Tournament Operations Manager

At Tennis Australia, 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

Joining us as a Tournament Operations Manager, you’ll lead the end‑to‑end delivery of Tennis Victoria’s tournament portfolio, ensuring events are well‑planned, professionally delivered, and continually improved to support a positive experience for players, clubs, and partners.

In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Coordinating the planning, delivery and evaluation of Tennis Victoria tournaments across assigned portfolio, covering up to 25+ events.
• Leading key tournaments as Tournament Director, taking responsibility for on‑the‑ground decision‑making, event flow, and overall competition management
• Managing the Endorsed Events process from application through to approval and communication.
• Overseeing event finances by monitoring budgets, tracking performance, and ensuring events operate sustainably.
• Driving revenue growth by identifying and implementing opportunities to strengthen the financial success of competitive play events.
• Building strong relationships with stakeholders including clubs, venues, community organisers, Member Associations, and partners.

About You

To be successful in this role you will bring:

• Experience coordinating or managing the operational delivery of sporting events, tournaments, or large‑scale programs.
• Ability to deliver outcomes in complex environments with peak workload periods and time‑critical decision‑making.
• Proven experience managing event budgets, monitoring financial performance, and working within financial delegations.
• Familiarity with event management systems, scheduling tools, or sports administration platforms.
• Relevant qualifications in sport or event management or a related discipline.
• Hold (or be willing to obtain) a current Police Check and Working with Children Check
• Preparedness to be flexible in regard to working hours and arrangements relating to work associated with Tennis Australia

What’s to love?

• Career development with a range of formal education and on-the-job training opportunities
• Tickets to the Australian Open plus Superbox tickets to events at Rod Laver & Melbourne Arena
• Monthly health & wellbeing activities with access to CorePlus Pilates
• Onsite gym, tennis facilities & free onsite car parking
• Salary packaging & 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
• We are proud to be recognised as an employer of choice for women by WORK180

To Apply

If you think you’re up to the challenge, we’d love to hear from you! Please submit your resume and cover letter via our online application system. Please note, only applications submitted through our system will be considered.

If you need assistance or adjustments to fully participate in the application process, please contact ***email_hidden***.

Applications close 19 June 2026, however, we will be reviewing applications as they are received, therefore this role may close sooner if we find the right candidate.

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