Event Manager

Tennis NSW is committed to ensuring that our sport and events held at our venue are welcoming, safe and inclusive of everybody. 

Tennis NSW manages Ken Rosewall Arena (KRA) at Sydney Olympic Park, overseeing both venue hire and day to day operations. KRA is an award winning, multipurpose arena, suitable for year-round use and is the home of the United Cup Sydney, Pulse Alive Sydney, Street League Skateboarding Sydney and the NSW Swifts and Sydney Sirens Netball Teams.   

About the role 

As the Events Manager, you will lead the planning and delivery of a diverse calendar of events at Ken Rosewall Arena and the Sydney Olympic Park Tennis Centre. You will be responsible for ensuring exceptional event experiences, venue readiness, strong commercial outcomes, and safe, compliant operations. 

In this role you will be responsible for: 

• Managing the delivery of events, functions and venue bookings across Ken Rosewall Arena and SOPTC. 

• Overseeing event operations, venue readiness and financial administration. 

• Identifying opportunities to improve commercial performance, operational efficiency and customer experience.  

• Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients, contractors, suppliers and internal stakeholders to deliver outstanding events.  

• Leading and developing the Events Coordinator and casual event staff and fostering a high-performance and collaborative team culture.  

About you 

To be successful in this role you will: 

• Have demonstrated experience managing events and venue operations within a complex or multipurpose venue environment.  

• Possess strong event planning, administration and financial management skills, with exceptional attention to detail.  

• Be a confident people leader with experience supervising staff, contractors and stakeholders to achieve successful event outcomes.  

• Have excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to remain calm, decisive and solutions-focused under pressure.  

• Demonstrate a sound understanding of workplace health and safety, event safety and emergency management practices.  

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

• Working from the SOPTC office and be prepared to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends, in line with event requirements.  

What's to love? 

• This permanent role offers career development with a range of education and on-the-job training opportunities. 

• Onsite parking. 

• A range of discounts from our sponsorship partners. 

• Located in the Sydney Olympic Park sporting precinct. 

To Apply 

If you think you're up to the challenge, we'd love to hear from you!  

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 ••••@tennis.com.au.  

Applications close Monday 14 September; however, we will be reviewing applications as they are received, therefore this role may close sooner if we find the right candidate. 

Tennis NSW is committed to providing a safe environment for all tennis and event participants, including children and young people. It is essential everyone involved understands their responsibility in relation to child safety.  

We’re committed to reflecting the communities we work and play in. We strongly encourage applications from women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTQI+ individuals, people with disability, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds.