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
The General Manager, Perth Park will be accountable for the end-to-end leadership, operation and commercial performance of Perth Park as a major live sport and entertainment destination.
This role will lead the transition from construction to operations, stand up venue systems and teams, and deliver a year-round calendar of major national and international events — including the annual Supercars street circuit event.
The role will work closely with:
- The VenuesWest Perth Park project team, leading VenuesWest’s operational and commercial involvement during design, construction and commissioning, and
- The entity established to deliver the Perth Supercars event, working collaboratively to ensure the race integrates seamlessly with Perth Park operations.
The General Manager will also work closely with the VenuesWest Commercial team to maximise content, utilisation and revenue across Perth Park, ensuring the venue is programmed and activated to its full potential across sport, entertainment and major events.
The role will act as the primary operator and representative for Perth Park, managing relationships with:
- National and international sporting bodies
- Major promoters and content providers
- Supercars Australia and motorsport partners
- Tourism WA and other government agencies and departments
- Crown Perth, Burswood Park Board and other adjacent landowners
The role carries accountability for venue operations, safety, commercial outcomes, customer experience, and the delivery of events.
The key responsibilities of the role are to:
- Collaborate with VenuesWest project, commercial and operational teams to support the design, construction and commissioning of Perth Park, with a strong focus on operational readiness for opening
- Establish and operate Perth Park as a major sport and entertainment venue
- Work collaboratively with the Perth Supercars delivery entity to support the delivery of the Perth Supercars event within the precinct
- Drive a commercially and operationally successful annual calendar of major events, including international broadcast events
- Work with the VenuesWest Commercial team to maximise venue utilisation, content and revenue
- Manage venue safety, compliance, security, crowd management and emergency planning
- Build strong relationships with government agencies, promoters, sporting bodies and commercial partners
- Coordinate effectively with Optus Stadium, Crown Perth and surrounding landholders
- Represent Perth Park and VenuesWest at senior government and industry forums
This is a full time, fixed term role for a period of 5 years with the possibility of extension. Initially based at Perth High Performance Centre in Mount Claremont, the role is expected to relocate to the Perth Park site as works commence. Flexibility to work across other locations to attend meetings and for other requirements is an expectation of this role. Flexible working options including working from home will be discussed with candidates during the interview process.
Due to the nature of the work undertaken, this position may be exposed to traumatic events in the workplace. VenuesWest is committed to proactively ensuring the psychosocial safety and health of our workers through risk control and provision of services to support workers exposed to and impacted by traumatic events.
Working for VenuesWest comes with a variety of benefits – please see the attached Employee Value Proposition to learn more about our employee benefits.
About the Person
The successful candidate will have extensive management experience in delivering large scale commercial events and managing the daily operations of a stadium, arena or major parklands that host mass gathering or events.
For any further job-related information please contact Stuart Lyon on 08 9441 8361.
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 extensive high-level experience in delivering large scale commercial events and managing the daily operations of a stadium, arena or major parklands that host mass gathering or events within the venue or event management industry including:
- High-level negotiation skills with the ability to deliver on objectives whilst achieving win / win outcomes with licensees.
- High competency in contract management of a diverse range of management and stadium service providers.
- High level financial acumen that facilitates detailed understanding of commercial terms and associated financial settlements
- In depth understanding of customer service KPI’s and the various levels to be applied to positively impact results
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.
