Cricket Australia
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (On-site)
Posted: 15 July 2022
Link to Apply: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/3172654371/
About the job
LEAGUE EVENT COORDINATOR, BIG BASH LEAGUES
- Permanent, Full-Time role in a leading sporting organisation
- An extra week off a year!
- Flexible location and Hybrid Working
Here’s the deal…
We’re looking for a driven League Event Coordinator to join our Big Bash Leagues (BBL) team. Reporting to the League Operations & Event Director, you’ll be responsible for coordinating and supporting the League’s Operational and Event Presentation requirements to drive best-in-class entertainment experiences for fans.
This is an amazing opportunity to join a purpose driven organisation in a role that will play a critical role in the delivery of the BBL. Uniting and inspiring communities through Cricket is our culture, and we’ve never been prouder of the role our people play in making Cricket a sport for all Australians.
About The Role
The League Event Coordinator plays an important role coordinating the League’s match day requirements, as well as supporting our 8 Clubs to deliver a best-in-class sports entertainment experience for fans. This role will be key liaison between Cricket Australia’s functional areas and Big Bash Club Event Managers for planning and execution of the season.
The role will coordinate & provide guidance on the operational delivery of match day requirements which includes planning & coordinating League activation requirements as it relates to Match Day, producing & updating key guidelines for CA partner planning, coordinating League responsibilities in relation to League & strategic partner activations, participating in commercial partner planning sessions and coordinating Diversity & Inclusion week activations.
You will be the point of contact for the Partnerships team and for BBL clubs in relation to logistics.
The role will coordinate the League’s approval process for Match Day activations requests and support planning and execution of WBBL and BBL Finals Series. You will also provide administrative and operational support to the BBL team and wider BBL team on non-Match Day related events.
About You
Our ideal candidate will bring experience from an event, sport, venue or entertainment background.
You are someone who loves to create planning & process documents, is super organised and has strong attention to detail. You are also someone who likes to create new ideas, challenge the status quo, and build memorable experiences for fans.
We are looking for someone who prides themselves on building outstanding stakeholder relationships and enjoys solving operational issues in a fast pace, live entertainment environment.
Sound like you? Let’s do this!
The work we do across Australian Cricket stretches across the sporting and entertainment industries – which means there are all kinds of opportunities for bright-minded, passionate and friendly people.
Cricket’s a sport for all Australians and our workplace reflects that. To deliver the best services and to achieve our vision of being a sport for all Australians, we strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and LGBTIQ+ people.
Vaccinations for our workers provide a key contribution to enabling our summers of cricket, and keeping our players, workers and fans safe. In order to support this, Cricket Australia is mandating vaccinations for all of their employees and will be asking about vaccination status as part of our employment process.
At Cricket we are committed to providing a safe environment for everyone involved in our sport including children.
Perks!
We work flexibly and offer extensive employee benefits including a range of discounts from fashion and travel to groceries and electronics! Salary packaging options and discounts with our corporate partners.We also have an 5 extra days off a year!
If you want to learn more about how we play then apply now – we are looking forward to meeting you!
Please submit your resume & cover letter outlining your experience meeting the key criteria by 5pm, Sunday 31 July 2022.
