Applications are now being invited to fill two vacancies on the Athletics New Zealand Board of Directors. Both vacancies are for Appointed Board Members.
POSITION DESCRIPTION
Athletics New Zealand exists to deliver great athletics experiences. Steeped in history, athletes in the famous black singlet have delivered so many magical New Zealand sporting moments. Athletics is the foundation of all sport (run, jump, throw) and underpinning a strong high-performance programme is a regional network of centres, clubs, schools, and associate members that deliver positive athletics experiences across Aotearoa.
Athletics New Zealand is also in the events business and, alongside National Championships for Track and Field, Cross Country, Road Relays, Mountain and Trail Running (to name a few), Athletics New Zealand also owns and delivers the iconic Rotorua Marathon.
But our ambition doesn’t stop there; we are committed to making big shifts: reaching wider communities, diversifying how people engage with the sport.
Comprised of seven positions and the President, the Athletics New Zealand Board is responsible for setting the strategic direction of the organisation, monitoring management’s performance and ensuring best practice governance.
Athletics New Zealand conforms with Sport New Zealand’s National Policy for Gender Equity in Governance, and accordingly, there is a requirement that 40% of the Athletics New Zealand Board is female. The present make-up of the Board means that these Board positions must be filled by female candidates.
IDEAL APPLICANT DESCRIPTION
The organisation welcomes applications from female candidates who can demonstrate a mix of strengths across a number of key skills and competencies. Successful applicants will ideally have:
• Knowledge of, and experience in, athletics.
• Experience as a director and in providing strategic direction with relevant commercial acumen.
• Experience in areas of digital marketing, strategy, finance, high-performance sport, and/or health and safety would be well received.
• An understanding of the rapidly changing dynamic of the sporting sector and member-based organisations, including the ongoing competition for attracting and retaining members, as well as experience with high-performance sport and cultural diversity.
The expected time commitment for this voluntary position is six board meetings a year (excluding travel time), contribution to board sub-committees and attendance at the AGM.
Please apply via: https://www.appointbetterboards.co.nz/find-a-board-position
APPLICATION CLOSING DATE
Applications close at 5:00pm on May 18 2026
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
Cam Mitchell
Chief Executive, Athletics New Zealand
Email: [email protected]
Courtney Ireland
Chair, Athletics New Zealand
Email: [email protected]