Executive Assistant - Commercial

Tennis Australia; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tickets to Australian Open

Onsite gym

Health & wellbeing benefits

Car parking

Salary packaging

Job summary

Tennis Australia is seeking a dedicated Executive Assistant to provide high-level support to the Chief Commercial Officer on a 13-month parental leave contract in Melbourne. You will manage the CCO’s diary, coordinate senior leadership activities, and act as the central liaison for a broad stakeholder group during a pivotal commercial phase.

Joining the organisation you’ll help drive cross-team collaboration, manage travel and expenses, and support key projects and events.

Qualifications

• Experience in an Executive Assistant role supporting senior leaders in a fast-paced environment.
• Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple priorities, exercise sound judgement and adapt to changing business needs.
• Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills, with the confidence to work effectively across all levels of an organisation.
• Demonstrated ability to handle confidential information with professionalism, discretion and integrity.
• Proactive, detail-oriented and solutions-focused, with a passion for delivering high-quality support and contributing to team success.
• 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 Tennis Australia.

Responsibilities

• Provide proactive executive support to the Chief Commercial Officer, including diary management, scheduling and prioritisation of key activities
• Act as the central point of contact for the Chief Commercial Officer, building strong relationships and coordinating communications across a broad stakeholder group
• Coordinate meetings, workshops and leadership activities, including preparation of agendas, confidential correspondence, minutes and follow-up actions
• Manage travel, expenses, purchase orders and invoice processing, ensuring all activities are completed accurately and in line with company policies
• Support Commercial leadership and wider team projects, events, offsites and business initiatives, helping to drive collaboration, communication and operational excellence

Skills

Executive support

Diary management

Stakeholder coordination

Communication

Confidentiality

Job description

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

Exciting opportunity to join us on a 13-month parental leave Executive Assistant contract to the Chief Commercial Officer. Play a key role supporting the CCO, his senior leadership and wider team. Working at the centre of the business, you'll provide executive support, coordinate projects and events, manage key stakeholder interactions and help ensure the smooth delivery of commercial priorities. The ideal start date for this role is the week commencing Monday 25th January 2027 (experience the second week of the Australian Open!) until early March 2028.

In this role you will be responsible for:

• Provide proactive executive support to the Chief Commercial Officer, including diary management, scheduling and prioritisation of key activities
• Act as the central point of contact for the Chief Commercial Officer, building strong relationships and coordinating communications across a broad stakeholder group
• Coordinate meetings, workshops and leadership activities, including preparation of agendas, confidential correspondence, minutes and follow-up actions
• Manage travel, expenses, purchase orders and invoice processing, ensuring all activities are completed accurately and in line with company policies
• Support Commercial leadership and wider team projects, events, offsites and business initiatives, helping to drive collaboration, communication and operational excellence

About you

To be successful in this role you will:

• Experience in an Executive Assistant, Executive Support or similar role supporting senior leaders in a fast-paced environment
• Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple priorities, exercise sound judgement and adapt to changing business needs
• Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills, with the confidence to work effectively across all levels of an organisation
• Demonstrated ability to handle confidential information with professionalism, discretion and integrity
• Proactive, detail-oriented and solutions-focused, with a passion for delivering high-quality support and contributing to team success
• 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 & 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

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.