Exclusively listed with Alexander James
Love golf? Love data? This one's a rare find.
Golf New Zealand, the governing body for the most played sport in the country, is on the hunt for a strategic Data & Technology Lead to shape the future of how golf runs, grows, and connects across New Zealand.
This is an exclusive search. You won't find it anywhere else.
About Golf New Zealand
With 390+ clubs, over half a million Kiwis playing every year, and 5.5 million rounds logged annually, Golf New Zealand is far more than a sporting body. It's a $1B+ contributor to the national economy, a platform for community health and wellbeing, and an organisation with serious ambition for what comes next.
They're purpose-driven, commercially minded, and going through a period of meaningful growth, with a blended culture that combines the passion of sport with the rigour of a modern organisation.
The Role
Reporting to the GM – Sector Support, you'll be Golf NZ's dedicated technology and data leader, the person who defines the roadmap, owns the strategy, and makes sure their platforms (including DotGolf, their core sector system) actually deliver.
This isn't a hands-on technical build role. It's a leadership and strategy position, translating complexity into clear outcomes, influencing senior stakeholders, and driving real change across the organisation and the wider golf sector.
What you'll lead:
- Golf NZ's Technology Roadmap and Data Strategy
- DotGolf platform relationship and product roadmap prioritisation
- Data governance, analytics, and reporting capability (including self-service insights)
- AI strategy and responsible adoption
- Vendor relationships and SLA oversight
- CRM, segmentation and digital commercial capability
- Sector-wide technology adoption across clubs and district associations
- 5+ years in technology leadership, data, digital platforms, governance or enterprise systems
- Proven experience leading technology or data strategy and governance frameworks
- Strong stakeholder influencing skills you can talk to a CFO and a club manager in the same week
- Ability to translate complex technical concepts into plain language business outcomes
- Experience with AI, automation, or data-driven decision making
- Bonus: background in sport, membership-based, or multi-stakeholder environments
- ✓ Medical insurance (Southern Cross)
- ✓ Golf membership…..because of course
- ✓ Phone and laptop provided
- ✓ Additional annual leave
- ✓ Parking
- ✓ 3 days in-office (Auckland-based)
This role is exclusively managed by Bonnie Fairweather and Jen Brogan at Alexander James. Apply via SEEK