AddressBowls Victoria is the governing state body for the sport of bowls. Our primary purpose is to grow, develop and nurture Victoria’s most accessible sport. We are a not for profit organisation, responsible for the governance, events, player development, rules, club services and communications throughout the state. We service over 500-member clubs and over 35,000 registered players, and lead the sport and business of bowls for the benefit of the Victorian bowls community.
The Events and Competitions Manager will oversee new and existing Events and Competitions, including the planning, organisation, delivery and review of major Events and championships. The role also manages several aspects of BowlsLink, the competitions management system used in competitions and events.
The key areas of responsibility for the role include:
- To plan, organise, deliver and review major events including the Victorian Open, State Championships, Over 60’s Carnival, Novice Carnival, Region Sides Championships, Under 18’s State Championships
- Manage Metropolitan Pennant and all other major events
- Plan, develop and review the Livestreaming program for the events calendar,
- Lead the rostering, training and integrity of commentators
- Plan, review and modify as required the annual Bowls Victoria event calendar
- Develop briefs, expressions of interest and manage host venue selections
- Liaise with host venues and/or local organising committees in the lead up to and during events to ensure they meet the expected standards required (i.e. catering, risk mitigation, greens, volunteers, etc)
- Liaise with the Marketing and Communications Manager to ensure promotion and coverage of events are maximised
- Oversee player registrations, draws, appointment of officials, prizes, etc for all major events
- Ensure effective pre-event communication with all event competitors and other key stakeholders and post event communication such as results are delivered
- Proactive identification of opportunities for adding value to commercial partners
- In partnership with others, develop and manage the income and expenditure budget for all events
- Develop standardised procedures and event plans for organising major events
- Provide leadership and work collaboratively to support volunteer committees that strengthen the efficient delivery of events (i.e. Officiating and Laws Committee, State Selection Committee, etc)
- Report high level committee meeting outcomes to the GM Bowls Operations, Board and other key stakeholders as appropriate
- Review and evaluate the delivery of major events to ensure they meet the needs of the competitors they are staged for and to gain insights on how to grow the number of competitors
To be successful in this role you need to meet the following criteria:
- Equivalent experience in a similar role or Tertiary qualifications in Event Management, Sports Management or related (essential)
- Driver’s License (essential)
- Current Working with Children Check (essential)
- First Aid Certificate (desirable)
- A strong interest in sport with the desire to contribute significantly to the growth in participation in bowls.
- Must be prepared to work on some weekends and prepared to travel intrastate.
- High level of computer literacy with Microsoft Office and database management.
- Experience within the sporting or leisure industry and working within not-for-profit associations is desirable.
- Willing to learn new skills and knowledge of the sport where necessary to effectively undertake the role.
- Friendly, approachable and have good relationship management skills
- Drivers Licence.
The nature of the role will require travel intrastate, as well as working outside of office hours on occasions including weekends.
The role will be full time, based in the Bowls Victoria office located in Bundoora, noting that in exceptional circumstances we will consider being based elsewhere in Victoria for the right candidate.
We are seeking experienced applicants so please only apply if you have the skills and experience we are looking for.
Applications close 9:00am Monday 15 July 2024.
Please note that Bowls Australia is managing the recruitment process for this role and all enquiries should be directed to **@bowls.com.au. Applications must be submitted via the web link. Please do not email resumes.
