Event Marketing Coordinator

at Tennis Australia
Published September 19, 2025
Location Melbourne, Australia
Category Marketing  
Job Type Full-time  

Description

At Tennis Australia, we’re creating a more playful world through tennis – for everyone. From grassroots to Grand Slams, tennis brings people together, inspires communities, and builds champions on and off the court.

We’re a team of imaginative and passionate people who believe in the power of sport to make a difference.

Want your chance to make a mark on a world-class, record-breaking event? We are now hiring for an Event Marketing Coordinator to join our team to deliver the Australian Open 2026. This is a full-time fixed-term contract from October 2025 to March 2026.

As this is a seasonal role, we require full availability and flexibility across the summer months, December – February. If you're ready to help us serve up real impact, we’d love to hear from you.

We’re committed to reflecting the communities we work and play in. We strongly encourage applications from women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTQI+ individuals, people with disability, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds.

About the role

The Event Marketing Coordinator will support the planning and delivery of national marketing campaigns for the Australian Open, United Cup, and Summer of Tennis. In this role, you will:

Coordinate and deliver end-to-end marketing campaigns, ensuring timely and high-quality execution
Manage campaign documentation including marketing calendars, status updates, approval workflows, and stakeholder communications
Oversee creative assets to ensure they are on-brand and meet campaign objectives
Handle operational and administrative processes such as campaign budgeting, invoice processing, purchase order tracking, and financial reporting
Support cross-functional collaboration by gathering insights, campaign learnings, and partner input to drive continuous improvement and more effective campaigns

About you

To be successful in this role you will have:

Demonstrated marketing experience, ideally in events, advertising, or a media agency environment
Proven project coordination and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work across multiple departments and influence senior leaders
Proactive, organised, and solutions-focused approach, able to manage multiple priorities while driving collaboration and results
Creative thinking and attention to detail, using data and insights to inform decisions and improve campaign effectiveness
Preparedness to be flexible in regard to working hours and arrangements relating to work associated with Tennis Australia

What’s to love?

Career development with a range of formal education and on the job training opportunities
Tickets to the Australian Open
Monthly health & wellbeing activities with access to CorePlus Pilates
Onsite gym, tennis facilities & free onsite car parking
A range of discounts from our sponsorship partners

To Apply

If you think you’re up to the challenge, we’d love to hear from you! Please submit your resume and cover letter via our online application system. Please note, only applications submitted through our system will be considered. You must hold (or be willing to obtain) a current Police Check and Working with Children Check.