Head of Competition

Organisation: Lawn Tennis Association
Salary: Competitive salary depending on experience
Location: The National Tennis Centre Roehampton, SW15 5JQ
Contract type: Permanent (Full time)
Closing date: 5 July 2026
Job Description: I am partnering with Oliver Scadgell as we look to recruit for our new Head of Competition, here at the LTA.

The Competitions Team leads the development and delivery of tennis and padel competition across Britain, working with internal teams and external partners to grow competition opportunities at every level of the game, and across all age groups. This includes staging international and national level tournaments, delivering team events for venues, schools and County & Island Associations, to supporting and sanctioning local competitions across Britian, as well as engaging and deploying the competition workforce (officials and organisers) and administering the systems and structures that underpin competition delivery.

This role will lead delivery of the LTA’s competition strategy, embedding a culture of competition across tennis and padel and driving growth, quality and consistency in competition activity, particularly at the recreational level. You will be a professional leader with experience managing a large team with individual key priorities. This role will provide leadership to the Competitions Team, it has five direct reports with an overall department of 15 colleagues.

📅 The closing date for this advert is Sunday 5th July at 11:59pm

📅 First stage interviews will take place week commencing the 20th Jul

📅 Second stage interviews will take place week commencing the 10th Aug

A word from our Managing Director - Tennis Development, Oliver Scadgell

“The Head of Competition is a pivotal role within the Tennis Development Directorate’s senior management team, leading a critical function of the business supporting both the participation and performance areas of the game. We place significant importance on the role competition plays in developing and retaining people within tennis and padel, from grassroots through to the performance player pathway. This role will lead the delivery of a clear and ambitious Competition Strategy across Britain, shaping an accessible, welcoming, enjoyable, and connected landscape that inspires more people to play and compete. I am looking for a proven leader, who wants to make a real impact on the future of the sport".

This role is an important part of the Tennis Development SMT and will be required to live within commutable distance of the National Tennis Centre as your place of work, in Roehampton.

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How to apply: https://careers.lta.org.uk/vacancies/713/head-of-competition.html