King's College London - Head of Sport & Wellness

Person Specification

SKILLS, KNOWLEGDE & EXPERIENCE Essential criteria • Adaptable, perceptive, and self-aware leadership skills to gain respect of colleagues and stakeholders alike, with a commitment to inclusion, equality, and diversity. • Excellent Leadership skills and significant knowledge of how to develop, lead and inspire high performing teams leadership experience in educational and/ or sport, wellness, health, fitness industry experience – or sector equivalent • Ability to work strategically • Previous and contribute to the strategic leadership within the E&F Directorate, developing effective collaborations across the wider institution to ensure University strategic aims are met • Knowledge of developing Strategy and setting benchmarks backed by industry standards/best practice translated into actionable KPIs and impact • Senior-level commercial acumen, with proven record of setting annual financial plans and delivery budgets, demonstrating growth and sustainability • Excellent inter-personal skills that build trust, respect, and rapport, and creates mutually beneficial relationships with a wide variety of people to influence perceptions, opinions and outcomes

• In-depth understanding of how to deliver exceptional customer and staff experience to enhance both individual and community wellbeing, while delivering to financial targets – ideally in a Sport / Wellness environment • Previous experience of stakeholder management, internal & external with a track-record of building partnerships and diversifying income • Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, e.g. board reporting and presentation level, to convey complex information to a diverse range of audiences and stakeholders using a variety of techniques • Ability to analyse, evaluate and assess information to make necessary recommendations that are commercially sound and viable solutions to maximise business opportunities risk management and compliance/ H&S Regulations pertaining to facility management and project and programme delivery • Knowledge of Desirable Criteria • Educated to graduate level or equivalent • PRINCE2 or other Project Management qualification • Previous experience of working in a multi-site environment, prioritizing complex and often conflicting demands. • NEBOSH/IOSH Qualification.

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