Cricket Australia
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (On-site)
Posted: 15 July 2022
Link to Apply: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/3165482823/
About the job
Broadcast Manager
- Leading sporting organisation
- 12-month maternity leave replacement
- Melbourne Location
Here’s the deal…
We’re looking for a driven Broadcast Manager to join our Broadcast & Commercial team. The Broadcast Manager is the senior point of contact for CA’s media rights partners to manage all operational and planning matters in relation to the international, BBL and domestic cricket seasons.
Reporting to the Head of Broadcast & Production you’ll be responsible leading the team that provides all necessary support to CA’s TV and radio broadcast partners to produce world-class coverage of Australian Cricket.
This is an amazing opportunity to join a purpose driven organisation. Uniting and inspiring communities through Cricket is our culture, and we’ve never been prouder of the role our people play in making Cricket a sport for all Australians.
About the role
Your key responsibilities will include:
- Lead a team that is responsible for the delivery, servicing and performance of CA’s contractual rights holder agreements including TV & Radio for International, Big Bash League and Domestic Cricket
- Be the Senior point of contact for our Media Rights partners to manage all operation and planning matters
- Educate & Influence broadcast partners & key stakeholders to deliver a world class broadcast that engages fans
- At Match responsibilities including but not limited to; management of all broadcaster requests, conducting commentary briefings and working with the CA events team to support the delivery of the match
- Responsible for delivery of in-program integration and messaging to grow cricket’s SOV and manage the way the CA brand is represented on all broadcast platforms
About you
You’ll have: - Ability to take a strategic analysis of existing operational model to ensure we are setup for success into the future.
- Ability to solve problems.
- Positive, can-do attitude.
- Exceptional relationship and stakeholder management skills.
- Customer service focussed.
- Strong organisational and communication skills.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Ability to read and understand contractual agreements and documents.
- Ability to manage multiple requests and stakeholders in a busy, fast-paced environment.
- Willingness to travel and to work weekends and holidays including throughout the Christmas and summer holiday period.
- Ability to work calmly under pressure.
- Commercially aware.
- Experience of television operations (ideally in sports industry)
Sound like you? Let’s do this!
The work we do across Australian Cricket stretches across the sporting and entertainment industries – which means there are all kinds of opportunities for bright-minded, passionate and friendly people.
Cricket’s a sport for all Australians and our workplace reflects that. To deliver the best services and to achieve our vision of being a sport for all Australians, we strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and LGBTIQ+ people.
Vaccinations for our workers provide a key contribution to enabling our summers of cricket, and keeping our players, workers and fans safe. In order to support this, Cricket Australia is mandating vaccinations for all of their employees and will be asking about vaccination status as part of our employment process.
At Cricket we are committed to providing a safe environment for everyone involved in our sport including children.
Perks!
We work flexibly and offer extensive employee benefits including a range of discounts from fashion and travel to groceries and electronics! Salary packaging options and discounts with our corporate partners. We also have an 5 extra days off a year!
If you want to learn more about how we play then apply now – we are looking forward to meeting you!
Please submit your resume & cover letter outlining your experience meeting the key criteria by 5pm Friday July 29, 2022.
Name of Author: Cricket Australia
Cricket Australia (CA), formerly the Australian Cricket Board (ACB), is the governing body for cricket in Australia. Established in 1905 as the Australian Board of Control for International Cricket, CA manages all national teams, including Men’s, Women’s, and Youth sides, as well as other national teams. It oversees the organization of Test matches, ODIs, and T20Is, and coordinates home international fixtures.
