Queensland Touch Football (QTF) is a member organisation of Touch Football Australia (TFA) and forms part of the strategic alliance with the National Rugby League. Touch Football is one of Queensland’s most popular participation sports, with over 180,000 participants engaging in the sport annually through affiliates and school competitions and events, from Thursday Island and Weipa, Mt Isa to Rockhampton, Roma to South Tweed.
QTF governs six regions and 79 affiliated associations across the state and is responsible for the leadership and management of competitions, representative pathways, events, game development and participation.
Queensland Touch Football has a vision to Unite, Inspire and Grow through our key strategic pillars, aligned with our Values: Forward Thinking | Stronger Together | Passionately Proud | Leading with Humility | Fostering Fun.
We are seeking a dynamic and organised Operations Manager to join our QTF team situated in the regional office in Townsville. North Queensland region and staff operate under a Management Agreement with QTF and are responsible for regional administration and management of representative pathways, events and participation growth in the region.
POSITION OVERVIEW
The Operations Manager is responsible for the administration and management of the region, working closely with the regional Board and local Affiliates, to lead the growth of touch football across the region. This role manages all associated activities of the region, including representative teams and tournaments, support event delivery, and drive board, affiliate and member communications.
You will be pivotal in ensuring affiliates and stakeholders are delivering best practice administration and governance, supporting quality competition experiences and representative opportunities, whilst identifying and developing business growth opportunities with partners, local government, and schools.
The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment, juggle competing priorities, possess excellent communication skills, be able to assist others to deliver exceptional touch football experiences.
This is an exciting new challenge for a sports professional of 3 years’ experience in sports management or administration with one of the largest participation sports in Queensland.
