Competitive Play Lead

It’s an exciting time for tennis in Australia and we have ambitious plans to continue to grow the game from grassroots through to Grand Slam. We believe that playing makes life better and our goal is to make tennis more accessible, to more people, more often. To help us achieve this we are looking for a Competitive Play Leadto join our participation team at Tennis ACT on a full-time, permanent basis.

About the role

Reporting to the Regional Tennis Manager, in this role you will be responsible for organising, administering, and delivering tournaments, events, and competitions on behalf of Tennis ACT. In this role you will:

• Lead the successful organisation and delivery of major tournaments and events
• Serve as the primary contact for tournament support, addressing all software-related enquiries
• Conduct informative Tournament Director Workshops for regional organisers
• Provide operational and logistical support during Pro Tour and major participation events
• Collaborate with the marketing team to drive promotions and publicity for Competitive Play
• Coordinate Tennis ACT Competitive Play opportunities including team entries, grading, draws, results, finals, and communication with clubs and players
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive Competitive Play calendar for coaches, clubs, associations, and schools

About you
To be successful in this role you will:

• Previous Tennis experience is highly desirable
• Strong administrative and organisational skills, including computer literacy, budgeting, record keeping and report writing
• Interpersonal ability to build and maintain professional working relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders
• Strong presentation and communication skills both in one-on-one and public speaking situations
• Hold (or be willing to obtain) a current Police Check and Working with Children Check
• Preparedness to be flexible regarding working hours and arrangements relating to work and travel associated with Tennis ACT

What’s in it for you?

• Career development with a range of formal education and on the job training opportunities
• Health and wellbeing activities through our Thrive program
• Flexible working practices & free car parking
• Australian Open and summer of tennis tickets
• Ability to apply for Superbox tickets for Melbourne Park events
• Salary packaging & a range of discounts from our sponsorship partners
• Onsite free gym access & tennis facilities at the world class Next Gen Canberra and Canberra Tennis Centre

To Apply

If you think you’re up to the challenge, we’d love to hear from you! For more information and a copy of the position description, please click here. Please submit your resume and cover letter via our online application system. Please note, only applications submitted through our system will be considered. 

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.

We believe playing makes life better and we are always on the lookout to talented people to join our team and help us create a playful world through tennis.

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