Hospitality Partnerships Lead for World Cup 2027

Rugby World Cup Limited; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

CBD Sydney HQ location

Wellbeing initiatives

Job summary

Rugby World Cup Australia (RWCA) is seeking a Partner Hospitality Operations Specialist to deliver premium hospitality experiences for partners and sponsors during the Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027. Based in Sydney CBD, you will support planning, coordination and execution of hospitality programs, guest services, ticketing, accreditation and operational activities to ensure world-class experiences.

You will collaborate with RWCE, venues, suppliers and internal teams to coordinate operations from

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years' experience in hospitality, events, sport, tourism, corporate guest programs or customer service environments, with proven experience coordinating guest services, hospitality operations or stakeholder programs.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills, ability to prioritise deadlines and manage multiple workstreams.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the delivery of partner hospitality programs, ensuring contractual entitlements, premium experiences and partner requirements are executed successfully and within budget.
• Coordinate hospitality ticket inventories and allocations, maintaining accurate schedules, utilisation tracking and distribution timelines across assigned partner accounts.
• Administer guest registration processes, hospitality booking systems and guest communications, ensuring attendees receive accurate information and exceptional service.
• Prepare and maintain operational plans, guest manifests, seating allocations, reports, presentations and event documentation.

Skills

Guest services coordination

Stakeholder management

Event operations

Tools

Excel

Bookings systems

Job description

Rugby World Cup Australia (RWCA) is seeking a Partner Hospitality Operations Specialist to deliver premium hospitality experiences for partners and sponsors during the Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027. Based in Sydney CBD, you will support planning, coordination and execution of hospitality programs, guest services, ticketing, accreditation and operational activities to ensure world-class experiences.

You will collaborate with RWCE, venues, suppliers and internal teams to coordinate operations from