• Looking for an exciting career opportunity in the sports industry?
  • Brand new role – make it your own!
  • MCG location

The Melbourne Football Club is the oldest sporting club in the world and a founding club of the AFL. With more than 30,000 members, the Club, competes in a 23-round, plus finals competition and is based at Australia’s sporting icon, the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The Club has gone through a period of significant change and has embarked on an exciting new journey to create a sustainable and ultimately successful sporting organisation.

A brand new opportunity has arisen for a Commercial Coordinator to join a vibrant, collaborative and hardworking team in a busy, deadline-driven environment. With a mix of administration and sales support this is a role for someone who can hit the ground running from day one! Although not always client-facing, the work will be varied and challenging.  This position will work within both the corporate sales and sponsorship sales teams to ensure the successful delivery of products and services and the Commercial Coordinator will play a pivotal role in helping create greater efficiencies and ultimately generate more revenue for the Club.

This type of position offers an opportunity to utilise the successful candidate’s existing administration and communication skills, whilst continuing to learn and develop their knowledge of and skills in sales process, account management and general administration. The valuable skills and experience gained from this role will ideally position the successful candidate to progress their career within the organisation and/or wider industry.

Responsibilities will include, but not limited to:

  • Providing sales support to the team including lists management, compiling sales figures, running reports and competitor analysis
  • Developing a thorough, commercial understanding of all products and services
  • Helping respond to client briefs and preparing sales presentations that offer accurate and creative campaign solutions
  • Liaising with clients and the other relevant internal departments to ensure campaigns meet all deadlines and criteria
  • General administrative tasks

Successful applicants will have:

  • Excellent organisational and IT skills including Excel and PowerPoint
  • Confident and articulate communication skills
  • Good numeracy and analytical skills
  • Positive and proactive work ethic
  • Ability to multi-task and manage a heavy work load
  • Desire to move into a client-facing sales role in the future
  • A sound knowledge and passion for sport!

Successful candidates will require a current Working With Children Check. There is also a requirement to assist on match days and other events as required by the Club, which include weekends.

To apply click the link below and follow the prompts, including your cover letter and resume to your application.

Applications close on 20th May 2014.

Due to the high level of interest only short listed applicants will be contacted. This role is not open to Agencies.