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.
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
Exciting opportunity to join us on a 13-month parental leave Executive Assistant contract to the Chief Commercial Officer.
Play a key role supporting the CCO, his senior leadership and wider team.
Working at the centre of the business, you'll provide executive support, coordinate projects and events, manage key stakeholder interactions and help ensure the smooth delivery of commercial priorities.
The ideal start date for this role is the week commencing Monday 25th January **** (experience the second week of the Australian Open!) until early March ****.
In this role you will be responsible for:
Provide proactive executive support to the Chief Commercial Officer, including diary management, scheduling and prioritisation of key activities
Act as the central point of contact for the Chief Commercial Officer, building strong relationships and coordinating communications across a broad stakeholder group
Coordinate meetings, workshops and leadership activities, including preparation of agendas, confidential correspondence, minutes and follow-up actions
Manage travel, expenses, purchase orders and invoice processing,



ensuring all activities are completed accurately and in line with company policies
Support Commercial leadership and wider team projects, events, offsites and business initiatives, helping to drive collaboration, communication and operational excellence
About you
To be successful in this role you will:
Experience in an Executive Assistant, Executive Support or similar role supporting senior leaders in a fast-paced environment
Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple priorities, exercise sound judgement and adapt to changing business needs
Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills, with the confidence to work effectively across all levels of an organisation
Demonstrated ability to handle confidential information with professionalism, discretion and integrity
Proactive, detail-oriented and solutions-focused, with a passion for delivering high-quality support and contributing to team success
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 Australia
What's to love?
Career development with a range of formal education and on the job training opportunities
Tickets to the Australian Open plus Superbox tickets to events at Rod Laver & John Cain Arena
Health & wellbeing advantages, including access to CorePlus Pilates and other wellbeing initiatives
Onsite gym, tennis facilities & free onsite car parking




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
We are proud to be recognised as an employer of choice for women by WORK180
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.
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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!
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📌 Executive Assistant - Commercial (Melbourne)
🏢 TA001 Tennis Australia
📍 Melbourne