• Exciting Event Experience
• Fun, Supportive Team & Culture

The Gold Coast Suns are more than a football team. Our purpose is to deeply connect with our community and inspire people to be part of our extraordinary journey. We are committed to making our city and our fans proud and we can achieve this by delivering world class events that will inspire, connect and create a sense of belonging.

An opportunity has now presented itself for an experienced and highly organised Events Coordinator to join the SUNS journey and inspire others to do the same.

Reporting to the SUNS Head of Events & Operations and working closely alongside with SUNS Senior Events Coordinator, the position is responsible for assisting with the coordination and delivery of the extensive Gold Coast Football Club’s events calendar for all match day and club events.  This includes major gala events, member events, corporate hospitality functions, match-days and other strategic initiatives. In addition, this role will also have integration across our non-AFL event content held at People First Stadium, including cricket, functions, festivals and concerts.

The SUNS Events Coordinator will be responsible for:

• End-to-end planning, management and execution of the SUNS Events Program
• Managing the planning and delivery elements of AFL/AFLW match day experience (including Game Day TV) and hospitality functions
• Supporting the SUNS Events Program to drive engagement and growth
• Development of creative concepts to elevate our Events Program
• Managing event guestlists and communication via the Club’s CRM system
• Supporting cross-function development of event concepts and activations
• Providing superior customer service to engage multiple stakeholders
• Collaboration with the Stadium team, where required, in the delivery of other major events at People First Stadium

The ideal candidate will have:

• A strong personal brand which personifies the GCFC values.
• A degree or diploma in Business Administration / Events or closely related field
• 2 years’ experience in coordinating large scale events
• Outstanding relationship management and customer experience skills
• Experience managing event guest lists and using CRM systems
• Ability to coordinate, prioritise and bring to completion multiple projects/events
• A can-do attitude and willingness to get in and get the job done
• Knowledge and passion for sports, particularly AFL
• Knowledge of event venues and suppliers
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
• Highly developed administrative and computer skills

Applications close: Monday 17th March 2025

Please note this is a 9-month Maternity Contract 

If you think you’ve got what it takes to join our team, please apply!