Tennis Australia Hiring for Associations Liaison at Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Full Time

• Play a key role in creating safe, inclusive and thriving tennis communities in Victoria
• Join a passionate team and become part of a fun and inclusive culture
• Flexible work practices, ensuring a positive work-life balance

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 plan we are looking for an Associations Liaison to join our team at Tennis Victoria on a 12-month max term contract.

About The Role

As part of the Competitive Play Team, our goal is to ensure competitive play is available to everyone. This role will contribute to and support the development and implementation of an Associations Strategy to deliver local and zone level competitions across Victoria.

ing to Competitive Play and Pathways Lead, in this role you will:

• Work with Associations to identify, innovate and facilitate competitive play opportunities, with particular focus on delivery of zone and local endorsed leagues.
• Conduct Associations audits to engage regularly and gain a solid understanding of these competition deliverers and their needs.
• Lead the promotion and assist in the delivery of the Tennis Victoria League Championships.
• Assist with the provision of support and training to Clubs, Associations and regions for the national competition software package.
• Represent Tennis Victoria at Club and Association tournaments, competitions and events as required.
• Liaise with the marketing department to ensure appropriate coverage and communication of relevant competitions and events including the use of social media.

About You

What you will bring to the role:

• Experience in delivering competitions across various platforms (tennis or non-tennis)
• Experience in working with key stakeholders such as volunteers, club committees, coaches etc.
• Knowledge and experience using Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook software packages
• You must hold a current driver’s licence
• Alignment with the Tennis values of Excellence, Humility, Collaboration and Imagination
• You must hold (or be willing to obtain) a current Police Check and Working with Children Check

What’s To Love

• Monthly health & wellbeing activities through our Serving Your Health program
• 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.

Applications will close the 28th of November; However, we will be reviewing applications as they are received, therefore this role may close sooner if we find the right candidate.

Please submit your resume and an accompanying cover letter via our online application system, applications must include both documents to be considered. Please note, only applications submitted through our system will be considered.

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.

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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