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The General Manager - Football is responsible for the end-to-end leadership, management and performance of Williamstown Football Clubs VFL and VFLW football programs. The role provides strategic and operational accountability across football operations, coaching and development, list management, high performance oversight, people leadership, compliance, budgeting and culture. The General Manager - Football acts, together with the senior coaches, as the most visible and senior football leader within the Club, contributing to the Clubs broader strategic direction and representing the football program internally and externally. Key responsibilities in the role include: End-to-end oversight of the football program vision, strategy and operations Direct reporting line to the CEO with regular engagement with the Board and relevant sub-committees Accountability for the effective functioning of all football department areas across VFL and VFLW, including: Football operations and compliance Coaching, Player and Staff development List management and recruiting High performance and medical oversight Player and staff wellbeing What we are Looking for We are seeking a high performing, people centric leader who is passionate about driving a culture of success and the development of our football program and individuals (players, coaches and staff) who seek to be their best and achieve their highest potential while living the values of the Williamstown Football Club and its community. We are looking for a leader who can navigate between being ''handson'' in their execution of the role while putting frameworks, processes and structures in place which are sustainable to ensure they can provide strategic direction and a future focus on continuing to improve our high performance environment. Capacity to lead diverse, high-performance environments A values driven leader with strong interpersonal, communication and relationshipmanagement capabilities Strategic and organisational planning and operational capabilities with an ability to balance the demands of day to day football operations with long term strategic thinking Detailed knowledge of the VFL (AFL) competition and operating environment and football competition structures across Victoria and nationally Confidence operating at Executive and Board level and with managing key external stakeholder relationships Why Williamstown? A standalone club with an outstanding culture, a proud tradition and strong community base. A unique opportunity to shape the direction and success of our VFL and VFLW programs. A supportive environment committed to team success together with player, coach and staff development. The chance to leave a lasting impact at one of footballs most historic and leading clubs. Unlock job insights Your application will include the following questions: Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia? Do you have experience in a role which requires relationship management experience? How many years of people management experience do you have? Do you have a current Working With Children (WWC) Check? What''s your expected annual base salary? How much notice are you required to give your current employer? Do you have a current Police Check (National Police Certificate) for employment? #J-18808-Ljbffr