Assistant Coach Otago Sparks Womens Cricket Team

ORGANISATION: OTAGO CRICKET ASSOCIATION

POSITION: OTAGO SPARKS – Part time Otago Sparks Assistant Coach

LOCATION: DUNEDIN, NEW ZEALAND

• KEY MEMBER OF A PROFESSIONAL & VIBRANT HIGH-PERFORMANCE ENVIRONMENT.
• APPLY YOUR COACHING EXPERIENCE, PLANNING, COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIP BUILDING SKILLS TO NURTURE TALENT TO THE HIGHEST LEVEL
• COMPETITIVE REMUNERATION

About – Otago Cricket

Otago Cricket is one of six Major Associations that delivers professional, amateur and community cricket. Our performance environment which has been developed over the past years is highly regarded with quality processes, and structures that provide aspiring players and coaches with opportunities to learn, develop and compete; and to reach their ultimate goal, to play for the Otago Volts and Otago Sparks, White Ferns and Black Caps.

Otago Sparks Assistant Coach Part Time– Position Summary

We are to seeking to appoint an experienced and innovative Assistant Coach who has the skill set to support our female high-performance environment.

The Assistant Coach will play a pivotal role in supporting the Head Coach in delivering high-performance outcomes for a professional domestic cricket team. This position requires a strong understanding of the modern game, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work closely with players and support staff to develop individual and team performance in line with strategic goals.

The Assistant Coach will promote and support a strong team culture, based on the Otago GREAT values of Growth Mindset, Resilience, Enjoyment, Accountability, and Team First. The successful candidate will be a very strong relationship builder, have high level technical and tactical cricket knowledge and skills. To compliment the current coaching structure a strength in the area of bowling is sought.

All Otago performance coaches and staff are expected to work across programmes, and with other Otago Cricket performance coaches, wherever opportunities and planning makes this practical. For the Assistant Coach this would include the Women’s A programme, the Sparks Wider Training group, the non-playing group and where applicable the Otago Players of Interest Group (POI’s).

Otago Cricket represents a unique and diverse region comprised of four contributing districts. We set out to nurture and develop our talented athletes within an environment that retains and attracts high quality players through offering both challenge and opportunities to grow.

Due to the part time nature of the role, Otago Cricket will discuss with the successful applicant a tailored approach to meeting the needs of both candidate and Otago Cricket.

Knowledge, Experience And Capabilities For The Position

• Proven track record in people leadership. Able to evidence a collaborative approach to athlete management at Domestic and/or international level.
• Proven planning and communication skills that lead to successful athlete outcomes.
• Expert level technical and tactical cricket capability and high-performance coaching knowledge with experience with domestic level cricketers and a strength in coaching bowling.
• A focus on the holistic development of all players.
• Has or is working towards New Zealand’s levels coaching accreditation or international equivalent.
• Legally entitled to work in New Zealand

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a professional, vibrant performance and team environment. A competitive remuneration package will be negotiated with the successful applicant. Please note that this is a part time position.

APPLICATIONS CLOSE – FRIDAY 29th May AUGUST 2026

Please contact GM Performance, Steve Martin for more information or to submit your application with cover letter to, ***email_hidden***, Phone: 021 271 6975

Application Link : https://www.otagocricket.co.nz/ABOUT-1/careers-1