Venue Business Specialist

Working for Cricket Australia means that you become a part of Australia's proud history and help us look toward the future. Our players and teams are successful, inspiring and reflect the values and aspirations of the community they represent. As an organisation, 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 us, as we have a new opportunity for a Venue Business Specialist to join our Events & Operations team. The successful Venue Business Specialist will sit in a newly created role and will be responsible for supporting the management and servicing of venue hire and government agency agreements nationally, ensuring compliance, operational, and strong commercial returns for Australian Cricket.

Reporting to the Head of Venues and Legal Projects, you'll also be responsible for:

- Managing international cricket government agency agreements to ensure Cricket Australia meets its deliverables.
- Maintaining a register of venue hire and cricket agreements to ensure compliance protect Australian Cricket's interests.
- Developing and maintaining a guide for venue hire agreements to ensure efficient operations and to guide stakeholders.
- Monitoring event P&Ls in collaboration with members of the Events & Operations Department and the annual review of opportunities to drive revenue growth and cost efficiencies.
- Actively participating in state and territory working group meetings and functional planning meetings for international cricket, Big Bash, or domestic cricket as needed.
- Other ad-hoc support for the Head of Venues and Legal Projects as required.

**WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR**

The successful Venue Business Specialist will have outstanding stakeholder relationship skills and business partnership capability. You will also have:

- Relevant Tertiary qualification preferred but not essential
- Sound knowledge of contracts and experience in managing contractual rights and obligations
- Experience working in sport, major events or venues
- Strong organisational skills
- Ability to adapt to rapidly changing situations/environments, able to balance multiple priorities and remain focused and clear minded
- Demonstrated commercial acumen, collaboration, and creative thinking skills as well as excellent analytical, verbal, and written communication skills
- An eagerness to learn and collaborate across Cricket Australia
- Be based in Melbourne, Victoria (preferred)

**WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?**

Our employees at Cricket are gifted an additional week of leave at the end of the season As a CA employee, you will also have other benefits including:

- Tickets to the Cricket for you to take your friends and family and experience Australia's favourite game
- A flexible working environment, meaning we strike the balance of what you need and what works for the business (this isn't limited to working remotely)
- Discounts from our partners such as ASICS and salary packaging options
- A multitude of leave types including paid parental leave and volunteer leave

**OUR CULTURE**

Cricket is a sport for all Australians, and our workplace reflects that. We recognise our differences are our strength and a diverse and inclusive workforce is fundamental to our success. We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people of colour, gender, LGBTIQ+ people, people with diverse religious beliefs and people with a disability to apply. Our culture is founded on our values:

- Aspire
- Respect
- Lead together

Australian Cricket, including Cricket Australia, is committed to being a child safe organisation and requires all team members to hold a valid Working with Children Check.