Event Operations Manager

Join a passionate team and become part of a fun and inclusive culture
- Flexible work practices, ensuring a positive work-life balance
- Great perks including event tickets, onsite car parking and gym

Tennis Australia (TA) is one of the largest sport’s governing body, entertainment and sports rights-holder, and media production houses in Asia-Pacific. We are made of passionate and talented people who reimagine each year how we can be better and deliver a more unique and premium experience for player, fans, and consumers. We are now looking for a Manager - Precinct Activations to support on a permanent, full-time basis.

This role is responsible for managing the operational execution and end to end delivery of Precinct Activations to ensure the products are delivered and commercial outcomes are met. This includes project management responsibility for the build and fit out of TA activations, agency and supplier management, management of logistics, OH&S and compliance, day to day activation operations and management of event staff. This role will manage 1-2 direct reports.

About the role

Reporting to the Director of Product Operations and Site Delivery, in this role you will;
- Work with internal teams on the overall planning and delivery of Precinct Activations Operations across the site (Grand Slam Oval, Court3, Hilltop and Garden Square, Ballpark, and new non tennis elements).
- Project management of operational requirements for the planning and delivery of activations including coordination and adherence to production briefs/schedules
- Manage multiple suppliers, ensuring product activation deliverables are met and build/fitout are installed within budget, to a high quality and on time.
- Collaboratively work with build/agencies suppliers to develop build requirements in line with the project timelines
- Manage the successful delivery of all Product Activations during the Australian Open
- Work directly with the infrastructure delivery team, precinct operations, temporary structure contractors, sub-contractors etc to review and refine Product Activations and elevations
- Manage and track OH&S and compliance requirements for all suppliers, including document submissions to City of Melbourne
- Other duties including reporting and budgeting as well as leadership and development of team members

About you
- What you will bring to the role:_
- Solutions-oriented with a proven track record of successfully managing and executing event builds
- At least 2-4 years’ experience working on major events or large brand activations (outdoor)
- Demonstrated ability to project manage, strong organizational skills and operational planning
- Certificate/Diploma of Project Management (preferable)
- Team management and leadership experience
- Multi-million-dollar financial budgeting experience
- Experience managing numerous stakeholders including client management and responding to client briefs
- You must hold (or be willing to obtain) a current Police Check and Working with Children Check

What’s to love?
- Career development with a range of formal education and on the job training opportunities
- Tickets to the Australian Open & Superbox tickets to concerts and events at Rod Laver & Melbourne Arenas
- Monthly health & wellbeing activities through our Thrive program
- Onsite gym & tennis facilities
- Flexible working practices & free car parking
- Salary packaging & 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 A copy of the position description can be found

here.
- 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._

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