Job Description

The Tournaments Coordinator will support the growth and quality of competitive tennis in Victoria by overseeing a strong and sustainable sanctioned tournament calendar. The position ensures tournament opportunities are well coordinated, aligned with Tennis Victoria strategy, and provide positive and meaningful experiences for players across all levels of tournaments.

Working closely with tournament providers, the role supports the delivery of high-quality events, promotes best practice standards, and helps ensure the best possible player experience.

In this role you will:

- Lead the coordination and management of the Victorian endorsed Community and sanctioned tournament calendar.
- Work with tournament providers, clubs and Tennis Australia to optimise calendar alignment and competition opportunities.
- Develop and maintain solid relationships with tournament providers, affiliated clubs, coaches and associations.
- Coordinate with officials/referees, including appointment, communication, and ensuring they have necessary tournament information.
- Lead the planning and delivery of selected Tennis Victoria-owned and operated tournaments. This includes scheduling, order of play publication and dealing with player requests.
- Oversee prize money allocations and distribution in accordance with relevant policies and guidelines.
- Monthly wellbeing activities and recognition through our Serving Your Success program
- Salary packaging & a range of discounts from our sponsorship partners
- Attractive leave benefits - with up to 26 weeks of paid parental leave for all primary caregivers and Sorry Business and Ceremonial Leave for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees

About the Employer

At Tennis VIC,



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. 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 Candidate

To be successful in this role you will have:

- Knowledge of Tournament Planner (desired).
- Experience in coordinating and assisting the delivery of sporting events, tournaments or large scale programs.
- An understanding of community sport environments and the operational challenges of delivering events across multiple venues.
- Awareness of governance, risk, and compliance considerations relevant to sporting events.
- Strong administrative, planning, and organisational skills.
- Ability to problem solve under pressure.
- Hold (or be willing to obtain) a current Police Check and Working with Children Check.
- Preparedness to be flexible in regard to working hours and arrangements relating to work associated with Tennis VIC.

Tennis VIC 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.

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📌 Tournaments Coordinator (Melbourne)
🏢 Everi Pty
📍 Melbourne