Programs Lead

Tennis Australia; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tickets to Australian Open and events

Monthly health & wellbeing activities

Onsite gym and parking

Salary packaging and partner discounts

Parental leave benefits

WORK180 Employer of Choice

Job summary

Tennis Australia is seeking a Programs Lead in Melbourne to drive delivery and growth of key participation initiatives focusing on children and youth. You will work with the Youth Programs Manager to plan, deliver and evaluate programs, coordinating cross-functional teams and external partners.

Success requires knowledge of the Australian tennis ecosystem, experience creating scalable program frameworks, and strong stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• A qualification in Sport Management, Coaching, Education, Marketing, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Set the overarching direction and tone of programs, ensuring alignment to the organisation’s strategic goals.
• Act as the central point of coordination for program-related initiatives, ensuring clarity of roles, timelines and deliverables.
• Establish and maintain structured feedback loops to capture insights from the field to inform continuous program improvement.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with external stakeholders, including clubs, coaches, volunteers.
• Ensure data integrity and consistency across platforms used for program tracking and evaluation.
• Monitor monthly expenditure to ensure program spend remains on track and within approved limits.

Education

Sport Management, Coaching, Education, Marketing or related field

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

The Programs Lead is responsible for driving and coordinating the successful delivery and growth of Tennis Australia’s key participation initiatives, with a strong focus on children and youth participation. Working closely with the Youth Programs Manager, the role drives program planning and action by leading project delivery and coordinating cross functional teams to ensure initiatives are effectively planned, implemented and evaluated

for their effectiveness.

• Set the overarching direction and tone of programs, ensuring alignment to the organisation’s strategic goals.
• Act as the central point of coordination for program-related initiatives, ensuring clarity of roles, timelines and deliverables.
• Establish and maintain structured feedback loops to capture insights from the field to inform continuous program improvement.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with external stakeholders, including clubs, coaches, volunteers.
• Ensure data integrity and consistency across platforms used for program tracking and evaluation.
• Monitor monthly expenditure to ensure program spend remains on track and within approved limits.

About you

To be successful in this role you will have:

• A qualification in Sport Management, Coaching, Education, Marketing, or a related field.
• Sound knowledge of the Australian tennis ecosystem, including club structures, coach development pathways, and volunteer engagement.
• Experience designing inclusive, scalable program frameworks and embedding continuous improvement practices.
• Familiarity with national and international sporting bodies and alignment with industry standards and trends.
• A current Police Check and Working with Children Check (or be willing to obtain).
• 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 & Melbourne Arena
• Monthly health & wellbeing activities with access to CorePlus Pilates
• 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

Applications close 9th September 2026, however we will be reviewing applications as they are received, therefore this role may close sooner if we find the right candidate.

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.

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