- Full-time Permanent Position
- NSWRL Centre of Excellence, Sydney Olympic Park
About NSWRL:
Established in 1907, New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) holds the unique distinction of being the first rugby league organisation in the country. As the governing body of rugby league within NSW and the ACT, our people are passionate about fostering rugby league at all levels. Our community spans more than 700 clubs, 117,000 players and many hard-working coaches and volunteers state-wide.
At the elite level, the State of Origin series is one of the biggest events on the Australian sporting calendar. NSWRL proudly manages the State of Origin campaigns of the NSW men’s and women’s teams.
We are a values-based organisation with a highly professional and dedicated team who are focused purely on what is best for rugby league in NSW and delivering excellence on and off the field.
Our values of inheritance, professional, united, courageous, innovative and legacy are critically important to the way we operate and make decisions as an organisation. Aligning with and advancing these values is an essential part of every role within NSWRL.
About the Position:
NSWRL is seeking applications for the position of Government Relations & Infrastructure Manager to take responsibility for the implementation and development of initiatives aimed at ensuring rugby league facilities across NSW are supported to enable growth in club engagement and participation at all levels. A key focus of the role will be establishing relationships at all levels of government to ensure that rugby league is professionally positioned for current and future infrastructure funding opportunities.
Major responsibilities include:
- Lead the implementation and development of the NSWRL infrastructure strategy
- Identify and pursue expansion opportunities in-line with government planning strategies, private development initiatives and growth corridors
- Develop strong relationships with other sporting codes that share facilities to enhance participation opportunities
- Oversee regular auditing of all clubs across NSW to understand state of on-field conditions
- Build and maintain partnerships with government and other key funding partnerships to enhance the condition of rugby league facilities
- Create more inclusive facilities across NSW
- Strengthen connections between NSWRL, government and clubs
About You:
The successful candidate will have:
- Relevant tertiary qualifications within business / sports administration or other relevant tertiary qualification or industry experience
- Significant experience and relationships within government at all levels (local, state and federal)
- Experience in community sports infrastructure planning and development
- Exceptional communication and relationship management skills
Consistent with the nature of the sporting industry, the successful candidate must be flexible and willing to work weekends, evenings and reasonable additional hours as is required to fulfil the requirements of this position. Remuneration is set in recognition of this requirement.
A position description is linked to this advertisement.
Working at NSWRL:
Our people are proud to work at NSWRL, an organisation where each individual is valued and recognised as essential to the achievement of our strategic objectives. In addition to our competitive terms and conditions of employment and contemporary workplace and HR practices, NSWRL offers employees additional benefits of employment which are complemented by a positive and supportive workplace culture.
