About Golf Australia:

Australian Golf is experiencing unprecedented growth and embarking upon an exciting journey of change.  Golf Australia is central to this as the governing body for golf in Australia.   

Our purpose is to have “more Australians playing more golf”, and our philosophy is that “all golf is golf, and all of us can be golfers”.  

The Australian Golf Strategy positions golf as “a sport for life and fun for all”.  Whether you are a member of a golf club, a round player playing social golf, a ball hitter at a driving range, a mini golfer playing with family and friends, or even one of the 5.8 million Australians who have said that they want to play but are not yet participating, Golf Australia would like to hear from you.  

As the governing body for Golf in Australia, our key responsibilities are to encourage participation across the sport whilst supporting the health of all places to play around the country.  Working alongside key industry partners such as the PGA of Australia and the WPGA Tour, Golf Australia helps provide player pathways through events at club and state level, through to the ISPS HANDA Australian Open.  In addition, we support the high-performance program developing talent through to the professional stage. 

About the Role:

The primary purpose of the role is to lead the delivery of nationally developed Clubs and Facilities programs and services within Victorian and Tasmania. By improving the health of existing golf facilities, this role plays a critical part in the state and national growth agenda to inspire more people to participate in all formats of golf across both Victoria and Tasmania.

The Clubs and Facilities Manager will lead and provide direct support to metropolitan and regional clubs and facilities. The position will also work closely with Golf Australia’s Participation team to grow participation in the state.

Australian Golf Values:

We are committed to creating a culture that enables our employees to thrive and our Australian Golf Values are at the top of mind in everything we do:

• We Welcome Everyone
• We are Connected
• We are Courageous
• We Bring our Best

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

The duties of the Clubs and Facilities Manager (VIC/TAS) include, but are not limited to the following:

Clubs and Facilities Development 

• Maintaining strong relationships with Affiliated Golf Clubs, District Associations and other golfing clubs and facilities to ensure they are being engaged and serviced effectively and to a high standard; 
• Improve the health of clubs and facilities through the delivery of several initiatives including strategic planning, governance and financial analysis in line with the Australian Golf Strategy 2022-25 framework.  
• Working with all stakeholders to ensure a strong and positive culture amongst the clubs and facilities across both states, and achieve deep levels of engagement aligned with the values of Australian Golf;  
• Working with the GA Government Relations team including the GA Local Government Manager and GA Venue Development Manager to maintain foster good relationships at state and local government level and to deliver on venue development opportunities; 
• Managing existing partnerships and develop new partnerships with key organisations that intersect with clubs and facilities, including Community Clubs Victoria and club management organisations to support the ongoing growth of the game;  
• Representing Golf Victoria and Golf Tasmania at key community activities and key events as required and where appropriate. 

Grow Participation and Drive Development 

• Working with the Participation Team, and particularly each Relationship Officer, to collaborate on opportunities to increase participation and drive development at clubs and facilities;
• Actively engaging in supporting Clubs and Facilities as well as Districts and the Victorian Golf League affiliated clubs to grow golf participation through GA aligned programs. 

Key Requirements

In addition, you will have:

• Minimum five (5) years working in a similar role or a role that directly engages with sporting clubs or in a business-to-business setting;
• Strong leadership, influencing, and interpersonal skills including strategic thinking, the ability to inspire and influence others; 
• Understanding of best practice corporate governance structures and processes which exist in sporting clubs; 
• Thorough understanding of Australian Club & Facility support landscape;
• Ability to prioritise a high workload and juggle competing demands;  
• Excellent administrative, organisational and IT skills; 
• Ability to create an environment which makes work colleagues and volunteers alike feel valued as part of Australian Golf; 
• A passion for and understanding of the business of sport and entertainment will be highly regarded, as will an appreciation of the importance of all people involved in sport at all levels. 

What we are looking for:

The ideal candidate will have demonstrated excellent stakeholder management skills and strong leadership who can drive growth to inspire more people to participate in all formats of golf across Victoria and Tasmania.

We support Equal Opportunity practices and welcome applications from all individuals passionate about delivering exceptional customer experiences.

What you will get in return:

• A fantastic opportunity to work in a global sport.
• A supportive culture that is flexible and inclusive for all individuals to thrive.
• Learning & development opportunities available.

Note: To be considered for this opportunity you must have:

• Valid Australian working rights;
• Valid WWCC or the ability to apply prior to employment commencement