Board Vacancy: St. John's Sports and Entertainment Ltd.

St. John’s Sports & Entertainment Ltd. is a wholly owned subsidiary of the City of St. John’s responsible for the operations of the Mary Brown’s Centre and the St. John’s Convention Centre. 

The City of St. John’s is accepting applications from individuals who wish to apply for a position on the St. John’s Sports and Entertainment Ltd. Board of Directors.  The City of St. John’s will fill one vacancy for one, three-year term. 

The City believes in equal opportunity and is committed to reflecting the community’s diversity on our boards and committees. 

Responsibilities

• Set the direction for the corporation: perform strategic thinking and planning, promote a positive public image, approve operational and annual plans
• Ensure appropriate use of corporation resources: hire capable executive leadership, provide fiduciary responsibility
• Provide oversight of the corporation: oversee financial management, minimize exposure to risk, monitor programs and services, provide legal and moral oversight, and evaluate the CEO

Desired Competencies

• Strategic Thinking & Decision Making
• Leadership
• Collaborative teamwork

Previous Board experience and a background in Human Resources, Risk Management and/or Legal would be considered strong assets.

Commitment

It is expected that you will:

• have a strong interest in working on the advancement of the corporation
• help the board exercise proper stewardship of the corporation
• act morally and ethically in accordance with the corporation's values
• accept accountability for group decisions so that the board of directors speaks with “one voice”
• maintain confidentiality 

Interested individuals should forward a letter of application and a detailed resume on or before Thursday, Apr. 6, 2023 to the Office of City Clerk.