parkrun South Africa Board of Directors (Johannesburg)

Since our inception in 2004, parkrun has evolved into a global social movement with a vibrant and inclusive community at its core. As of 2025, we have recorded over 120-million instances of walking, jogging, running, and volunteering.

Our mission is to transform lives by empowering people to be active, together and outdoors in their local community; and to protect parkrun for the generations to come. Each and every weekend, we deliver free, weekly timed events that people of all backgrounds can join. By tackling barriers to participation, we encourage communities to come together and embrace regular physical activity.

Now in its 22nd year, parkrun spans over 2,800 locations in 23 countries with more than 11 million people registered, and counting.

And we have really only just begun.

The role

This is an opportunity to work with a committed, passionate team. As a board member you can play a pivotal role in helping us achieve our objectives. You will also help to drive parkrun’s ambitious five-year strategy. By becoming a Director on the parkrun South Africa Board, you will help shape the future of one of South Africa’s most inclusive health and wellbeing movements.

parkrun Directors will do more than just attend board meetings; as a Director your expertise will help us break down barriers to physical activity, and you will see the impact of your contribution reflected in communities every weekend.

Please note

This is a non-executive, voluntary position. Board members typically meet quarterly. No committee work is required.

Find out more using the following links:

• The role description can be found here 
• The application process can be found here

The deadline for applications is Saturday 6 June 2026.

Who are we looking for?

Our Directors will bring a range of skills and experience to the organisation. We are specifically looking to appoint 3–4 individuals with previous board experience and strong management and/or governance capabilities, across the following areas:

• Finance director: A Chartered Accountant (CA) with the authority to approve management accounts and present financial reports to the Board.
• Government relations lead: Strong connections within government structures, with experience navigating public sector partnerships, particularly in health, sport, and parks departments.
• Governance specialist: Expertise in board governance and reporting, ensuring effective oversight and healthy board functioning.
• Business / commercial leader: Significant influence in business and commercial sectors, with experience building partnerships and driving strategic value.

In addition, we are particularly interested in individuals with experience in finance and sustainability, corporate partnerships, community development in township or rural contexts, strategic communications, or digital innovation.

It is essential that Directors are driven by our core values of family, bravery, fairness, recognition, and authenticity. The ideal candidates will also be passionate about improving societal health and wellbeing, committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and have a strong understanding of the South African social and health landscape.

We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We are committed to inclusion and to ensuring that everyone who joins the organisation has what they need to thrive personally and professionally.

Posted on 26 May 10:21, Closing date 6 Jun