Venue Manager

For more information read the full Role Description: Role Description-Venue-Manager

A capable and collaborative leader with a strong focus on operational management, stakeholder engagement and delivering results. Brings a balanced approach to commercial outcomes, customer experience and compliance, while fostering a culture of accountability, integrity and continuous improvement. 

• →Develop and implement operational business plans to achieve venue priorities and strategic objectives.
• →Lead day‑to‑day venue operations to ensure events, activities and services are delivered to a high standard.
• →Provide strong people leadership, coaching and performance development to venue staff.
• →Manage venue operations within a risk management and compliance framework, ensuring adherence to NSW Government and Office of Sport policies.
• →Build and maintain partnerships with sporting associations, government authorities, service providers and other key stakeholders to maximise venue usage and revenue.
• →Prepare and manage budgets, resources and financial performance to support sustainable venue operations.
• →Manage venue infrastructure and facilities to ensure assets are safe, fit‑for‑purpose and fully utilised, working closely with Infrastructure and Asset Management teams.

• Tertiary qualification in a business or venue management discipline or demonstrated equivalent experience.  
• Ability to work weekends, evenings and on call as required.  
• Current Class C Driver’s Licence.  
• Hearing test (audiometric test) within 3 months of starting employment (baseline test) and a follow-up Hearing test at least every 2 years.  

To be eligible to apply for this position, you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or permanent resident or hold a valid Australian working Visa for the duration of the appointment. Any offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and Pre-Employment Health Assessment. You will also need to arrange a Working with Children Check, at your own expense.  

Should you require further information about the role please contact Director Olympic Sport Venues, Greater Sydney Region, Cathy Gorman-Brown via email: cathy.gorman-brown@sport.nsw.gov.au 

The Office of Sport is the lead NSW Government agency for sport and active recreation. We offer a career with purpose and work that makes a difference. Delivering on our purpose of ‘Everyone Plays Here’, we are a unique workplace, where no two days are the same! 

Our work is spread across NSW, with ten Sport and Recreation Centres, five Olympic Sport Venues and offices throughout the state. We provide leadership, policies, programs, funding and infrastructure to enable participation in sport and active recreation. Our work makes a difference – improving health outcomes, connecting communities and making a stronger NSW. 

For your online application to be considered it must include: 

• A cover letter outlining your interest and suitability for the role (maximum 2 pages) 
• An up-to-date CV outlining experience, skills & achievements relevant to this role (maximum 5 pages) 

The Office of Sport undertakes employment screening for all prospective employees to ensure thorough, fair and consistent recruitment practices. Screening may include National Criminal Record Checks, Working with Children Checks (for relevant roles), service and conduct checks, referee checks, right‑to‑work verification, conflict‑of‑interest declarations, and pre‑employment health assessments. 
You can view the full Employment Screening Policy and Procedure here 

Link for non OoS employees to view policy - Employment Screening Policy and Procedure 

The Office of Sport offers you the opportunity to make a direct, shared contribution and difference to sport and recreation in NSW and have a positive impact on quality of life of our clients. We offer a family-friendly and flexible working environment, competitive salaries, and generous leave entitlements. Our benefits include salary packaging, access to the Fitness Passport, the Employee Assistance Program, and free onsite parking.

Inclusion is a huge focus for the Office, internally and externally. In addition to actively promoting employment for women, people with disabilities, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTIQA+ individuals, and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, we are also committed to increasing opportunities for everyone to participate in sport and active recreation. We are an inclusive and accessible workplace, where your individual contributions are valued, and where everyone is encouraged to feel a sense of connection and belonging.

We want you to bring your best self to this recruitment process. If you feel you may require any adjustments or assistance during the recruitment process, please reach out to the Talent Acquisition Team via workforcemanagement@sport.nsw.gov.au

A talent pool may be created for ongoing and temporary opportunities of the same role or role type that may become available over the next 18 months.