Events Manager

Queensland Touch Football; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Queensland Touch Football is seeking an Events Manager to lead the planning, coordination and delivery of our competitions and events portfolio from our head office in Milton, Brisbane.

You will draw on experience in event management within sport, coordinate with internal departments, volunteers, contractors and councils, and ensure events run on time and on budget, while maintaining strong stakeholder relationships.

Qualifications

• Experience in planning, delivery and evaluation of events, ideally in sport.
• Ability to manage competing priorities with attention to detail.
• Excellent communication, leadership and stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate and deliver Queensland Touch Football competitions and events.
• Manage budgets, timelines and resources to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.
• Coordinate with QTF departments, volunteers, contractors and councils to secure successful events.
• Oversee events including Bundy Cup, QLD Junior State Cup, State of Origin, Queensland State Cup and other events.

Job description

Queensland Touch Football (QTF) is a member organisation of Touch Football Australia (TFA) and benefits from strategic partnerships with both the National Rugby League (NRL) and Queensland Rugby League (QRL). Touch Football is one of Queensland's most popular participation sports, with over 200,000 participants engaging in the sport annually through affiliates, school competitions and events.

Commitment to Child Safety

Queensland Touch Football is committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people who participate in our sport and access our services. We support the rights of the child and will act at all times to ensure a child safe environment is maintained.A current Blue Card is a minimum requirement for this position. All employees must comply with the current Blue Card/Working with Children Check requirements.

Our Vision- Unite, Inspire and Grow

Our Why- We strive in all we do to provide fun, memorable, and inclusive experiences through Touch Football.

Our Values- Forward Thinking | Stronger Together | Leading with Humility | Passionately Proud| Fostering Fun

Location

The role will be located in our head office at QRL House in Milton, Brisbane.

Position Overview

The Events Manager is responsible for the overall planning, coordination and delivery of Queensland Touch Football competitions and events portfolio.

To be considered for this role you must be experienced in the management and delivery of events including planning, implementation and evaluation, ideally from within a sporting context.

You will have a demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities and activities at once whilst maintaining a high level of attention to detail, delivering projects and events both on time and on budget.

The role requires excellent communication skills, commanding leadership, with the ability to build relationships and engage cooperation from a range of stakeholders, including other QTF departments, volunteers, contractors and councils.

The Events Team will be responsible for overseeing and coordinating the delivery of the following events:

• Bundy Cup (February)
• QLD Junior State Cup (July)
• State of Origin (alternate years)
• Queensland State Cup (November - December)

The events team will also support the delivery of other events including:

• QLD All Schools (October)
• Junior State Cup North (April)

A full Position Description is attached.