Project Lead - Event Infrastructure

at  Tennis Australia

Tennis Australia (TA) is one of the largest rights-holder, sport’s governing body and media production houses in Asia-Pacific and each year we deliver Australia’s premier sports and entertainment event, the Australian Open (AO). Employing passionate innovators from around the world and with the value of imagination underpinning everything we do, we strive to create world-leading, iconic experiences for our fans, patrons, and players.
We are now looking for 4 x Project Leads – Event Infrastructure to join our team on a fixed term contract basis from September 2024 until March 2025 based from Tennis HQ.
Your responsibilities will include coordinating with internal and external stakeholders to design overlay concepts and options, determining supply and scope requirements, and managing supplier contracts to deliver infrastructure on site. Additionally, you will ensure that all health and safety, building compliance, and quality standards for the Australian Open are met.
As this is a seasonal contract, we request full availability and flexibility, particularly across the summer months of December-February.
Fostering a workplace that is diverse and equitable is a high priority for Tennis Australia. We strongly encourage women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people who identify as LGBTQI, people with a disability and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.
About the role
Reporting to the Head of Infrastructure Delivery, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the successful delivery of Event Overlay and temporary infrastructure for the AO.

In this role you will:

• Collaborate with functional areas to develop overlay requirements, provide infrastructure options for review, and deliver projects on time, within budget, and to quality expectations
• Procure temporary infrastructure and services related to the overlay scope
• Manage suppliers to ensure infrastructure and overlay are installed, operational, maintained, and removed according to predetermined readiness and hand-back dates
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with suppliers to drive successful project outcomes.
• Ensure all health and safety, building compliance, and quality requirements are met

About you

What you’ll bring to the role:

• Previous experience and a strong understanding of major event overlay planning or operations
• Experience with temporary overlay suppliers, temporary infrastructure builds, and POPE and VBA compliance processes
• Ability to build strong relationships with suppliers and event industry stakeholders
• Ability to create construction/build timelines using knowledge of temporary overlay build sequencing
• Ability to write technical scopes for inclusion in procurement packages
• Ability to interpret design drawings and overlay plans
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skills
• Tertiary qualification in a related field
• You must hold (or be willing to obtain) a current Police Check and Working with Children Check

What’s to love?

• Career development with a range of formal education and on the job training opportunities
• Tickets to the Australian Open
• Health & wellbeing activities through our Thrive program
• Onsite gym & tennis facilities
• Flexible working practices
• Free car parking
• A range of discounts from our sponsorship partners

To Apply
If you think you’re up to the challenge, we’d love to hear from you! A copy of the position description can be found
here.
Please submit your resume and cover letter via our online application system.
If you need assistance or adjustments to fully participate in the application process, please contact recruit@tennis.com.au.
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.
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In this role you will:

• Collaborate with functional areas to develop overlay requirements, provide infrastructure options for review, and deliver projects on time, within budget, and to quality expectations
• Procure temporary infrastructure and services related to the overlay scope
• Manage suppliers to ensure infrastructure and overlay are installed, operational, maintained, and removed according to predetermined readiness and hand-back dates
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with suppliers to drive successful project outcomes.
• Ensure all health and safety, building compliance, and quality requirements are me

What you’ll bring to the role:

• Previous experience and a strong understanding of major event overlay planning or operations
• Experience with temporary overlay suppliers, temporary infrastructure builds, and POPE and VBA compliance processes
• Ability to build strong relationships with suppliers and event industry stakeholders
• Ability to create construction/build timelines using knowledge of temporary overlay build sequencing
• Ability to write technical scopes for inclusion in procurement packages
• Ability to interpret design drawings and overlay plans
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skills
• Tertiary qualification in a related field
• You must hold (or be willing to obtain) a current Police Check and Working with Children Chec