Marketing Partnerships Lead

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 

The Marketing Partnerships Lead will manage a portfolio of high-value partners and help drive sustainable revenue growth across the business. In this role, you will develop strong, strategic partnerships that deliver value for both Tennis Australia and our partners, ensuring best-in-class activation and exceptional stakeholder experiences. Working collaboratively across the organisation, you will identify opportunities to connect partners with Tennis Australia's broader strategic objectives, creating integrated partnerships that support the growth of the sport while delivering measurable commercial outcomes. 

In this role you will: 

• Manage a portfolio of strategic partners, ensuring the seamless delivery of contracted benefits across Tennis Australia events, including signage, hospitality, ticketing, marketing assets and promotional activations. 

• Lead partnership activations from planning through execution, collaborating with internal teams, partners and agencies to deliver high-quality experiences that align with commercial objectives and operational requirements. 

• Identify and implement value-add opportunities that enhance partner engagement, strengthen relationships, support partner retention, and contribute to revenue growth across the TA partnership portfolio. 

• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders through proactive communication, strategic partnership planning, and a best-practice approach to account management and partner servicing. 

• Track and report on partnership performance, including budget management, post-event reporting, renewal planning and upsell opportunities, ensuring the ongoing success and growth of key partnerships. 

 About you 

• Tertiary qualifications in Commerce, Business, Marketing, or Sports Management  

• Proven experience in the development and adherence to a budget (revenue and surplus) & delivery of targets 

• A strong working knowledge of Australian and International partnership at all levels 

• An understanding of emerging brand and marketing trends, and concepts, including developments in digital, media and social platforms  

• Hold (or be willing to obtain) a current Police Check and Working with Children Check 

• Flexible regarding 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 & John Cain Arena 

• Health & wellbeing benefits, including access to CorePlus Pilates and other wellbeing initiatives 

• 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 our team.  

Applications close 23rd August, however we will be reviewing applications as they are received, therefore this role may close sooner if we find the right candidate. 

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.