Competition Support Lead

6 days ago

East Melbourne, Australia Cricket Australia Full time

Working for Cricket Australia means that you become a part of Australia’s proud history and help us look toward the future. We are seeking to drive bold, transformative change in digital experiences, junior participation, culturally diverse inclusion, gender equality and sustainability, whilst also reimagining the W/BBL, building player connection through storytelling and playing our part in developing the game globally.

Our purpose is clear; to unite and inspire everyone to love and play cricket. Cricket is so much more than just a game; it brings people together and binds us all through our shared experiences.

This is your opportunity to join a purpose led organisation that truly makes a difference to Australians.

**ABOUT THE ROLE**

This is an exciting time for the Big Bash with a key role available in in our Competition Development Team. We are looking for someone to join us in the Competition Support Lead role, playing a crucial role in supporting CA’s strategy enhancing and growing the BBL and WBBL as leading competitions with world class support systems and mechanisms.

The Competition Support Lead role is accountable for key competition operations areas including player contracting, player logistics, player movement and League competitive balance policies and initiatives.

If you have contracting and competitive balance experience, strong project management skills and the ability to work across multiple stakeholders we want to hear from you.

Reporting to the Head of Competition Development and Strategy, Big Bash Leagues you will be responsible for:

- **End-to-end management of the player contracting program for both leagues**
- Lead annual discussion on player contracting rules, policies and initiatives and oversee club implementation throughout the year
- Manage the player contracting process and enforcement of the salary cap (including recommendations to CA integrity for non-compliance issues)
- Liaise with Big Bash General Managers and State High Performance Managers in relation to all contracting matters and Additional Services Agreements (ASAs)
- Assist clubs with player logistics requirements with a focus on overseas players (e.g. travel, migration, squad selection);
- Manage Club compliance requirements under the MOU, TPA (and any related documentation), relevant Guidelines, and selected bespoke projects/initiatives across relevant Competition operations areas.
- Conduct annual review and recommendation of changes to the W/BBL Player Contracting and Remuneration Rules
- Manage end to end processes for W/BBL Trade Periods annually
- **Providing contracting compliance support and expertise to Clubs across both leagues**
- Manage pre and post season reporting, compliance and assessment components to monitor player and Club obligations under relevant W/BBL Rules
- Support Clubs with their administrative management of and response to any processes related to breaches of compliance requirements
- Develop and deliver appropriate communication and education to Clubs and player agents to ensure ongoing compliance with the salary cap and W/BBL Rules
- Manage the relationship between Clubs and the CA Integrity Unit / Legal Team with respect to relevant League Operations areas to facilitate desired outputs/requirements and to monitor seasonal changes to the W/BBL Player Contracting and Remuneration Rules
- Manage the ASA reconciliation process including liaison with Clubs, Legal and Integrity in relation to non-compliance matters
- Lead the W/BBL Technical Committee
- **The planning and technical execution of the annual Big Bash Overseas Player Drafts including talent optimisation and player experience**
- Lead planning and technical execution of overseas player draft alongside Big Bash events team including player nomination periods
- Develop strong relationships with global player agents to ensure the WBBL and BBL are a destination of choice for the world's best players
- Liaise with Overseas Boards and high-performance divisions in relation to players participating in the Big Bash
- Support Clubs and players with regards to relevant player logistics (e.g. procuring visa approvals, travel advice and support)
- **Driving mutually beneficial strategies and innovations between the league, players association and clubs**
- Identify and investigate new and innovative contracting and remuneration models for the WBBL and BBL to optimise the quality and performance of players and the fair and equitable distribution of talent across League as a key pillar of competitive balance
- Contribution to (and occasionally leading) complex negotiations with players, agents and the ACA with regards to the implementation of new contracting and remuneration models
- Work with Clubs and ACA to put in place relevant initiatives and strategies to ensure players have the best possible experience each season
- Develop and deliver reports/insights containing required statistics and analysis of player contracts, salary ca

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