• Full-time, permanent
• Reports to General Manager, Commercial & Partnerships

WHO WE ARE

We are Port Adelaide. Formed as a sporting social club for the young men and women of the district in 1870, Port Adelaide has grown into one of the nation's most successful professional sporting organisations. Our connection to ‘the Port’ and the people it represents for more than 150 years remains true to its purpose and identity.

Our record of success is unparalleled, 4 Champions of Australia titles, 36 SANFL Premierships, 1 AFL Premiership. Today we compete across three elite competitions, the AFL, the AFLW and the SANFL, as the only community football club from outside Victoria to earn entry in its own right to the national competition.

We are proud of all that has been achieved since 1870 and committed to building on that legacy. We exist to win Premierships.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As Head of Education, you will take full ownership of the Club's education pathways - nurturing and strengthening current programs, while providing the strategic leadership needed to align and drive their future direction.

You will be responsible for growing the Flinders University partnership toward its revenue target, ensuring existing programs are commercially sound and positioned for scale. Beyond this, you will shape what comes next - identifying and developing new opportunities that extend the Club's footprint in the education space, from emerging program offerings to broader institutional and industry partnerships.

This is both a stewardship and a growth mandate: protecting and building on what has already been established, while having the commercial instinct and strategic vision to spot the next opportunity and take it from concept to reality.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Take full ownership of the Club's education pathways, ensuring current programs are well-run, well-resourced, and delivering on their intended outcomes
• Provide strategic management to align and drive the future direction of PAFC's education offering
• Ensure existing programs are commercially sound and structured for scale
• Identify and develop new opportunities that extend the Club's footprint in the education space, including certificate courses and education pathways
• Build broader institutional and industry partnerships beyond the current Flinders relationship
• Balance stewardship and growth - protecting and building on what's already established, while proactively pursuing new commercial opportunities
• Apply strong commercial instinct and strategic vision to take opportunities from concept through to reality

WHO YOU ARE

• Demonstrated experience in program or project management, with a proven track record of delivering positive outcomes within a partnership or account management setting
• Experience influencing senior decision-makers at an institutional or government level
• A demonstrated ability to identify and develop new opportunities that enhance student experience and outcomes, rather than simply responding to briefs
• Experience with Work Integrated Learning, internships, or university-industry placement programs is highly regarded
• Experience in the tertiary sector or the AFL industry is desirable but not essential

WHY JOIN US

• Lead one of PAFC's most significant and fastest-growing commercial sectors
• A genuine mandate to build and grow, not simply maintain
• Based at The Port Club, Alberton PAFC's purpose-built home

OUR COMMITMENT TO INCLUSION

Port Adelaide Football Club is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with caring responsibilities, culturally diverse backgrounds, LGBTQIA+ people, and people with disability. PAFC is committed to child safety - all employees must hold a current Working With Children Check.