Our new Head of Padel will play a vital role in implementing and delivering the padel strategy in Scotland and will support the Chief Executive while working across all departments to deliver the organisation's key strategic objectives and our vision to open padel up across Scotland. This role will require significant knowledge and experience within the sports sector and across all key strategic areas.

The successful candidate will capitalise on padel’s increased profile and visibility, working to grow participation and a sustainable workforce, while strengthening the competition structure and performance player pathway.

They will join an ambitious, confident national governing body aiming to engage everyone involved in tennis and padel to create investment and growth, ensuring a sustainable and healthy future for Scottish tennis and padel.

Tennis Scotland is the Governing Body of tennis and padel in Scotland. Our vision is ‘Tennis and Padel Opened Up for Scotland’ and our mission and strategy are aligned with the LTA and focused on growing the sports by making them welcoming, enjoyable and inspiring.

Having raised our ambitions helped by the success of many Scottish players at the top of the world game, we are delivering on our initial objectives and now want to build on our successes.

Our plans include more people playing and increasing the number of facilities to meet that demand; a collaborative and world-class workforce to raise standards on and off the court; an all-year-round sport accessible to as many as possible regardless of their background; more Scottish players competing at the highest level; and a range of events and competitions to showcase our sport to new and existing audiences.

We are also focusing on growing padel, developing the infrastructure and supporting investment in facilities. Our plans include building facilities, increasing the player base; creating new competitions; growing the workforce and building a performance pathway for talented players.

Tennis Scotland is an ambitious, confident organisation aiming to engage everyone involved
in tennis and padel to create investment and growth to ensure a sustainable and healthy future
for Scottish tennis and padel.

Proven experience and success in a similar role with credible experience at management level

Proven experience in aligning operational activities with strategy, ensuring the delivery of successful outcomes and meeting organisational objectives

Exceptional ability to persuade diverse stakeholders, secure support for initiatives and build consensus for positive change

Working effectively and collaboratively with a range of internal and external stakeholders

Demonstrate exceptional personal communications skills with proven ability to build and maintain effective relationships and influence

Implementing and delivering operational plans to support strategic objectives and the delivery of agreed KPIs

Knowledge of and credibility in the padel landscape including performance, workforce,
participation and development

Proven budget management experience

Knowledge working within or with a National Governing Body, creating annual budgets,
plans, communications and safeguarding processes with excellence