Marketing Partnerships 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 high performance. We are transforming how we deliver tennis, with the aim of making it more accessible, to more people, more often. To help us achieve our plans, we are looking for a Marketing Partnerships Leadto join our team at Tennis West on a full time, permanent basis.

About the role

Reporting to the Head of Marketing, Partnerships, Events and Media, As Marketing Partnerships Lead you will drive new partnership and sponsorship opportunities and oversee the ongoing strategy, relationship, and delivery for designated Tennis West Partners. In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Creating and executing a comprehensive partnership strategy, aimed at cultivating new avenues for partnership and sponsorship to drive revenue growth for Tennis West
• Maintaining and strengthening relationships with existing partners
• Developing and delivering partnership proposals for both new and existing clients
• Ensuring timely delivery of Post Event Reports to Partners and relevant Agencies
• Impacting a culture that embraces open and honest communication and feedback, helping others apply learnings and continuously developing Team members

About you

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Demonstrated experience in Sales and Relationship Management with excellent knowledge of the partnership & sponsorship landscape
• Strong communication skills with the ability to build professional relationships and connect with people from a wide range of backgrounds
• Exceptional professional ability in preparing and delivering presentations to partnership managers, marketing directors and boards
• Proven ability to meet deadlines with a high level of organisation and administration skills
• Hold (or be willing to obtain) a current Police Check and Working with Children Check

What's in it for you?

• Career development with a range of formal education and on the job training opportunities
• Monthly health & wellbeing activities through our Serving Your Health program
• Flexible working practices & a range of discounts from our sponsorship partners

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 visit our website - tennis.com.au. Please submit your resume and cover letter via our online application system. Please note, only applications submitted through our system will be considered.

Applications close midnight on the 1st April AEDT.

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.

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