Events Manager - Water Polo NSW
- State Sport Organisation - Olympic team sport
- Lead the successful delivery of all Water Polo NSW events
- $70,000 pa + super + commitment to work life balance
- Sydney Olympic Park based + hybrid / flexible working
Water Polo NSW, the governing state body for the sport of water polo, is responsible for the governance, events, competitions, sport development, rules, club services and communications, and services up to 50-member clubs/associations and over 7,000 participants across the state.
Reporting to the General Manager Sport Operations, the Events Manager is responsible for the planning, coordination, and delivery of all WPNSW events. This includes overseeing the end-to-end management of local, regional, and state events, and major championships. The Event Manager ensures that all events are delivered to a high standard, within budget, and aligned with WPNSW’s strategic objectives.
Working in a small, highly focused team environment, this role will take leadership of the event management space within WPNSW, managing the Events Department and one direct report (Events Coordinator).
The primary focus of the Events Department is the successful delivery of WPNSW’s five key standalone events, being the NSW State Championships, Open Country Club Championships, Junior Country Club Championships, Masters Championships and Big Orange U12 Festival as well as various promotional events.
To be considered for this role you must be experienced in the management and delivery of events including planning, implementation and evaluation, ideally from within a sporting context. You will have a demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities and activities at once; thinking on your feet and solving problems on the run whilst maintaining a high level of attention to detail, delivering projects and events both on time and on budget. The role requires excellent communication and negotiation skills, along with the ability to build strong relationships and foster cooperation among a diverse range of stakeholders, including volunteers.
You may already have management experience or be ready to step up into this leadership role, with a strong desire to create a great experience for event participants.
As competition related aspects (such as draws, scheduling and officials management) are outside the scope of this role, technical water polo knowledge is not required.
This role is integral in the success and outcomes of water polo events at the highest level in NSW, and as such presents a unique opportunity to make a positive impact on the ongoing success of the sport of water polo.
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Please note Sportspeople Recruitment will commence screening and interviewing for this role immediately. If you are intending to apply, please do so now.
Applications close: 5pm Wednesday 20 August, 2025 - we reserve the right to close the role early if sufficient merit applications are received.
Application Format: Candidates must complete and submit the COMPULSORY Sportspeople Recruitment Application Form (attached to this advertisement) at the time of applying. The Form contains questions against which we require your specific response prior to considering your application. Sportspeople Recruitment prefers a 2 page letter of introduction and a CV of no more than 6 pages, merged into the Application Form as one MS Word file.
The Events Manager, Water Polo NSW search and recruitment process is being managed exclusively by Sportspeople Recruitment.
In the first instance general enquiries should be directed to Scott Oakhill on 0408 258 337 or FREECALL AU 1800 634 388 or +61 2 9555 5000.
