The Gold Coast SUNS are building a reputation as the most exciting sporting club in Australia. Strong values and a culture of success both on and off the field are central to achieving this goal.

All current vacancies at the Gold Coast SUNS will be advertised at the bottom of this page.

WHY WORK WITH US?

The Gold Coast SUNS are a fresh, vibrant and bold organization with an exciting future ahead of us. We provide an exciting, challenging and rewarding work environment for our employees, and understand the value of our people to the success of the organisation. We are committed to attracting and retaining excellent people and aim to provide a workplace that motivates you to be your best.

OUR VALUES, CULTURE & PERSONALITY

At the Gold Coast SUNS we are looking for potential employees with outstanding ability and specialist experience, who have the hunger and drive to grow. Equally important is a passion for your discipline and an affinity with our company culture and values. These values form an integral part of our selection criteria.

CAREER/EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT

The Gold Coast SUNS are committed to working with employees to develop career paths that will enable them to maximize their contribution to the organisation, achieve job satisfaction, develop their marketability and reach their full potential. We provide employees with on-the-job experience and training, and in some cases support their ongoing education.

RECRUITMENT PROCESS

A potential employee’s Gold Coast SUNS experience will begin with the recruitment process. Although this process may vary depending on the particular role being sourced, our general philosophy is to apply the best recruitment process possible in order to find the best possible match for the position. The general process includes:

• Ensuring all roles are defined with a thorough position description, and making this document available to all candidates, upon request
• Inviting candidates to submit applications, incorporating an up to date resume and introductory letter
• Inviting suitable candidates to an interview
• Having candidates meet several appropriate Gold Coast Football Club people if they are selected to progress to this stage
• Keeping candidates informed and ensuring they are treated in a respectful and considerate manner
We welcome your feedback to let us know what your experience has been like.

CURRENT CAREERS:

Sales Executive - Tickets

To assist in building our all important off field team, our members and fans, The Gold Coast Football Club is seeking a passionate, committed and enthusiastic Sales Executive (Tickets) to join our clubs journey.

The Gold Coast Football Club (GCFC) is on the journey to become the most exciting football club in Australia. In 2011, we will make our debut in the AFL and bring the excitement of live AFL football and a brand new state of the art stadium experience to the Gold Coast Community.

To assist in building our all important off field team, our members and fans, our Fan Development team is seeking a passionate, committed and enthusiastic Sales Executive (Tickets) to join our clubs journey.

The Sales Executive(Tickets) will be required to:
• Identify new sales opportunities and outlets to grow daily and season ticket markets
• Drive sales in the areas of season and daily tickets
• Develop individual event sales strategies and promotions to maximize ticket yield
• Manage customer relationships and after sales support, from close of sale through to service and hand over
• Service group ticket sales clientele of a match day
• Prepare weekly sales and status of business reports

The ideal candidate will have:
• A degree or diploma in Business or Sports Administration, Marketing or a closely related field
• A strong personal brand, which personifies the GCFC values of bold, fresh, relentless, dependable and community
• Previous sales history based on developing and nurturing a network of sales leads and prospects
• Strong experience in outbound sales calls
• Outstanding relationship management and customer service skills
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing
• Ability to manage, prioritise and bring to completion multiple projects
• Experience with a CRM program and database management
• Highly developed administrative and computer skills
• Knowledge and passion for sports, particularly AFL
• Current drivers license and own vehicle

If you think you’ve got what it takes to join our team and meet the criteria for the role, we would love to hear from you.

Applications close 5pm, Friday, July 14.
To apply for this role, please email recruitment@goldcoastfc.com.au