Are you interested in developing and delivering a unique game day and fan experience within the Australian Football League (AFL)? Now is your chance as Essendon Football Club (EFC) look to appoint an Events & Fan Engagement Manager.About usEssendon FC - "The Bombers" - are a professional sporting team in the Australian Football League. As home to 5 sporting teams, we run our AFL men’s and women’s programs, VFL women’s and men’s programs, and a wheelchair football team. But we’re more than the game. Not only do we exist to win premierships, we aim to give back to our loyal membership base, and importantly, our community. We understand and take seriously the impact we have on social outcomes and work tirelessly to ensure these are positive, from our partnership with The Long Walk, to our indigenous pathway programs. To do this, we have strong commercial partnerships and innovate with non-traditional ventures, such as our Essendon Education Academy and EFC Investment Fund, so that we can deliver world class events, give back to our fans, run community programs and ultimately, strive toward our next premiership. About the roleAs our Events & Fan Engagement Manager, you will be responsible for developing and delivering a cohesive and recognisable game day experience that is uniquely Essendon. You will develop innovative consumer facing campaigns and fan development initiatives that support key strategic priorities including fan and member growth and increasing our national footprint across both professional Club teams (AFL & AFLW).Reporting to our General Manager – Consumer you will plan and execute the full fan experience on game days for both AFL and AFLW matches, being the lead contact and decision maker. You’ll manage the involvement of talent on game day including players, coaches, MC’s and other special guests. Ensuring fan development activities have clearly defined and measurable outcomes, you’ll deliver these activities in key locations to increase EFC brand affinity and fandom.About youWith a tertiary qualification in Sport, Business or Marketing, you’ll have experience working in major events delivery, preferably in the sporting environment. You’ll pride yourself of your strong communication skills that allow you to build strong relationships with stakeholders. You will have demonstrated leadership and people development skills and experience managing budgets. Alongside your skills, you’ll have a strong work ethic and a preparedness to work irregular hours according to the demands of a professional football industry, including evenings and weekends as required for game day and club event delivery.The PerksOur work doesn’t always fit the 9 to 5. Your life doesn’t always fit the hours around it. We offer flexibility with hybrid office / home working arrangements and hours. More annual leave? Sure! EFC People* will be gifted additional leave per year taken to coincide with Footy Department mini breaks or at the discretion of the CEO. EFC People may also choose to purchase up to 10 days per annum additional leave during the year for extra time off*.Parent friendly - We put family at the centre of our work. We know they are the centre of yours. We offer paid parental leave to both the primary and secondary carer of a biological or adopted child*. Access to our Wellbeing Partner – Converge which supports a Healthy Mind, Healthy Body and Healthy Workplace.Continuous professional development - to compete at our best we have to keep learning. It’s an expectation and a commitment we make to everyone at EFC. All EFC people will have access to the Essendon Leadership Academy which consists of formal learning, coaching and mentoring, to support you in achieving your career goals.But wait there’s more - You will have access to great benefits and discounts through our Commercial Partners. Along with two x Flexi Home & Away memberships* giving you access to our Home & Away games at Marvel Stadium and the MCG. Free onsite parking at our premium workspace, The Hangar, and more.Please keep reading...Research shows that while men apply to jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, women and other marginalised folks tend to only apply when they check every box. So if you think you have what it takes, but don't necessarily meet every single point above, please still get in touch. We'd love to have a chat and see if you could be a great fit. We pride ourselves on creating an environment of shared spirit of passion, innovation, and inclusivity. As an Equal Opportunity employer, we firmly believe that diversity and inclusion is an important part of how we do business. We are united in upholding our Club-wide values and are consistently setting the benchmark both on and off the field as we strive to win our next premiership. And we wouldn’t be an elite footy club if we didn’t celebrate. All our win’s matter, on and off the field, we love to reward and recognise our people from monthly barbecues to tickets to the Crichton Medal and Brownlow.To Apply Please submit your application as soon as possible as shortlisting will commence immediately. Please include in your cover letter why you are a great fit for this role, and why you want to work with Essendon Football Club. Cover letters should be no more than two pages and outline what you can bring to this position.With our commitment to promoting and protecting the safety and wellbeing of children and young people in our care, we undertake several screening processes to ensure this commitment is upheld. This includes ensuring all our people hold a valid employee Working with Children/Vulnerable People check and a satisfactory criminal history record check.All applications will be treated with respect and confidentiality, including timely responses.We politely ask not to be approached by recruitment agencies at this time. AUDTullamarine3043
