About Us

Social Sport is Melbourne’s largest provider of social-sporting competitions with over 12,000 annual participants. Founded in 2005, Social Sport offers Netball, Futsal, Basketball, Volleyball, Footy 7s and Pickleball competitions from a variety of premium locations. Social Sport aims to offer a hassle-free, low-barrier participation option for people of all ages and abilities.

About The Role

The Sports Event Coordinator holds a pivotal role, ensuring each and every Social Sport participant has a great all-round experience. A successful candidate will have endless enthusiasm for sport, enjoys fostering meaningful interactions, building rapport with participants, a professional manner and attention to detail. Our Sports Event Coordinators ensure we deliver a second-to-none sporting experience each and every competition.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Managing competitions across metropolitan Melbourne venues
• Establishing a fun, enjoyable & energetic playing environment
• Building rapport with participants & spectators
• Assisting with venue-based promotional activities
• Managing the performance of our Match Officials (umpires & referees)
• Collecting team payments via our dedicated mobile app
• Dealing with participant conflict in a professional manner
• Reporting on competition happenings to Social Sport HQ

Desired Experience

• Customer service/event management experience across any industry
• Experience in sport is preferred but not required

Other role notes:

• The role is casual with approximately 10-20 hours rostered per week
• Applicants must be available to work a minimum of 2 nights per week (5.30-10.30pm)
  

All in all, our Sports Event Coordinator role offers a unique opportunity to be at the heart of Melbourne’s thriving social-sporting scene! From managing competitions to fostering fun and new social connections, this position promises a rewarding mix of excitement and responsibility. If you think you can ‘bring the buzz’, apply to join our growing team.