Tournament Spaces Creative Lead at Tennis Australia

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

13 Aug, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

15 May, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Interior Design, Event Design, Exhibition Design, Spatial Design, Stakeholder Management, Visual Communication, Revit, AutoCAD, SketchUp, Adobe Creative Suite, Construction Knowledge, Temporary Builds, Concept Development, Branded Environments, Sustainability Design, Storytelling

Industry

Spectator Sports

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. Want your chance to make a mark on a world-class, record-breaking event? We are hiring for a Tournament Spaces Creative Lead to join our team to deliver the Australian Open 2027. This is a full-time fixed-term contract until February 2027. As this is a seasonal role, we require full availability and flexibility across the summer months, December – February. 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 Reporting to the Tournament Space Design Manager, as the Tournament Space Creative Design Lead will be responsible for the creative and design direction and design delivery for AO27 player and tournament spaces. You will innovate and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to create customer-centric solutions and world class branded environments. Lead the strategic, concept and spatial design of player spaces, delivering on the Player Performance Environments roadmap and overall creative vision Develop and evolve the design approach, including design language, guidelines, content strategy and functional design of spaces including, impactful entry experiences, restaurants, lounges, broadcast ready spaces right through to high performance gyms, wellness and recovery spaces Concept and deliver both permanent and one-off spaces with a strong creative and cultural vision, bringing cohesive branded experiences to life Integrate storytelling across tournament spaces, aligned with precinct themes, content pillars and brand narratives Partner with AO Ops and cross-functional teams (Brand, Broadcast, PR, Marketing Partnerships) to drive a program of ideation, creativity and innovation Embed sustainability, circular and systems thinking across all design outcomes Prepare and present concepts to stakeholders Align and coordinate with our delivery and build partners to bring your vision to life About you To be successful in this role you will: Proven experience in interior, event/activation or exhibition design, with end-to-end project delivery Strong customer insight, collaboration, critical thinking and stakeholder management skills Excellent verbal, written and visual communication, with the ability to influence Deep knowledge of design, architecture, culture and live experiences, with the ability to translate trends into spatial design Proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD, SketchUp, and Adobe Creative Suite Strong knowledge of construction and temporary builds 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 Monthly health & wellbeing activities with access to CorePlus Pilates Onsite gym, tennis facilities & free onsite 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! Please submit your resume and cover letter via our online application system. Please note, only applications submitted through our system will be considered. You must hold (or be willing to obtain) a current Police Check and Working with Children Check. If you need assistance or adjustments to fully participate in the application process, please contact recruit@Tennis.com.au. We will be reviewing applications as they are received. 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. 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. Even if we are not currently advertising the position that you are looking for today, we may be tomorrow. There are a number of ways that you can keep up-to-date with new opportunities as they happen. We encourage you to create a profile and register for our job alerts, as well as follow Tennis Australia on LinkedIn to stay up to date on the latest news and opportunities. As one of the biggest sporting organisations in Australia, it takes more than just tennis experts to keep things running at Tennis Australia, our state-based Member Associations and all our tennis events. We employ passionate people from various fields including: sports administration, coaching, media, legal, finance, information technology, marketing, sponsorship, people and culture, broadcast, events and ticketing. If you are looking to take the next step in your career and want to put your skills on display in the best game, why not show us what you’re made of? The ball is in your court!

Responsibilities

Lead the creative and spatial design direction for player and tournament spaces for the Australian Open 2027. Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver customer-centric, branded environments including lounges, gyms, and wellness spaces.