Regional Development Manager – USA
The Regional Development Manager will manage and provide ongoing development of Australian Football in the United States, with a focus on junior development. They will act as a central point of contact for stakeholders, members and Australian Football International.
Reports to: AFI Development Manager
Supervises: State Development Managers
Duties & Responsibilities
- Identify strategies to maximise junior participation
- Liaise with schools to conduct coaching sessions for their students
- Distribute footballs and other resources to schools
- Identify opportunities to introduce Australian Football into new areas
- Seek and gain official recognition of Australian Football as a sport
- Identify opportunities for obtaining grants and funding
- Secure sponsorship from both government and corporate sources
- Promote Australian Football, the AFL and its clubs to local and regional media
- Coordinate accreditation opportunities for coaches, umpires and administrators
- Provide a pathway for coaches, umpires and players to participate at the highest level
- Recruit, supervise and prioritise workload of a support team
- Arrange for translations of materials into various languages (e.g. Spanish), as required
- Provide up to date information on the US for the AFI website
- Prepare and manage the AFI USA budget
- Submit quarterly reports to Australian Football International
