Competitive Play Administrator

At Tennis VIC, we're creating a more playful world through tennis - for everyone. From grassroots to Grand Slams, tennis brings people together, inspires communities, and builds champions on and off the court.

We're a team of imaginative and passionate people who believe in the power of sport to make a difference. If you're ready to help us serve up real impact, we'd love to hear from you.

We're committed to reflecting the communities we work and play in.

We strongly encourage applications from women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTQI+ individuals, people with disability, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds.

About the role

The Competitive Play Administrator will provide administrative support and engage with various stakeholders to deliver Tennis Victoria Competitions, Endorsed Leagues and Endorsed Events.

You will assist in the planning, organisation and delivery of a range of Tennis Victoria delivered competitions and events as well as support third party event providers, to ensure a consistent, player first approach to event delivery.

• Provide administrative and operational support for Tennis Victoria competitions and team events, including Pennant, Junior Pennant, Regional Team Events and Age-Based Cups.
• Coordinate competition administration, including league creation, scheduling, player communications, entry fee management and weekly competition tasks.
• Support the delivery of Tennis Victoria's annual competitive play calendar, including event logistics, ball orders and financial processing.
• Assist in the administration, support and education of Competition Play software platforms, including Tournament Planner and League Manager.
• Work closely with clubs, associations, players and officials to deliver a high-quality competition experience and ensure accurate player and competition records.
• Collaborate with the Marketing team to promote events and deliver timely, brand-aligned communications across digital and social media channels.

About you

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Experience in competition, event or sports administration, with knowledge of Tournament Planner and/or League Manager software is preferred.
• Strong administrative and computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office, record management and reporting.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to build positive relationships across a diverse network.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities, show initiative and meet deadlines.
• Knowledge of the Australian tennis competition landscape, including tournaments, leagues and competitive play pathways, is desirable.
• A current Police Check and Working with Children Check (or be willing to obtain).
• Preparedness to be flexible in regard to working hours and arrangements relating to work associated with Tennis VIC.

What's to love?

• Career development with a range of formal education and on the job training opportunities
• Monthly wellbeing activities and recognition through our Serving Your Success program
• Health & welling benefits, including access to CorePlus Pilates and other wellbeing initiatives
• A range of discounts from our sponsorship partners
• Attractive leave benefits - with up to 26 weeks of paid parental leave for all primary caregivers and Sorry Business and Ceremonial Leave for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees

Applications close 11th September.

Tennis VIC 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.

We believe playing makes life better and we are always on the lookout to talented people to join our team and help us create a playful world through tennis.

Even if we are not currently advertising the position that you are looking for today, we may be tomorrow.

There are a number of ways that you can keep up-to-date with new opportunities as they happen.

We encourage you to create a profile and register for our job alerts, as well as follow Tennis Australia on LinkedIn to stay up to date on the latest news and opportunities.

As one of the biggest sporting organisations in Australia, it takes more than just tennis experts to keep things running at Tennis Australia, our state-based Member Associations and all our tennis events.

We employ passionate people from various fields including: sports administration, coaching, media, legal, finance, information technology, marketing, sponsorship, people and culture, broadcast, events and ticketing.

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