- Lead one of Australia’s largest community sporting event
- Drive end-to-end planning and delivery of the 2027 Game
- Competitive executive salary package
The Games are Australia’s largest multi-sport festival, expected to attract 7,500+ participants across 50+ sports, celebrating lifelong participation, competition and community connection.
About the Role
This is a high-impact leadership role responsible for the end-to-end delivery of a complex, large-scale multi-sport event.
The successful candidate will lead project planning, event operations, commercial outcomes, workforce delivery and stakeholder engagement to ensure a professionally executed, financially sustainable and nationally recognised event.
Key Responsibilities
Event & Project Delivery
- Lead the end-to-end planning, delivery and post-event evaluation of the Games
- Manage multiple project workstreams to ensure milestones, timelines and deliverables are achieved
- Deliver a seamless participant and stakeholder experience across competition and associated social programs
- Ensure all event operations are delivered to agreed standards, timelines and budget
Planning & Governance
- Develop and implement the overarching Event Delivery Plan and Operational Plan
- Establish project governance frameworks, reporting structures and risk controls
- Provide regular progress reporting to executive stakeholders and partners
Commercial & Financial Management
- Manage the full event budget, including revenue and expenditure
- Lead sponsorship, partnership and commercial revenue initiatives
- Ensure strong financial governance and budget accountability
Stakeholder Engagement
- Lead strategic relationships with government, host city partners, venues and sporting organisations
- Work collaboratively with national and state sporting bodies to deliver the sports program
Workforce Leadership
- Lead, develop and manage a diverse workforce of staff, contractors and volunteers
- Oversee workforce planning, recruitment, training and performance frameworks
Marketing & Participant Experience
- Oversee marketing and communications delivery in partnership with relevant teams
- Drive participant engagement, brand positioning and customer experience outcomes
About You
You are a senior event or project executive with proven success delivering large-scale, complex sporting events or major projects.
Essential Experience
- Proven leadership in delivering major sporting, community or large-scale events
- Strong project and program delivery capability across multiple workstreams
- Demonstrated commercial and financial management expertise
- Experience operating in complex stakeholder environments
- Strong leadership, governance and delivery focus
Qualifications
- Tertiary qualifications in sport management, events, business or related discipline
- Significant relevant industry experience
Please refer to the attached Position Desccription for a more detailed overview of the role.
