Tennis Australia Hiring for Director of Product at Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Full Time

Tennis Australia (TA) is one of the largest sports 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 dynamic Director of Product to lead the next evolution of consumer experience.

About The Role

ing to the Chief Commercial Officer, in this role you’ll provide visionary leadership to the team that develops innovative and cutting-edge products across Food, Music, Events, Premium Experiences, Retail and Licensing. You will be responsible for delivering commercial outcomes for Tennis Australia as well as growing and engaging with key consumer segments for TA’s events, primarily the Australian Open and United Cup.

In this role you will:

• Provide creative vision and long term strategy to ensure the AO and United Cup are world leaders in consumer experience
• Collaborate across TA business units to deliver innovative products to engage key consumer segments
• Optimise facilities, infrastructure, and precinct for commercial and strategic outcomes
• Manage financial modeling and outcomes for all products including P&L management, costs and revenue
• Operate with strategic and thought leadership that is critical to the long-term growth of the business
• Foster a high performing culture that enables your team to grow and thrive

About You

You’re a strategic leader with a naturally innovative and disruptive approach that aligns with our passion to lead rather than follow in what we create. You will have a passion for consumer experience/fan engagement and the capacity to design various integrated experiences, whilst ensuring we are delivering on commercial targets.

What you will bring to the role:

• Visionary leadership with strong communication and storytelling skills
• Highly creative mind with experience in strategic product design
• Strong commercial acumen and P&L management experience
• Collaborative approach, with strong stakeholder management skills and ability to influence outcomes
• Experience with global brands and/or global events
• Demonstrated negotiation skills, with capacity to negotiate large contracts
• Significant experience leading high performing teams in fast-paced environments
• 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

Tennis Australia will support visa sponsorship for a candidate with the right skills and experience.

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. Please submit your resume and cover letter via our online application system. Please note, only applications submitted through our system will be considered.

Applications will close Sunday 17th September 2023.

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.

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