POSITION NUMBER:
06101
SALARY:
PSCSAA/GOSAC, Level 9, $155,689-$167,015
About VenuesWest
At VenuesWest our vision is to deliver world class sport and entertainment experiences. We take pride in owning and/or operating 13 of Western Australia’s major sporting and entertainment venues, including not only state-of-the-art Optus Stadium and the iconic RAC Arena, but also HBF Park, HBF Stadium, HBF Arena, Bendat Basketball Centre and Gold Netball Centre.
We play an extremely important role in the lives of Western Australians by offering opportunities for those pursuing elite sport, a range of options for individuals or families choosing to live healthy, active lifestyles and a variety of entertainment experiences for everyone.
About the Role
The General Manager Venues provides leadership and direction to the Venues branch and the associated large and diverse staffing compliment, driving a sales and customer service culture that engages our customers and is focused on achieving results. The role is responsible for ensuring our self managed venues are programmed and delivered to provide safe, compliant and high quality customer and stakeholder experiences whilst developing and optimising venue usage, increasing patronage and maximizing financial returns.
This is a fulltime position, fixed term appointment for a period of 3 years with the possibility of extension with the nature of the role requiring weekend and after-hours work as required. Flexible working arrangements will be discussed with the successful candidate including hours of work and working from home.
Whilst the position will be based at HBF Arena in Joondalup, mobility will be required between the portfolio of facilities on a regular basis.
What We Offer
Working with VenuesWest comes with a number of benefits:
- A free membership to our gym and aquatic centres
- Access to staff fitness classes
- Annual flu vaccinations
- Access to free counselling for employees and their immediate families through our Employment Assistance Provider
- Payment for re-qualification for essential qualifications and certifications
- Optical reimbursements for office-based staff (after 12 months employment)
- Free use of the creche for up to 3 hours per visit (up to 12 hours per week)
- 50% discount on kid’s programs
- Corporate health insurance discounts
- A comprehensive learning and development program
About the Person
The successful candidate will have high level skills and experience in the management and delivery of venue operations and programming across a multi-purpose sport, recreation and entertainment venue. You will have high level financial management skills and business acumen, strong stakeholder management and relationship building skills and the ability and experience to lead a results-driven team to achieve commercial success.
For any further job-related information please contact Peter Bauchop on (08) 9441 8309
For information on VenuesWest and its venues please visit our website www.venueswest.wa.gov.au
Application Instructions
To apply for this position, you must submit a:
- copy of your current resume and
- cover letter (maximum 4 pages) detailing your skills and experience which demonstrate how you meet the essential capabilities of the position.
A full copy of the Job Description is available as a PDF below, which includes a complete list of the capabilities required to fulfil this role.
Please submit your application by clicking on the ‘Apply for Job’ button below. A step by step guide to applying online is available in pdf format below to assist you in this process.
For application assistance please contact People and Culture on (08) 9441 8362.
Employment Screening
To be eligible for employment with VenuesWest you must have the following at the time of commencement:
- Right to Work in Australia for the duration of the employment contract
- National Police Clearance
Please note that the appointee will bear the costs associated with the abovementioned eligibility requirements.
Workplace Diversity
VenuesWest maintains a working environment that is free from discrimination in accordance with Equal Opportunity legislation. We are seeking to increase the diversity of our workforce to better meet the differing needs of our customers and to improve equal opportunity outcomes for our employees. Our goal is to increase the representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people with disabilities in our workforce.
People with disabilities and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are strongly encouraged to apply for this vacancy and to identify themselves through the application questions.
This advertisement may be requested in other formats including Word, PDF, and large format by contacting People and Culture on (08) 9441 8362.
Future Appointments
VenuesWest will utilise this recruitment process to place suitable applicants in a pool for a six-month period from which fixed-term and permanent appointments may be made.
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application guide - permanent fixed term positions - 2018.pdf
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fact sheet - equal opportunity act section 51 - 2018.pdf
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jdf - vm - venues administration - general manager - 06101 - 2022 review.docx
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WORK TYPE:
Fixed Term - Full Time
LOCATION:
Mount Claremont
CLOSING DATE:
2022-08-22 5:00 PM
(YYYY-MM-DD)