Phoenix staff
Yes, it's Sunday afternoon and I'm bored.
With all the recent discussion about coaching appointments, the Welnix "Moneyball" approach (ahem) etc I started wondering "who actually works for the Phoenix and what is the structure?".
Here's what's on the Phoenix website at the moment:
General Manager: David Dome
Executive Assistant: Lynsey Greenacre
Head of Commercial Operations: Alex Brandon
Head of Marketing: TBC
Events and Ticketing Manager: Lizzie Cummings
Football Operations Manager: Mal Impiombato
Media Manager: Russell Gray
Head of Commercial Operations: TBC. All enquiries to David Dome (not sure why this is listed twice?)
Sponsorship Account Manager: TBC. All enquiries to David DomeHead Coach: Ricki Herbert
The website also still lists Lee Taylor as the Strength & Conditioning Coach but we already know that's wrong and the job was recently advertised. It's also common knowledge that Jonathan Gould is back as Goalkeeping Coach and the Nix are recruiting an Assistant Coach and an Academy Coach, with Chris Greenacre tipped to get one of those.
This recent piece on Stuff also confirms:
Baranowski, who had a previous stint as the Phoenix's strength and conditioning coach, will take on the role of sports science manager.
Wayne Roberts will remain as physio but the Phoenix are hunting for a new strength and conditioning coach with Lee Taylor having returned to England for family reasons.
There was also a Financial Controller role recently advertised which directed applications to Neil Hammond, Commercial Executive. A search of LinkedIn confirms someone called Neil Hammond has been in that role for 1 month. Not sure if this is a new role or perhaps one of the Head of Marketing or Sponsorship Account Manager roles from above under a different name.
So putting all of that together the Nix structure looks something like:
General Manager: David Dome
Executive Assistant: Lynsey Greenacre
Head of Commercial Operations: Alex Brandon
Commercial Executive: Neil Hammond
Financial Controller: TBC
Head of Marketing: TBC?
Sponsorship Account Manager: TBC?
Events and Ticketing Manager: Lizzie Cummings
Media Manager: Russell Gray
Football Operations Manager: Mal Impiombato
Head Coach: Ricki Herbert
Assistant Coach: TBC
Academy Coach: TBC
Goalkeeping Coach: Jonathan Gould
Sports Science Manager: Ed Baranowski
Strength and Conditioning Coach: TBC
Physiotherapist: Wayne Roberts
Does anybody know of any other positions that exist or any corrections to above? Do the Nix Nine have plans to recruit in other areas such as match analysis?
This is obviously a big step ahead from last season, but I'd also be interested to know how this compares to the set-up at the height of Terry's reign, and to other A-League clubs.
Auckland will rise once more
Yes.
Yellow Fever - Misery loves company
Should 'Marketing' say TBC or can we consider that part of the backroom operations outsourced now that Clemenger BBDO are on board?
Scratch Alex Brandon. He's back in Melbin now.
Ferk me...16 back room positions. Never realised that keeping 11 guys on a football pitch needed so many suits.
Scratch Alex Brandon. He's back in Melbin now.
Why? He was only appointed at the end of March at the same time as David Dome.
So has Head of Commercial Operations become a vacant position, or is that who Neil Hammond replaced? (under a different role name).
He was only here on a short term contract to help get some things in place.
Not sure if maintaining those processes is Neil's ownership or if they are looking for someone else.
So I wonder to what extent the commercial/marketing roles and finance roles have now been outsourced to Clemengers and Deloitte respectively.
Will the Deloitte staff member basically be filling the vacant Finanical Controller position, or will they report to the yet-to-be-appointed Financial Controller?
Bugger Ive been preparing my CV to apply for the Fat Controllers position!
"Who ate all the pies"
We can add a part-time Community Development Officer to the list.
The role, which will be responsible for delivering the Club’s community interaction plan, will be shared with a communications role at Capital Football in an initiative that will be a first for both organisations.
The Community Development Officer will work within the Club organising player appearances, coaching clinics and charity support, as well as a variety of Club support initiatives. Importantly it will allow a greater integration of local football projects within the Phoenix’s own community interaction plan.
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The role will be filled by Alida Shanks, currently Football Development Administrator at Capital Football.
Isn't that what a Media Officer does? (i.e. Alida's role?)
Greenacre officially assistant coach, retired from playing
People like Coldplay and voted for the Nazis. You can't trust people.
Testimonial?
Also interesting he got offered positions at other A-League clubs.
Sydney & Heart my guess?
Also interesting that the Assistant Coach and Academy Coach roles have now been officially rolled into one.
We can add a part-time Community Development Officer to the list.
The role, which will be responsible for delivering the Club’s community interaction plan, will be shared with a communications role at Capital Football in an initiative that will be a first for both organisations.
The Community Development Officer will work within the Club organising player appearances, coaching clinics and charity support, as well as a variety of Club support initiatives. Importantly it will allow a greater integration of local football projects within the Phoenix’s own community interaction plan.
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The role will be filled by Alida Shanks, currently Football Development Administrator at Capital Football.
Nice piece on Alida Shanks from the Hutt News:
I hope she does her best to stamp out the blatant cheating that mars our sport and attracts the lowest common denominator.
No pressure Alida.
"Phoenix till they lose"
Posting 97% bollox, 8% lies and 3.658% genuine opinion.
Genuine opinion: FTFFA
Head of Commercial Operations: Tom Ben (Apprentice fame)
And I think Lee Spence is the Strength and Conditioning Coach
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