Naenae Boxing Academy Manager

Academy Manager

Location : Corner of Treadwell and Sladden Street Naenae, Lower Hutt

Hours : Up to 40 hours per week Mon–Fri (with some flexibility)

Reports to : Naenae Youth Charitable Trust Board of Trustees

About Us

At Naenae Boxing Academy we believe in Champion young people contributing to their communities. Through the vehicle of Olympic-style boxing, we provide an enjoyable, safe, and challenging environment, built on solid community and powerful culture. Our approach goes beyond sport : we place young people’s needs at the centre, create a whānau atmosphere, and actively provide opportunities for them to achieve their hopes and dreams.

In the near future, the academy will be moving premises to Naenae Park, where we have been allocated land for a new and purpose-built boxing academy. While the project management will be outsourced to a professional crew, this is a project that will be front and centre for our new Manager.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of the Champions Programme, aligning sessions with the Academy’s Theory of Change.
• Support coaches to track and respond to young people’s growth — from skill mastery through to resilience, confidence, and leadership.
• Build and maintain a strong, positive team culture where values are role-modelled daily.
• Oversee finances and sustainability : from budgets and compliance to fundraising, sponsorship, and local funding plans.
• Be the first point of contact for whānau and community partners, weaving together schools, Police, councils, Oranga Tamariki, and others.
• Ensure the Academy is a safe, clean, and welcoming place where everyone feels connected and valued.
• Create meaningful opportunities for young people — whether it’s tournaments, Outward Bound, leadership experiences, or pathways into work.
• Keep our story alive through social media, newsletters, and positive communication with stakeholders.
• Become part of our national collective community with Champions Initiative (CI). Including undertaking CI training, attending national meetings as well as CI staff and athlete events.
• A desire to uplift partnering CI gyms and give back to our wider CI collective nationally.
• Police vetting will be required for this role and we ideally need you to have a full driver's licence with the ability to drive a manual or be in the process of obtaining this.

What We’re Looking For

Why Join Us?

This is more than a job — it’s a chance to stand ringside as young people learn to stop fighting and start boxing, build confidence, find belonging, and step into leadership. You’ll be part of a movement where culture, connection, and opportunity combine to change lives for good.

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