General Manager Tennis

At Tennis Queensland (TQ), we’re creating a more playful world through tennis - for everyone.

From grassroots to Grand Slams, tennis brings people together, inspires communities, and builds champions on and off the court.

We’re a team of imaginative and passionate people who believe in the power of sport to make a difference. If you're ready to help us serve up real impact, we’d love to hear from you.

About the role

Reporting to the TQ CEO, the General Manager, Tennis is a senior leadership role responsible for driving the growth and sustainability of community tennis across Queensland. With a strong focus on clubs, participation, and community engagement, this role leads the strategic development and delivery of initiatives that support and strengthen the tennis ecosystem at a grassroots level.

In this role you will be responsible for:

- Communities Strategy - lead the development and execution of TQ’s Communities strategy, with a strong focus on growing participation, supporting clubs, and ensuring a vibrant and sustainable tennis ecosystem across Queensland.
- Club Growth - deliver club growth through targeted support including financial sustainability, participation, revenue, and customer experience.
- Club Support - oversee the delivery of club servicing programs that provide practical tools, resources and support to affiliated clubs across Queensland.
- Queensland Tennis Centre (QTC) - Provide strategic oversight of QTC’s tennis business, ensuring alignment with Tennis Queensland’s communities strategy and its position as the state’s flagship tennis venue.
- Leadership - Inspire, coach, and develop a high-performing team built on trust, collaboration, and a commitment to excellence.

About you

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

- Demonstrated ability to lead the development and execution of long-term strategies.
- Excellent communication skills, coupled with the ability to build and maintain strong, effective relationships across diverse stakeholders.
- A deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing community sport, particularly club operations and sustainability.
- A collaborative leadership style, with the ability to work cross-functionally and bring internal teams together.
- Skilled in managing budgets, resources and infrastructure, with a commercially minded focus.
- 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 associated with Tennis QLD

What’s to love?
- Career development with a range of formal education and on the job training opportunities
- Monthly wellbeing activities and recognition through our Serving Your Success program
- Salary packaging & a range of discounts from our sponsorship partners
- Attractive leave benefits - with up to 26 weeks of paid parental leave for all primary caregivers and Sorry Business and Ceremonial Leave for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees

To Apply

- Tennis QLD 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._

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