General Manager Sports and Events

About the role

VenuesWest, a provider of sport and entertainment venues and precincts in Western Australia, is seeking an accomplished leader to lead its Sports and Events branch. The role sets the strategic direction and drives operational performance of Venue Delivery, Event Delivery and Catering across self-managed venues. It is a full-time, fixed-term position for 5 years with the possibility of extension, based at the Perth High Performance Centre in Mount Claremont, with weekend and after-hours work as required.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the operational planning and delivery of a programme of sporting, entertainment, community, commercial and function activities, ensuring safe, compliant and high-quality outcomes for hirers, patrons, stakeholders and venue partners.
• Provide strategic direction for day-to-day venue readiness, utilisation, presentation, operational safety, parking and traffic management, and in-house catering.
• Lead across the Perth High Performance Centre, WA Athletics Stadium, Arena Joondalup, Champion Lakes and Midvale SpeedDome.

Required profile

• Substantial senior leadership experience managing and delivering venue operations, events and catering across multi-purpose sport, recreation, entertainment or comparable public venues.
• Proven commercial, financial and risk management expertise.
• Experience leading managers and multidisciplinary workforces in complex public-facing environments.
• Right to work in Australia, a National Police Clearance and a WA Construction Industry White Card by the time of commencement; the appointee bears the cost of these requirements.

Required skills

• Financial management: planning, budget accountability, contract oversight, cost control, revenue growth and performance reporting.
• Risk management covering emergency preparedness, security, contractors and regulatory compliance.
• Delivery of safe, compliant and high-quality venue and customer experiences.

What we offer

• Flexible working arrangements, including flexible hours, work from home and part-time work.
• Emerging Leaders Program, Senior Leaders Program and Women in Leadership Program.
• Free or discounted health and fitness memberships, 12% superannuation and salary packaging.
• Annual leave, long service leave, study leave, disability leave and parental leave.
• Wellbeing support, including a wellbeing room, mental health first aid training and an Employee Assistance Provider.
• Shift allowances, overtime allowances and public holiday leave.