Cricket Australia
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (On-site)
Posted: 5 March 2022
Link to Apply: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/2937620316/
About the job
Commercial Manager, Broadcast
- Leading sporting organisation
- An extra week off a year!
- Melbourne Location
Here’s the deal…
We’re looking for a passionate and driven Commercial Manager to join our Broadcast & Production team. If you are experienced in sports broadcast, documentary production and distribution and archive commercialisation with a solid commercial or sales background then this could be the ideal role for you!
Reporting to the Head of Broadcast & Production you’ll be responsible for commercially-driven broadcast projects that will generate new revenue for Australian Cricket, and support efforts to deepen engagement with the game through non-live television storytelling.
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:
Commercialisation of International Broadcast Feeds: - Procurement of sales agents and virtual & graphical suppliers (via an RFP process)
- Engagement with sales agent/s to ensure they have necessary operational/technology information to support sales effort, and delivery for sponsors
- Negotiation of contractual terms with external suppliers to ensure optimal arrangements in place in regard to financial terms and cashflow
- Ensure requisite operational support for technology supplier
- Engagement with broadcast partners and technology partners to ensure planning and requisite testing is undertaken as necessary
Development and execution of CA Films commercial plan for production and distribution of documentary and non-live TV content
Negotiation of commercial terms and project owner for World Feed delivery service, including key point-of-contact for international television rights-holders and satellite delivery supplier
Support efforts to secure live streaming sponsors, and support for new business pitches to partners as may be necessary
Commercialisation of match vision archive
About you
You’ll have: - Extensive experience in sports broadcast and/or international content sales distribution
- Demonstrated commercial acumen and sales performance
- ‘Business owner’ mindset
- Exceptional presentation and communication skills, with a confidence to engage with a diverse set of stakeholders
- Excellent budget management and forecasting ability
- Ability to adapt and pivot rapidly to respond to a changing environment
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. Your age, culture, gender, sexual orientation, disability or religion won’t impact whether or not you’re part of the team. It’s your drive to do great work that’ll help you shine. Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.
Vaccinations for our workers provide a key contribution to getting Cricket on, 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 extra 5 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 Wednesday 16 March 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.
