Ryan Prentice Email & Phone Number

Belfast, Gb

Reporting directly to the clubs Director of Football, this role sees me responsible for the strategic direction, leadership and day to day operation of the club’s academy programme. Key work areas:Developing and implementing the vision, strategic direction and coaching curriculum of the academy in line with the direction of the football club.Creation and implementation of the Academy Performance plan in accordance with the clubs development strategy, ensuring performance targets are set out and continually monitored.Manage, mentor and direct all staff members within the academy in their respective roles.Use of our CRM system to track monthly payments from all academy members.Manage and lead all phases of development within the academy and liaise with relevant staff to cover specific priorities for the various age group phases.Ensure delivery of the academy game model in accordance with the academy philosophy. Ensuring all phases within the academy our engaged in age and level appropriate training.Maintain and develop an academy recruitment plan including scouting, development centres and festivals.Creation and management of our Partner Club programme with a number of community based clubs to grow our reach and brand while supporting our partner clubs in their own growth and needs.Develop and manage our NEXGEN games programme that sees our elite teams making numerous trips each season to play agains their academy counterparts in England, Scotland and Europe. I plan all aspects of these trips from arranging the opposition, organising travel, itineraries, communication, review and accompanying the teams on the trips to manage and lead on all off pitch management.

Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Playing for the Future is an independent football academy operating in Northern Ireland offering 250+ young players between the ages of U7-U16 weekly academy level training. Key work areas: Managing the Academy programme on a daily basis and dealing with all queries from a variety of stakeholders, through effective use of our membership management system.Creation and overseeing of the academy coaching programme.Planning and delivery of annual tours and in season tournament programme. I was responsible for all aspects including dealing with travel agents and companies, tournament organisers, accommodation providers, participants and their parents etc to ensure each tour and tournament was a success on and off the pitch.Leading of a team of 16 programme coaches. Building and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders to support programme delivery and the development of the organisation, including local football clubs, facility providers and parents. Creation of social media posts to showcase the organisation and the programme being delivered.Creation and development of the Coaches handbook outlining the vision and philosophy of the academy, coaching programme and role descriptions for staff. Management of annual budget and funding / grants programme.

Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Northern Ireland

Over a 15 year period I held a number of different roles within the organisation that focused on the development of the sport and the workforce involved in supporting it. Mainly focusing on badminton at a participation and club level my role was to support the 78 clubs across Ulster and the committees, volunteers and coaches who run clubs in their community with the aim of growing the numbers participating in the sport and improving the experiences each member has when they are involved. Below is an example of some of my main duties: Supporting the 78 member clubs (consisting of 1800+ members), providing for their needs, and working with them to ensure they provide a positive and rewarding experience for their members. Use of the membership management system to maintain accurate club and member records and to support effective communication with members and clubs. Communication included, regular face to face catch ups, use of online communication platforms, phone calls and emails. Increasing membership, through school and community programmes, increasing club capacity and community to club links. Use of social media to capture, record and promote key events and programmes from the organisation to showcase the positive work being done across the difference areas.Member retention, working with affiliated clubs to ensure they are providing the best possible experience for their members, gaining member feedback and looking to address member needs. Management and delivery of all development related projects in line with Sport NI funding targets, including projects connected with clubs, schools, community and workforce development. Creating strong relationships with key stakeholders to grow the sport and ensure a high standard of service and communication. Budget planning and ongoing management, including reporting to all funding organisations on programme spend and targets.

Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland

Belfast, United Kingdom

County Armagh

Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland

Ireland

Belfast

Armagh

Bachelor’S Degree, Leisure Facilities Management

Principles Of Golf Club Management

3 X A Levels And 9 Gcses Including Mathematics (A) And English (B)