Happy Days
Years ago

Big V CEO role - not yet advertised?

Haven't seen anything advertised yet. Was told it will go out to market. Anybody heard anything?

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Why advertise it when they are finalising the details with who they want in the job?

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anon  
Years ago

Go to market? Or fill it with mates a la Knox.

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Why would they advertise it and risk infecting BigV with people from outside of Basketball who have broader experience and skill-sets, zero conflicts of interest, no preconceptions and bias's about the product.??

Sheez.... Seriously.

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Happy Days  
Years ago

Touche!!!

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Bear  
Years ago

Touchy, yes, but anon' has a point here. Recent appointment at Geelong was a good one from outside basketball, should serve as an example...

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Happy Days  
Years ago

Bear, there previous CEO only lasted a year. Was he not suited for the role?

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Anonymous  
Years ago

people get bored and stale in a role lkike Big V CEO. Its not really a true CEO role as you have to do so much yourself. Just ask Ken Harrington who walked after only a few weeks. DIdnt like the fact he needed to make his own coffee. There is not much you can do in the job as everything major is decided on by the clubs and then only the strong ones.
Its not a job for anyone with a serious management background.

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bethdavis10  
Years ago

I had no idea that people with a serious management background don't know how to make their own coffee! :)

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Bear  
Years ago

@Happy Days, previous CEO probably took on too much and the support network around him could have been better. It was a transition period and he did lots of work, but probably ended up with too much himself!

That said, if you are a leader you need to inspire others to lead by having them taking on a task with the confidence to follow through without being mirco managed.

New CEO is from a media background, that could be a good thing, regardless it is crucial to be a leader and not fall into a trap of doing it all yourself I believe...

Let's face it basketball is a unique political and sporting environment isn't it?? Not an easy job running it I would imagine.

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Happy Days  
Years ago

Thanks Bear, I noticed that he had only stayed for 1 year where i probably thought he might of stayed for 3 to guide them through the transition stage. Its also difficult coming in as an outsider where the new appointment is a local with a strong connection to the club and the community.

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Bear  
Years ago

The business and management model has changed quite a bit at Geelong. They had the merger of basketball Geelong with the Supercats and then quite a few changes at board level along the way.

Everyone involved did a lot of work and those who left can hold their heads high through their efforts.

What is happening at the moment is really positive and the process we are going through down here appears to be one of clearer communications, better understanding with a structure that could really take the Association a long way if the leadership is sound.

The key here is our relationship with council as the stadium is completely under council control and ownership, so if that cooperative can work towards one goal it will shape the future (hopefully for the kids to come)!

Watch this space, I guess...

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Don't assume that just because the position isn't advertised on Hoops or an Association website that there are not good employment practices in place. It is common practice when looking to fill these kind of positions in all sorts of businesses to use specialist recruiters who will identify a short list for the Board to interview. Certainly that is how I would expect any major sporting organisation to behave. When Andrew D moves on, we won't see an ad in the age for his position at the AFL!

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Happy Days  
Years ago

Thats applicable when your hunting a top end CEO. You dont use headhunters for a role like this.Be open and transparent, go out to market and you'd be surprised what comes out of the woodwork.

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Woodworm?

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Anonymous  
Years ago

afl is very different to big v lol

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Happy Days  
Years ago

Demetriou is on $1.88M. Maybe he might like to take a pay cut????

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Anonymous  
Years ago

70K role versus 1.88Mil role... Yeah i see the similarity.

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Anonymous  
Years ago

just how hard do you think running the Big V league is people ?

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Given the BigV GM is just a puppet for the member clubs who have all the say on how things are run it cant be very hard.

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Anonymous  
Years ago

I reckong the hardest job would be keeping the two fools on Big V tv ego's under control.

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Happy Days  
Years ago

Does the CEO answer to a Board of Management or the clubs?

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Anonymous  
Years ago

any word on knox bball op mgr yet?

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Bear  
Years ago

If the structure is anything like that of an Association it may look like this (basic form only):

Clubs are represented by their nominated delegate.

The elected board runs the league's meetings under their model rules and decides on who will be CEO.

CEO manages the league supported by others and answers to the board who in turn liaise and cooperate with the clubs advising them and sharing reports via their delegates.

Or at least in some similar fashion to this...

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anon  
Years ago

Laurie Joyce

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Just been told that Justin Nelson is in line for the job. Could this be true or is it just another rumour?

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Happy Days  
Years ago

My mail is he is pushing hard for the role to short cut it going out to market.Lets hope the board of management do the right thing.

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Just been told that Justin Nelson is in line for the job. Could this be true or is it just another rumour?

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anon  
Years ago

Nelson going to BA. Laurie Joyce will get the job.

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the chief  
Years ago

Will this job exist in the future?

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