NZRL Seeks Full-Time Kiwis Team Manager

Thursday, February 18 2016
NZRL Seeks Full-Time Kiwis Team Manager

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The NZ Kiwis are recruiting a full-time manager to help the world #1 side prepare and execute their 2016 & 2017 international calendars, including a Four Nations championship and Rugby League World Cup campaign.

Traditionally, national team management has been a contracted part-time role, supported by administration staff within the NZ Rugby League high performance programme.

But attention to detail has become an integral part of international sporting success and, with the support of High Performance Sport NZ, rugby league is following the trend already established by other great teams, especially in relation to logistics and team culture.

“The manager’s primary role will be to ensure the optimum environment is in place to prepare and succeed on the world stage,” says NZRL high performance general manager Brent Gemmell.

“The Kiwis team manager will be required to support the head coach and NZRL management with all team activity planning, administrative and touring requirements associated with the team.”

Since surrendering the World Cup to Australia in 2013, the Kiwis have developed a strong “Te Iwi Kiwi” culture under coach Stephen Kearney (Kiwi #640), which has been key to victory at the 2014 Four Nations tournament and 2015 Anzac Test.

Three straight wins over the Kangaroos have seen New Zealand overtake the world champions for the top spot in world rankings.

With player depth at an all-time high, NZRL and Kearney are now fine-tuning the Kiwis staff structure before final preparations begin for the World Cup, co-hosted in New Zealand and Australia next November/December.

This year’s schedule features two stand-alone tests against Australia (May 6 & October 15) and a defence of the Four Nations crown in the United Kingdom (October/November).

Applications for the manager’s role close on Monday, March 7.

NZ Kiwis manager position description

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