Venue Operations Coordinator

Netball World Cup Sydney 2027; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Netball World Cup Sydney 2027 is seeking a Venue Operations Coordinator to support planning, coordination and delivery of venue operations for competition and event venues. You will work with internal teams, venue partners, contractors and workforce to ensure venues are ready and provide a seamless experience for athletes and fans.

Reporting to the Venue Operations Manager, the role emphasizes overseeing overlay, logistics, staffing, safety and post-event readiness, with hybrid working options

Qualifications

• Experience in venue operations, event operations, logistics or major event delivery.
• Strong planning, organisational and coordination skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Support the planning and delivery of venue operations across competition and event venues.
• Act as operational contact within the venue team for daily operations and briefings.
• Coordinate with venue operators, contractors, suppliers and internal teams.

Skills

Venue operations

Event operations

Logistics

Stakeholder management

Team coordination

Flexibility hours

Job description

Sydney Olympic Park | Hybrid Working

Full-Time Fixed-Term Contract to September 2027

The Netball World Cup Sydney 2027 is seeking a highly organised and proactive Venue Operations Coordinator to join our Tournament Operations team.

About The Role

Reporting to the Venue Operations Manager, this role will support the planning, coordination, and delivery of venue operations across competition and event venues. Working closely with internal functional areas, venue partners, contractors, and workforce teams, you will play a key role in ensuring venues are operationally ready and deliver a seamless experience for athletes, officials, workforce, partners, and fans. You will support the development and implementation of venue operational plans, including:

Venue Operations Planning

• Support the planning and delivery of venue operations, including overlay, temporary infrastructure, workforce deployment, and volunteer coordination.
• Coordinate venue logistics, access management, accreditation interfaces, and tournament signage requirements across assigned venues.
• Assist with venue readiness activities, including test events, operational rehearsals and venue inspections to ensure successful event delivery.

Event-Time Venue Operations

• Act as a key operational contact within the venue team, supporting daily operations, briefings, debriefings and venue performance monitoring.

Stakeholder and Contractor Management

• Coordinate with venue operators, contractors, suppliers and internal functional areas to deliver seamless venue operations and event services.
• Support contractor and service provider delivery, ensuring operational requirements, timelines, budgets and service standards are achieved.

Venue Overlay, Logistics and Readiness

• Support venue readiness through the coordination of overlay, temporary infrastructure, logistics, access requirements, and bump-in/bump-out activities.
• Conduct venue inspections and operational readiness checks to ensure all spaces are safe, compliant, and fit for purpose.

Workforce Coordination

• Coordinate, supervise and support venue staff and volunteers, including workforce planning, rostering, onboarding, training and role allocation.
• Foster a positive, inclusive and high-performing team culture while ensuring workforce requirements are effectively resourced and delivered throughout the tournament.
• Manage shift rosters, task delegation, team wellbeing and deliver briefings/debriefs for on-site.

Health, Safety and Administration

• Support venue health, safety, risk management and compliance activities, including identifying and mitigating operational risks and ensuring adherence to policies, procedures and legislation.
• Maintain operational documentation and reporting, while assisting with procurement, budget tracking and post-event evaluation activities.

About You

You are a collaborative, solutions-focused operations professional who thrives in fast-paced environments and enjoys working across diverse teams and stakeholders.

Essential Experience & Skills

• Experience in venue operations, event operations, logistics or major event delivery.
• Strong planning, organisational and coordination skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and adapt to changing operational requirements.
• Experience working collaboratively with contractors, suppliers and service providers.
• A proactive, hands-on approach with a strong focus on delivering outcomes.
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends and extended hours during key event periods.

Desirable

• Experience working on major sporting events, tournaments or large-scale public events.
• Knowledge of venue logistics, access management and accreditation environments.
• Understanding of health, safety and risk management frameworks in event settings.

Applications Close - 20 September 2026

• Applicants must have full working rights in Australia to be considered for this role. Sponsorship is not available.
• A valid Working with Children Check (NSW) is required.

Additional Information

The NWC2027 LOC is proud to be an inclusive, values‑led culture organisation that is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, wellbeing and creating a psychologically safe workplace. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.

This is a full-time role, based at Sydney Olympic Park, on a fixed-term basis through to September 2027. Given the unique nature of the sports industry, and the domestic & global reach of our organisation, travelling and working outside of LOC HQ and traditional office hours may be required from time to time.

Our teams work flexibly, and we encourage the successful applicant to discuss flexible working options with their new Manager. We reserve the right to shortlist and interview suitable candidates as they are identified.

We do not take for granted the high volume of applications we receive, but please be aware this means we are only able to contact shortlisted candidates. Our recruitment process consists of a phone screening, two rounds of interviews, along with professional reference checks, and we'll be here to guide you through the entire process!