Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Pty Ltd are a Professional Rugby League Football Club delivering high-performance excellence since 1947. With a mounting NRL Season 2025 ahead, based at the new state-of-the-art Centre of Excellence at 4 Pines Park, Brookvale, Manly Warringah Sea Eagles have an exciting opportunity for a Events and Game Day Manager to join our team.
This position is a Maternity Leave cover to commence in January/February 2025.
The Events and Game Day Manager will report to the Head of Operations and Events, to develop the ultimate fan and consumer engagement experiences for the club's NRL Home Game Days.
The role will manage external stakeholder relationships to successfully deliver Corporate Partner, NRL and club events and activations, fan precincts and entertainment, as well as the Digital Sports Presentation requirements at 4 Pines Park.
This position is key to scoping new opportunities, fan engagement platforms, execute NRL and Club Themed Rounds and leveraging from our Corporate Partners to fulfil their business objectives including Match Day Partnerships.
We are looking for an individual that has an ability to adapt to all levels of business administration, is highly organised with an operational mindset but can also bring that creative flare. Demonstration of excellent communication skills, attention to detail and the ability to work independently is key. The candidate will conduct their role in a professional and ethical manner, pose strong decision-making skills and be a star at thinking on their feet.
Essential Criteria:
Tertiary Education in Event Management, Sports Management or relative industry studies.
Experience with Local Government policies and application processes, Plans of Management, Risk and EMP Management, live site activations and broadcast production.
4-5 years minimum industry experience managing live events, experiential activations and/or production.
Operating as a key member of a small team in a fast-paced professional sporting club, the role requires a 'can do' attitude and resilience; the candidate must work well in a highly pressurised environment and be humble to assist at grass root level.
The role will involve primarily office-based work as well as some weekend and out-of-hours duties for Match Days that comes naturally with working in professional sport. Travel maybe required.
It is a Full-time, Maternity Leave Contract with office based hours Monday - Friday, located at the Penn Centre of Excellence, Brookvale plus 12 x NRL Home Games per season (March - September). TIL can fit to suit the individual.
Please note: This role has been recently revised from Part-Time to Full-Time.
A competitive salary package is on offer for the right candidate.