ABOUT US

Football Australia is situated on the lands of the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We acknowledge the histories, traditions and living cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and commit to building a brighter future together. 

Football in Australia is a melting pot of approximately 2 million participants represented by over 200 different cultures, we are proud to be the most diverse and globally connected sport within the Australian sporting landscape.

This diversity in culture, ideas, and experience makes us strong and prepares us to achieve our vision to ‘be a leading football nation where everyone is inspired to live and love the game’. To achieve this, we live by our company values which include: 

• Impact On & Off the Field: Challenge the way we think and do to seek ways to grow the impact football has, influence industry thought leaders.
• Inclusive & Diverse Football for all: Football is embedded in the nation's social fabric, follows the story of Australia, be accessible for all
• A United Team: Bringing people together to unleash the power of football and to deliver the vision, we bring the team spirit to the game
• Trust: Building trust across the whole football community, be trusted custodians of the game, act with integrity and objectivity

WHAT WE OFFER

At Football Australia we want to look after our people and below are just some of the many benefits of joining our team:

• Flexible work arrangements
• Birthday Leave
• Study Leave
• Wellbeing & Lifestyle leave
• Paid Parental leave in addition to statutory government offering
• Volunteer leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Partner discounts
• Workplace Banking Program
• Social Activities such as 5-a-side futsal

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has awarded Football Australia hosting rights for the 2026 edition of the AFC Women's Asian Cup™. Having co-hosted the best-ever edition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup™ in 2023, Australia will host the Continent’s premier women’s national team for a second time in history having also staged the 2006 edition of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup™.

This prestigious event will bring together 12 nations in a tournament structured into three groups of four. Following the resounding success of last year's FIFA Women’s World Cup™, Football Australia, its stakeholders and partners are eager to create another tournament that celebrates women's football, delivers legacy outcomes for football and Australian society more broadly.

A Local Organising Committee (LOC) will be established for the sole purpose of delivering the 2026 edition of the AFC Women's Asian Cup™ in Australia. With the LOC soon to be established, the General Manager- Security, AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026 LOC Office, will initially be contracted to Football Australia, transitioning to the LOC Office once established.

As part of the LOC Services Department, this Sydney based role is responsible for the comprehensive Travel and Accommodation planning for the execution of the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup™, under the guidance of the AFC Asian Cup Office (ACO) and the Local Organising Committee (LOC).

This role involves strategic oversight of air and land travel operations, and all accommodation operations that go towards ensuring effective Tournament delivery in accordance with AFC requirements outlined in the Organising Association Agreement OAA), Stadium Technical Annex (STA), List of Requirements, Policies/ Guidelines and other AFC directives.

Please note that this role is fixed term until April 2026.

Duties & Responsibilities: 

Team Leadership & Relationship Management:

• Recruit and manage the Travel and Accommodation team. 
• Develop and implement training for relevant staff, volunteers and contractors to deliver high-quality travel and accommodation services across all client group touch-points for the tournament.
• Manage external vendors.

Strategic Planning:

• Develop the strategic objectives and operations plan for the Travel and Accommodation program area.
• Establish policies and guidelines for various client groups, and define service levels in consultation with relevant stakeholders.
• Develop RFP documentation, engage service providers through procurement processes, and map client journeys to ensure optimal tournament experiences.

Event Operations: 

• Manage the delivery of travel and accommodation services, with the support of service providers, during the tournament and any periphery events. 
• Oversee and monitor the execution of all travel and accommodation entities and contractors. 
• Manage the interface required with the Protocol and Security program areas.

Budget and Financial Management: 

• Oversee operational budget for the duration of the event, ensuring all financial targets are met.
• Track and manage all operational on-costs related to travel and accommodation.

A full copy of the position description can be found here.

ABOUT YOU

Experience, Skills and Qualifications: 

• Extensive experience demonstrated in travel, accommodation within Major Sports Events
• A high-level understanding of travel and/or accommodation in major events and with international sporting teams is desirable
• Proficient project management experience within an event environment with differing stakeholders and levels of service
• Demonstrated ability to manage third party contractors effectively
• Strong interpersonal and, stakeholder and people management skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; a persuasive and passionate communicator with excellent public speaking skills and the capacity for successful negotiation
• Responds flexibly and communicates openly to shifting demands and priorities

A full list of experience, skills and qualifications can be found in the above position description.

Additional Requirements: 

• Full working rights in Australia
• Working with children check (paid/employee) or state-based equivalent 
• National Police Check
• International Criminal History Record for each country (other than Australia) in which you have resided for 12 months or more in the last 10 years (if applicable)
• Out of hours and weekend work as required

Click APPLY NOW to submit your application, including a cover letter and current resume. 

Application Closing Date: Wednesday, 11th of December.

Football Australia are an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a safe working environment that embraces and values child safety, diversity, and inclusion. Our values and behaviours support and encourage an environment that sees its people drive impact on and off the pitch, are trusting in each other, united to achieve and embrace an inclusive environment.

We encourage applications from people who identify as female or non-binary, Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island people, people with disabilities and people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. If you require support or advice with your application, please contact us.

In submitting an application, you agree to our collection statement. To review, head to the following link: footballaustralia.com.au/jobs/collection-statement