Event Workforce Coordinator
Tennis Australia
Date: 13 hours ago
City: Melbourne, Victoria
Contract type: Full time
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
We are now looking for an Event Workforce Coordinator to join our People team on a permanent, full-time basis. In this role, you will support the planning, coordination, and delivery of a consistent and engaging experience for event workforce teams across Tennis Australia’s major events.
In this role you will:
To be successful in this role you will have:
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 protected].
Tennis Australia 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.
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
We are now looking for an Event Workforce Coordinator to join our People team on a permanent, full-time basis. In this role, you will support the planning, coordination, and delivery of a consistent and engaging experience for event workforce teams across Tennis Australia’s major events.
In this role you will:
- Support Workforce Lifecycle Management: Coordinate and execute end-to-end processes for casual staff and volunteers, including recruitment, onboarding, compliance, contracts, shift tracking, and documentation.
- Coordinate Inclusive Recruitment: Assist with hiring for major events, maintain up-to-date contracts, and collaborate with internal teams to ensure inclusive and structured workforce planning.
- Maintain Accurate Workforce Data: Collect, collate, update, and cross-check data across systems to ensure accuracy, identify gaps, and escalate issues as needed.
- Execute Communications and Provide Stakeholder Support: Send workforce communications, respond to queries, and support managers with recruitment, compliance, and recognition programs.
- Provide Admin and Process Improvement Support: Deliver timely admin support, coordinate logistics, and help improve processes by identifying gaps and suggesting solutions.
To be successful in this role you will have:
- Proven experience in HR administration and/or events coordination.
- Strong organisational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
- A proactive, reliable, and supportive approach to administrative work.
- Confidence using systems and a willingness to learn and improve tools and processes.
- Value inclusion and actively contribute to a positive, welcoming workforce environment.
- 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.
- 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
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 protected].
Tennis Australia 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.
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