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THE STRATEGISTS | THE CREATIVES | THE LEGENDARY TEAM
Talent Solutions for Sport
WE'RE DEDICATED TO THE SPORTS INDUSTRY LIKE YOU
Your elite performance is dependent upon your people. Sports organisations with the leadership and talent who can effectively transform the business and continue to pivot the business will win. We exist to drive organisational performance for leading sports organisations.
The talent outcomes delivered by Sport Executive result from extensive experience in the Sports industry, at an Olympian level, board level and corporate level, ontological coaching and a multitude of accreditations and psychometric tools.
This deep industry insight has led to the creation of the Athlete's Edge candidate assessment methodology, which ensures best fit top talent and a mitigation of bias.
Who we work with
LEADING SPORTS ORGANISATIONS IN AUSTRALIA
We are honored to work with numerous leading sporting organisations, government bodies, sports retailers and sports manufacturers across Australia. We recruit a variety of roles at executive and management level including the following:
EXECUTIVE ROLES
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Marketing Officer
Chief Commercial Officer
Chief Financial Officer
High Performance Director
MANAGEMENT ROLES
Sales & Commercial
Marketing & Communication
Participation & Membership
High Performance & Coaching
HR & Culture
Finance
Competition
Sponsorship
Operations
Diversity & Integrity
A SAMPLE OF THE ORGANISATIONS WE'VE WORKED WITH
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Why work with us
A LEADERSHIP TEAM WITH AN ATHLETE'S EDGE
Your leadership team defines the culture of the company and shapes organisational performance. We developed our Athlete’s Edge candidate assessment methodology to support superior outcomes in executive search - including assessment of the key elements that support high performance.
THE VALUES & DISCIPLINE OF AN OLYMPIAN
“Understanding what it takes to be an Olympian lives with you forever”. Stuart Caruthers, CEO. Stuart leverages what he has experienced through his Olympic journey to deliver high performance to the executive table. He truly understands what high performance looks like and knows what it takes.
AN EXTENSIVE NETWORK & EXPERIENCE IN SEARCH
Sport Executive has built an extensive database of talent based on over 35 years involvement in local and international clubs, 12 years on a national sporting organisation board and 25 years in corporate. We also have vast experience within search businesses and the support of sister company Carruthers Executive.
ADVANCED CANDIDATE ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY
Our powerful assessment tools drive transformational outcomes. The psychometric and personality methodology we utilise adds science and rigour to the recruitment process. Our methodology ensures top candidates are a cultural, emotional, personality and intellectual fit for your organisation.
LEVERAGE OUR DEEP UNDERSTANDING OF TALENT
In any business, people are your greatest asset, and we get people. We’ve spent 25 years coaching and mentoring top talent. We support talent to develop their preferred leadership style, expand their capability and transition successfully into new roles and new organisations.
YOUR ACCREDITED TRUSTED ADVISORS
We partner with you to bring significant expertise and extensive networks to your recruitment process. At Sport Executive you work directly with Stuart, the CEO, and you know what to expect. A highly accredited partner with integrity and genuine care, working in a professional and confidential manner.
Delivering transformational talent to leading organisations in Sport
Meet Stuart
As Founder and Director of Sport Executive, Stuart draws on his extensive experience working in the corporate world, and on behalf of executive recruitment agencies to inform his approach to identifying top talent. With a background in elite sports, Stuart was part of the Bronze Medal winning Australian hockey team at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. This experience and his continued involvement in the sporting world have been instrumental in building unique insights into the drivers of success, and the importance of teamwork.
After a career of over 20 years at the Senior Executive level, and in a range of Executive Search roles, Stuart has combined this professional expertise with his experiences as an Olympic athlete to build a new business model centered around building high-performing teams. Stuart is a CEAV professional coach, as well as ICF accredited, and qualified in SHL (psychometric testing platform), HOGAN (psychometric testing), and BIRKMAN (personality testing).
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