Guy Dresser | Royal Canoe Club - Canoe Kayak Canada is looking for  a new chief executive officer to run the organisation. The CEO is responsible for the overall operation and administration, he or she will need to drive it forwards with strong vision and a strong sense of fiscal responsibility.

Pictured left is the current CEO Lorraine Lafreniere who will move on to become the CEO of the Coaching Association of Canada.

The advert has only just gone live and the closing date is 29 November.

The ideal candidate will posses a post-secondary degree in a related sport field (e.g. Masters of Sports Management) and ten (10) of progressively responsible experience within the sport system at an international, national and/or provincial level, as well as five years experience at a senior management level. Strong verbal and written communication skills in English are required. Candidates must be comfortable conversing in French within professional contexts (so that may rule most British would-be applicants out, no?).

As an energetic self-starter with a commitment to excellence, the successful candidate will demonstrate strong leadership skills in building and sustaining key relationships motivating and coaching staff. It’s a big job. Are you big enough to take it on?