About VenuesWest
VenuesWest enriches 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. Our vision is to be Australia’s leading provider of sport and entertainment venues and precincts.
About the Role
VenuesWest is seeking an exceptional and forward-thinking commercial leader to join our Executive Leadership Team and help shape the future of Western Australia’s premier sport and entertainment venues.
Reporting to the Deputy CEO, the Executive Director Commercial leads the development and delivery of VenuesWest’s Commercial Strategy. This role is central to driving sustainable revenue growth, unlocking new business opportunities, and maximising the value of our venues through events development and procurement, commercial sales, and the provision of marketing and ticketing services, alongside strategic partnership and sponsorship initiatives.
This is a rare opportunity to influence the commercial direction of a diverse and high-profile venue portfolio, working at the intersection of sport, entertainment, community, and major events. The Executive Director Commercial plays a pivotal role in identifying emerging opportunities, strengthening key industry relationships, and positioning VenuesWest at the forefront of venue-based commercial innovation.
The role also oversees major commercial contracts and sponsorships, working collaboratively with partners to deliver mutually beneficial outcomes across our partner-managed venues and ensuring VenuesWest continues to deliver strong financial and strategic results for the State.
This is a full-time, fixed-term appointment for five (5) years, with the possibility of extension. As a member of the Executive Team, the role contributes broadly to organisational leadership, strategy, and performance across our venue portfolio. The primary office location is the Perth High Performance Centre in Mount Claremont.
The nature of this position requires flexibility, including regular attendance at events and functions outside standard office hours. Flexible working arrangements, including work from home, will be discussed with shortlisted candidates.
Working at VenuesWest offers a compelling range of benefits and opportunities. Please refer to the attached Employee Value Proposition for further information.
About the Person
The successful candidate will possess exceptional skills, knowledge and experience in driving and maximising commercial returns within large multi-disciplinary sport, recreation and entertainment environments. This includes demonstrated success in event content acquisition, revenue generation, commercial optimisation, and cost management, alongside significant experience negotiating commercial and complex contracts and agreements to enhance venue utilisation and deliver strong financial and strategic outcomes.
For any further job-related information please contact Denise Wetherall (Beilby Consulting) on 9323 8888.
For information on VenuesWest and its venues please visit our website www.venueswest.wa.gov.au and follow us on LinkedIn.
Application Instructions
To apply for this position, you must provide:
- A copy of your current resume and
- A cover letter with detailed examples to demonstrate High level skills, knowledge and experience in the successful management of large multi-disciplinary, sport, recreation and entertainment facilities; including:
- management and maximisation of financial returns through event content acquisition, revenue generation and cost control;
- experience in delivering high quality customer experiences;
- the ability to optimise venue usage;
- experience in negotiating commercial and complex contracts and agreements.
- A full copy of the Job Description attached as a PDF, 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.
For application assistance please contact People and Culture on (08) 9441 8362.
Please note that candidates will be contacted by email with timeframes related to the process once the advertisement is closed. In addition, an executive search may also be undertaken as part of this recruitment process.
Our Commitment to an Inclusive Workplace
VenuesWest recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to providing an inclusive workplace, where all employees feel welcome, accepted and safe to be their true self, and who are celebrated for their contribution and abilities.
We value the unique perspectives and skills that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people of diverse genders and sexualities, and women in management bring to the workplace and community and want to support equality for these groups of peoples. We aim to achieve this through increasing workforce representation. People from these backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply and identify themselves through the application questions. Sections of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (WA) for measures to achieve equality will apply to this process.
If you have any accessibility requirements, including adjustments to the recruitment process, workplace adjustments, or documentation in alternative formats, please contact our People & Culture team on (08) 9441 8362 or email peopleandculture@venueswest.wa.gov.au.
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 (Note: having a conviction will not necessarily preclude you from employment. For more information on how convictions are considered, please see the attached information sheet)
Please note that the appointee will bear the costs associated with the abovementioned eligibility requirements.
Future Appointments
Applicants who are found suitable, but not recommended for the vacancy, may be considered for similar vacancies pursuant to the Commission’s Instructions No’s. 2 and 39.
