Are you a strategic hockey leader who can inspire people, strengthen programs, and create an exceptional student-athlete experience?
The North Shore Winter Club is looking for a dynamic Academy Director to lead the Warriors Hockey Academy. Reporting to the NSWC General Manager, this role provides leadership across hockey programming, school partnerships, staff development, recruitment, family engagement, financial performance, and day-to-day operations.
What You’ll Do:
- Lead the strategic direction of the Academy, aligning hockey development, academics, enrollment, and financial sustainability.
- Oversee coaching philosophy, player development, evaluations, programming, and Academy standards.
- Build strong relationships with families, student-athletes, coaches, schools, and hockey partners.
- Recruit, mentor, supervise, and support coaches and Academy staff.
- Manage operations including scheduling, staffing, budgets, facilities, registration, compliance, and program logistics.
- Support recruitment, retention, marketing, and growth opportunities for the Academy.
Who You Are:
- A collaborative, people-focused leader who builds trust with student-athletes, families, coaches, staff, and partners.
- A strong communicator and decision-maker who brings calm, clarity, and accountability to a fast-paced environment.
- A program builder who is committed to safe, inclusive sport and the development of exceptional young people.
What You Bring:
- Demonstrated ability to lead collaboratively, build strong relationships, and foster a respectful, high-performing team culture across the Academy, Hockey department, and Club.
- 7–10 years of progressive leadership experience in hockey operations, sport administration, education, athlete development, or a related high-performance environment.
- Strong understanding of elite hockey development, coaching standards, Safe Sport, and hockey governance.
- Proven ability to lead teams, manage budgets, build relationships, and communicate effectively.
- Bachelor’s degree in Sport Management, Education, Business Administration, Kinesiology, or a related field preferred.
- Hockey Canada coaching certification, Respect in Sport, Safe Sport, or related credentials considered assets.
Why Join Us?
This is an opportunity to shape a premier hockey development program while making a meaningful impact on student-athletes, families, coaches, and the broader Club community.
Employee Perks & Benefits:
- Excellent extended health and dental plan for eligible employees
- A generous employee recognition program
- Daily in-house employee meals and food discounts
- Free parking
- Use of Club facilities, including the fitness centre (some restrictions apply)
- Discounts with on-site physiotherapy, registered massage therapy, and chiropractic services
- Lead recruitment and retention initiatives that support sustainable growth.
- Build strategic relationships with schools, minor hockey associations, community partners, and hockey organizations.
- Support marketing, new programming, revenue growth, and long-term sustainability.
The North Shore Winter Club is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity and inclusion.
We believe in equal treatment and opportunity for all team members and strive to actively build a diverse workforce where everyone is treated equally.
Everyone has a responsibility to treat others with dignity and respect and to make sure all people feel included and have access to the same opportunities. We actively strive to create an environment where all persons are able to share their ideas, beliefs, and skills.
All employment decisions, including recruiting, hiring, compensation, promotions, and terminations, are based on qualifications, competencies, and merit, without consideration of any legally protected ground. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request.
Pay: $110,000.00-$120,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Discounted or free food
- Extended health care
- On-site gym
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Vision care
Experience:
- Leadership: 7 years (required)
Location:
- North Vancouver, BC V7J 1J3 (required)
Work Location: In person
