Senior Director, People & Culture

Catapult is building the future of sports performance technology with a mission toUnleash the Potential of every athlete and team on earth. We dont just work in the sporting industry; we are actively changing it. Since 2006 our solutions have been leading the way in sports performance software science and data in a world where 1% can literally mean the difference between winning and losing.

We work with over 5000 teams around the world empowering coaches managers and trainers in premier teams in the NFL NBA NHL MLS EPL AFL NRL NCAA and more. We provide the information they need to optimize athletes health game-day readiness and performance as well as in-game tactics.

Catapult is a sports technology company that empowers professional teams to make data-driven decisions. We deliver health performance video and AI insights from the locker room to competitive environments ensuring every decision is an opportunity to gain an advantage sharpen performance and build lasting success.

The Senior Director People & Culture is a pivotal senior role within our London Office and a key member of Catapults global P&C leadership team. Working three days in the office and partnering closely with senior business leaders you will drive strategic impact while shaping both the culture and operational effectiveness of the EMEA region.

Reporting to the Vice President People & Culture based in Melbourne you will lead an in-region team of three and be responsible for designing and implementing strategies that enable engage develop and retain exceptional talent.

Success in this role requires a balance of strategic thinking and practical execution. You will thrive in a fast-paced global environment and be energised by creating innovative scalable solutions that strengthen leadership capability and foster a high-performance culture across the region.

• Develop and execute strategic workforce plans coaching senior leaders on organisational design change management communication and talent development to drive engagement retention and business performance.
• Shape culture and values by identifying organisational needs and implementing impactful scalable people solutions.
• Drive a consistent high-quality employee experience across the EMEA region spanning three offices 16 countries and multiple employment frameworks.
• Provide hands-on support and strategic partnership to leaders teams and employees ensuring people strategies are aligned with business goals.
• Partner with the Talent team to deliver strategic initiatives across learning and development diversity equity and inclusion reward workforce planning and talent acquisition.
• Mentor and lead regional P&C team members fostering a high-performance culture.
• Leverage data and insights to identify trends inform decision-making and influence strategic outcomes.

WHAT YOULL NEED

• A commercial mindset and the ability to connect people decisions to business outcomes building credibility and influence with senior leaders across regions and cultures.
• Significant People & Culture leadership experience in a multi-country EMEA environment with working knowledge of UK and German employment law.
• Proven success partnering with senior leaders in a fast-paced high-growth global organisation to drive transformation and business outcomes.
• The ability to balance competing priorities across the employee lifecycle without compromising quality or attention to detail.
• Comfort operating in ambiguity and bringing clarity structure and momentum to complex challenges.
• A strategic yet hands-on approach balancing pace with employee development engagement and belonging.
• Experience designing creative commercially driven solutions to complex business challenges.
• Strong communication and influencing skills with the ability to engage effectively at all levels of the organisation.
• High levels of energy adaptability and resilience with the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
• A passion for creating a market-leading employee experience and fostering a high-performance culture.
• Flexibility to work across global time zones when required.

• In 6 months you have built strong relationships with senior leaders and key stakeholders and are recognised as a trusted P&C partner. You have a clear understanding of workforce opportunities challenges and priorities with a defined view of how P&C can enable business performance. Your direct team is aligned on priorities ways of working and expectations and regional P&C processes are operating with consistency and quality.
• In 12 months time you are driving meaningful impact through strategic workforce initiatives stronger leadership capability and an enhanced employee experience. Leaders are empowered to navigate people challenges effectively global P&C initiatives are successfully embedded across teams and data and insights are being used to inform decisions. You are a valued member of the global P&C leadership team helping shape and deliver a high-performance culture across Catapult.

• We have amazing people. We promise youll work with some of the most ambitious intelligent people in an exciting industry and do some of the best work of your life.
• We encourage our people to engage in constructive open and honest communication to make Catapult extraordinary.
• We work in a collaborative yet challenging environment to consistently improve our performance which in turn impacts our customers performance.
• Our workforce spans more than 20 countries. Youll have the opportunity to work with people from multiple nationalities and cultures and to build your global awareness.
• We value improvement and development. We are challenging ourselves to continuously grow and become a high-performance company. That means we maintain a growth mindset in everything we do and our people are always looking for ways to improve. There is an unlimited opportunity to grow do more and do better.

Whether youre interested in sports or not youll have the satisfaction of knowing your work is supporting some of the most successful teams and athletes on the planet!

Research shows that while men apply for jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the criteria women and other marginalized groups tend only to apply when they check every box. So if you have what it takes but dont meet every single point in our job ad please still get in touch! We would love to have a chat and see if you could be a great addition to our team. We are building the future of sports performance. Our priority is to find the brightest talent who can add to our team culture actively contribute and be excited about what they do.

All offers of employment are subject to Catapults positive prehire check. To find out more please contact the Talent Partner for this role.