Tennis Australia (TA) is one of the largest sport's governing body, entertainment and sports rights-holder, and media production houses in Asia-Pacific. We are made of passionate and talented people who reimagine each year how we can be better and deliver a more unique and premium experience for player, fans, and consumers.
After another record breaking AO24, we are committed to growing to be bigger and better than ever in January 2025 and are looking for talented individuals to join our Event Operations and Commercial teams.
There are multiple fixed-term contract event opportunities commencing from September 2024 running until February 2025. This is your chance to be part of Australia's largest sport and entertainment event of the year and we welcome your application for early consideration.As these roles are seasonal contracts, we request full availability and flexibility across the summer months of December-February.
Potential Opportunities
- Event and Product Operations
- Customer Experience
- Event Coordination
- Accreditation
- Partnerships
- Broadcast
- Logistics
- Signage
- Media
- Sales
What you will bring to the team:
- Relevant experience within a specific field noted above is desirable however applicants with broader experience and appetite to learn new skills in these areas will also be considered
- High attention to detail, ability to grasp new ideas and tasks quickly and work to deadlines
- Flexibility to support teams on a variety of tasks depending on the priorities of the business
- Effective communication both within the organisation and with our external partners
- A passion for customer service and ability to deliver, acting as a brand ambassador for Tennis Australia
- Intermediate computer skills including Microsoft Excel and an understanding of administration best practise
- Knowledge, experience and understanding of major events beneficial
- Degree of certification within relevant field advantageous
What's to love?
- Career development with a range of formal education and on the job training opportunities
- Tickets to the Australian Open
- Health & wellbeing activities through our Thrive program
- Onsite gym & tennis facilities
- Flexible working practices & free car parking
- Range of discounts from our sponsorship partner
If you think you're up to the challenge, we'd love to hear from you, and we will be reviewing applicants at the end of June. Please submit your resume and cover letter via our online application system. Please note, only applications submitted through our system will be considered.
You must have full working rights or be eligible for a valid visa with plans to relocate prior to start dates. You must also hold (or be willing to obtain) a current Police Check and Working with Children Check.
At Tennis, we embrace differences in gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background, disability, religion and sexual orientation. Tennis encourages all suitable applicants to apply for this role.
Tennis Australia is committed to providing a safe environment for all tennis participants, including children and young people. It is essential everyone involved with delivering tennis in Australia understands their responsibility in relation to child-safety.