men’s and women’s 1st teams, academies, and grass-root participation of football.

Assume primary responsibility for the implementation and delivery of NSC’s football operational plan, which will define how the club will deliver the football-related strategic priorities and objectives outlined in the strategic plan, including specific actions to achieve objectives, timeframes, accountabilities, costs and key performance indicators to measure progress.

Provide support to NSC’s management team regarding the development and strategy implementation of:

• The Men’s football 1st team and academy teams. Success of the Men’s football 1st team is dependent on promotion to the Saudi Pro League from Division 2 in the short- to mid-term, and continued success on the national and regional scale in the long-term.
• The Women’s football 1st team and academies.

Support NSC’s General Manager and management team to establish a partnership with a leading multi-sports/football club to accelerate NSC’s development including junior athlete and 1st team development, and staff knowledge transfers.

Collaborate closely with other CDOs to ensure consistency and optimal performance across all sports.

Provide support regarding the management and growth of NSC’s football department workforce to achieve NSC’s football-related objectives.

Work with local and national stakeholders to create playing, coaching and refereeing pathways into football.

Liaise with NEOM Shared Services to identify and fulfil related resource needs as necessary.

Undertake such other duties as maybe required from time to time as are consistent with the responsibilities of the post and the needs of NSC.

Background, Skills & Qualifications:

Experience managing a high-performance football club, including both 1st teams and academies.

Outstanding leadership and management skills, including ability to communicate assertively and to keep team motivation high and drive relevant, structured change.

Strong communication and relationship management skills to work with both internal and external stakeholders effectively.

Passion and belief to deliver continued growth for NSC.

BA or BSc degree, Master’s degree advantageous