Are you passionate about collegiate athletics and ready to lead a vibrant organization that enriches the lives of student-athletes across Canada? The Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) is seeking an inspiring and visionary Chief Executive Officer to champion our mission and drive our strategic
initiatives. With a network of 96 member institutions and a commitment to fostering academic success and athletic excellence, the CCAA is poised for growth, innovation, and enhanced collaboration.
As CEO, you will be at the helm of an organization dedicated to promoting the development of student-athletes through high-level competitive opportunities. You will have the unique opportunity to shape the future of collegiate sport in Canada, implementing effective governance, strengthening partnerships, and
enhancing the overall experience for athletes and stakeholders alike. If you are a strategic thinker with a proven track record in leadership, financial management, and stakeholder engagement, we invite you to apply and make a lasting impact in the world of collegiate athletics.
Embrace this opportunity to lead with integrity, foster collaboration, and elevate the CCAA to new heights!
The Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) is the national governing body for collegiate sport in Canada, with a vision to enrich the lives of student-athletes through intercollegiate competition. The CCAA is comprised of 96 member institutions from six athletic conferences. Reporting to the President, and responsible to the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer will lead all aspects of the CCAA with integrity and transparency and in accordance with CCAA’S Bylaws and policies. The Chief Executive Officer will function as a member of the Executive Committee and will share in the responsibility for the overall achievement of the CCAA mission, vision and objectives. The Chief Executive Officer will provide leadership in the implementation of the CCAA’s strategic plan related to governance, organizational effectiveness, finance, Student-Athlete development and safe sport.
Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Supporting the development, execution and monitoring of the strategic plan.
- Ensuring there are effective reporting tools and accountability measures.
- Developing, managing, and maintaining productive working relationships with the Board of Directors, membership, partners, stakeholders, government agencies and other staff.
- Providing leadership to the staff to implement approved plans and achieve the goals set out in those plans and job descriptions.
- Managing all day-to-day operations of CCAA. Ensure that all functions of the organization are meeting objectives and targets.
- Assessing and leading the continuous improvement of all internal processes, systems, tools and technology to meet the demands of a growing organization.
- Developing budgets that support the demands of the organization.
- Enhancing relations and developing partnerships where appropriate with National Sport Organizations (NSOs) and multi-sport service organizations (MSOs).
- Investigating mutually beneficial partnerships to advance CCAA Student-Athlete development and Safe Sport (including coaching development and education, athlete development, official development, safe sport training, concussion management and education), and work in partnerships to explore synergies for joint events and marketing opportunities
Desired qualifications / skills:
- A bachelor’s degree (Masters preferred) and a minimum 10 years of related senior management experience in the sport/business sector or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
- Proven financial management skills including budgeting, forecasting, and overseeing preparation of financial statements and resource development. Previous experience with revenue generation, including the acquisition, maintenance, and retention of corporate sponsors and funding partners, would be an asset.
- Ability to manage people and implement best-practices related to all facets of human resources, including recruitment, retention, evaluation, succession planning, and training and development.
- Experience within a Sport related environment, Sport governing body, NSO/PSO and/or similar organization.
- Experience in working effectively with a board of directors.
- Has developed, implemented and operationalized a strategic plan.
- Strong ability to work in a collaborative, supportive fashion with a variety of teams, both internal and external, and bring them together in a way that promotes the organization’s best interests.
- Demonstrated strong values and ethics, in accordance with CCAA Code of Ethics (and other CCAA policies), through personal and professional behavior.
- Skilled at building consensus, issue management and dispute resolution.
- Strong written and oral communications, public/media relations, and events expertise.
- The ability to communicate in both English and French is considered an important asset, with emphasis being placed on verbal communication
- Travel is required.
Requirements:
- Must be eligible to work in Canada
- Must be able to meet all requirements for National travel (to meetings and National Championships as required)
- The successful candidate will be required to undergo an Enhanced Police Record Check and/or vulnerable sector check, safe sport training and other screening requirements.
Compensation:
The salary range for this position is $94,179 to $112,553, and starting pay will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Also included is an attractive employee benefits package (medical, dental insurance) and a College defined benefits pension plan through CAAT.  Starting employees receive four weeks vacation and an additional 5 vacation days at Christmas to add onto statutory holidays.
Working conditions:
The place of work is the CCAA office located in Cornwall, Ontario. Parking is included when required. The position entails a 37.5-hour work week.  A hybrid work model (comprised of both remote and in-office work) may be offered at the CCAA’s discretion.
Contact information:
Confidential submission of a cover letter and resume (preferably one PDF document, titled with first and last name) should be forwarded to Robin Witty, CCAA Search Committee, at hello@sportlaw.ca by NOVEMBER 22, 2024. Please indicate:Â CCAA CEO in the subject line.
CCAA is committed to creating an inclusive and diverse work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, creed, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, family status or disability.
While we thank all applicants for their interest, only those selected for an interview will be contacted, beyond receiving acknowledgement of receipt of their application.
Founding statements:
MISSION STATEMENT: The Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association enriches the academic experiences of student-athletes by providing leadership, programs and services that foster development through high level competitive opportunities in intercollegiate sport.
VALUES: We believe that intercollegiate sport enhances the total academic experience. We foster the pursuit of academic success and athletic excellence We believe in collaboration and being a contributing partner in the development of sport in Canada We are committed to the principles of integrity, fair play, equity and diversity.
Guiding principles:
- We are Student Athlete Centred
- We promote Respectful Relationships
- We act with Integrity and Strong Leadership
- We personify our Brand
- We are Fiscally Responsible