• All applications should be made by email to hr@wru.co.uk unless otherwise specified
• The email subject field must contain - name, job title i.e. J Smith - Retail Assistant
• Please ensure you have the relevant skills and experience for the post before applying
• Applications must include a CV and covering letter. There is no application form process
• Applications should be submitted in PDF format, however Word format will be accepted
• We do not accept speculative CVs, these will be deleted without being opened
• We do not accept introductions via recruitment agencies unless otherwise specified

Regional Rugby Manager - Scarlets Region

Job Title: Regional Rugby Manager - Scarlets Region
Salary: Band 3 (Circa £33,500)
Location: Regional Office
Contract Type: Permanent
Contact: Kirsty Bousie
Email: hr@wru.co.uk

Job Description:
The Welsh Rugby Union Group is seeking to appoint a Regional Rugby Manager in the Scarlets Region. The successful candidate will be responible for leading and managing a team of Rugby Coordinators ensuring that they are appropriately skilled and motivated and have effective KPI's established, monitored and appraised, which maximize habitual participation in rugby in schools and clubs.

Interviews are to take place at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff in early July.

The closing date for applications is 1pm on Friday 26 June 2015.

Applications must be made in writing. A covering letter and CV should be sent to hr@wru.co.uk. Please include your name and the job title of the role you are applying for in the subject of your e-mail.

Regional Rugby Co-ordinator x 6

Job Title: Regional Rugby Co-ordinator x 6
Salary: Band 5 (£23,500)
Location: Regional Offices
Contract Type: Permanent
Contact: Kirsty Bousie
Email: hr@wru.co.uk

Job Description:
The Welsh Rugby Union Group is seeking to appoint Regional Rugby Co-ordinators who will be responsible for facilitating and managing programmes of work that will maximise habitual participation in rugby at schools and clubs with a specific focus on the recruitment and retention of players into senior rugby.

The positions will be located in the following rugby regions:
· North Wales x 2
· Scarlets x 2
· Blues x 1
· Dragons x 1

Interviews are to take place at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff on Wednesday 17, Thursday 18 and Friday 19 June.

The closing date for applications is 1pm on Friday 12 June 2015.

There is no application form for this vacancy.

Project Manager - Coach Core

Job Title: Project Manager - Coach Core
Salary: Band 4 (Circa £28,000)
Location: WRU Centre of Excellence, Hensol / Regional Offices
Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract (2 Years)
Contact: Kirsty Bousie
Email: hr@wru.co.uk

Job Description:
The Welsh Rugby Union Group is seeking to appoint a Project Manager - Coach Core who will be responsible for the development and delivery of the Coach Core Apprenticeship pilot project, ensuring the project grows in line with agreed outcomes.

Interviews are to take place at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff on Tuesday 16 June.

The closing date for applications is 1pm on Friday 5 June 2015.

There is no application form for this vacancy.

National Women's Head Coach & Performance Programme Lead

Job Title: National Women's Head Coach & Performance Programme Lead
Salary: Band 4 (£30,000 pro rata)
Location: WRU Centre of Excellence, Hensol, Pontyclun
Contract Type: Part-time (3 Days Over 7) Fixed Term Contract (3 Years)
Contact: Caroline Spanton
Email: cspanton@wru.co.uk

Job Description:
The Welsh Rugby Union Group is seeking to appoint a Head Coach & Programme Lead for the National Women's Rugby team. You will be responsible for the Senior National Squad XV and VII's, Age Grade, Regional and Development squads as well as the recruitment and development of regional support coaches. You must be able to develop successful high performing team environments with a proven record of building and maintaining stakeholder relationships.

The ideal candidate will have previous experience as a Head Coach and leading a successful performance programme.

The closing date for applications is 1pm on Monday 15 June 2015.

Applications must be made in writing. A covering letter and CV should be sent to cspanton@wru.co.uk. Please include your name and the job title of the role you are applying for in the subject of your e-mail.

There is no application form for this vacancy.

Sales Officer

Job Title: Sales Officer
Salary: Band 6 (Circa £18k)
Location: Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Contract Type: Permanent
Contact: Kim Jones
Email: hr@wru.co.uk

Job Description:
The Welsh Rugby Union Group is seeking to appoint a Sales Officer who will be responsible for generating sales of various match day and non-match day products and services. This will include conferences, dinners, meetings, corporate Christmas parties, as well as bespoke events. Effective sales processes, database management and client management will be a key part of the role along with delivering the highest standard of customer service.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum 3 years' experience in the Sales and Marketing sector, preferably from a conference and events or sport background.

The closing date for applications is 1pm on Friday 5 June 2015.

There is no application form for this vacancy.

Group Chief Executive

Job Title: Group Chief Executive
Salary: Competitive
Location: Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Contract Type: Permanent

Background

The WRU represents the whole of Welsh rugby, from the international and professional level through to the vitally important community game which forms the beating heart of the sport across the length and breadth of Wales.

In recent years we have enjoyed international success on the field, while our commercial standing has been consolidated with increased levels of turnover, sustained financial security and control of corporate debt.

The national team is in great shape, the Millennium Stadium enjoys an international reputation as a major venue for sport and concerts, while the WRU is now focusing much needed attention on the grassroots level of rugby.

The time is right now for a new CEO to lead the business, the strategy and the game of rugby to its next stage.

Key Responsibilities
This position will be of interest to candidates who embrace complex challenges and who have the strategic and team skills to work closely with senior colleagues, the wider rugby community and key stakeholders to collectively drive the business forward. Candidates will be expected to demonstrate the following attributes:

Strategic Leadership:
Lead the strategic planning process in order to develop a plan for the organisation;
Provide overall leadership to ensure implementation of the strategic plan;
Inspire the whole organisation with a strategic vision;
Support for Business Unit Executives in their leadership of the organisation;
Questioning intelligently, debating constructively, challenging rigorously and deciding dispassionately;
The ability to listen sensitively to the views of others; possessing the professional capability, intellect, calibre and track record to gain the trust and respect of other Executives quickly;
Be well informed about the WRU and the external environment, market sectors and geographies in which it operates, with a strong command of pertinent issues;
Be capable of supporting the evolution of professional, semi-professional, amateur and complimentary forms of rugby to ensure sustainability and promote participation on and off the field of play;
Continually seeking to develop and refresh their knowledge and skills to ensure that their contribution to the organisation remains informed and relevant.

People Leadership:
Set the standards and expectations for leadership culture and behaviour;
Ensure direct reports mobilise resources within their remit to ensure overall achievement of the operational and strategic plan;
Encourage and reward commitment, innovation and flexibility of contribution from all staff;
Provide regular business updates to employees;
Ensure there is a talent pool for succession planning for senior leadership roles.

Commercial Leadership:
Act to maximise the value of the organisation;
Maintain, protect and develop the organisation's fiscal viability;
Provide overall leadership of an entrepreneurial culture.

Skills & Experience Required

Essential:
Ideal candidates will be individuals of considerable influencing skills and authority whose qualities include:
Independence of mind combined with sound business judgement;
Good interpersonal skills to engage Executives;
Strong communication and team management skills;
International outlook;
A good track record of achievement in their career to date and with a proven ability to deliver;
Well-honed diplomatic and political skills in dealing with clubs and regions domestically, and other unions and World Rugby on the international stage;
An understanding of the vital part played by the clubs at grass roots level. They represent the lifeblood of the game;
Credibility in the sport and an ability to demonstrate that they possess the requisite skills to ensure the game in Wales can move forward in unison;
An awareness of the issues that confront the game from the bottom-up;
Build and maintain positive relationships with partners in the Six Nations and with World Rugby, and the part Wales plays in the delicate ecosystem of international rugby.

Other information

Further information about the Welsh Rugby Union can be found on their website, www.wru.co.uk

To engage in a confidential discussion about the role, please contact:

David James - Managing Partner, Executive Search

t: +44 (0)20 7092 6950

e: wru@sportsrecruitment.com

To apply, candidates should send the following information to wru@sportsrecruitment.com.

Letter of application highlighting motivation for the role and relevant experience
Details of current remuneration
Up to date CV

The Welsh Rugby Union Group welcomes applications from all sections of the community irrespective of race, sex, sexual orientation, disability, religion or age.