The Gold Coast SUNS are entering a new phase in the Club’s short existence. With established AFL & AFLW football programs, the club has a clear ambition to win premierships and inspire the community to be a part of our journey. To help us achieve this, we are seeking a dedicated and organised Property Lead to oversee the management of training equipment, uniforms and club gear across the AFL, VFL, AFLW and Academy Programs. While primarily focused on the AFL and VFL programs, this position will have oversight across all programs, streamlining processes for consistency in tracking, procurement, distribution, and maintenance. The role also involves rostering and supervising casual and volunteer staff, ensuring smooth operations during game days and training sessions.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Implement and maintain an asset management system/software system for tracking all team equipment and club gear across all programs.
  • Ensure all items are accounted for and logged, tracking distribution to players and staff.
  • Train casual staff in the use of asset management and tracking systems.
  • Manage the annual men’s football department apparel inventory order in conjunction with the Club’s Retail and Merchandise Lead.
  • Organise and maintain storage facilities for team equipment and uniforms, ensuring items are securely stored and accessible when needed.
  • Oversee the preparation of team equipment and uniforms for training sessions, home and away games, ensuring everything is packed, transported, and set up on time.
  • Liaise with airlines, hotels and truck rental companies to ensure seamless transportation of club gear for away games.
  • Liaise with the Club’s Partnerships team to ensure contractual requirements are met for games and training sessions including assisting with set up of sponsor signage in changerooms.
  • Maintain positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure property and equipment requirements are met.
  • Act as the point of contact for Football Department maintenance issues, ensuring all issues are communicated to the Club’s facilities team and followed up on where required.
  • Oversee Property Casual Staff and Volunteers, ensuring they feel valued and supported in their roles.

The ideal candidate will have:

  • A strong personal brand which personifies the GCFC values.
  • Experience in a similar role in an elite sporting environment.
  • Experience with asset management and stock control.
  • Experience managing a team of casuals or volunteers.
  • Ability to display a high level of discretion, judgement and positivity, especially in high-stress situations
  • Flexibility and responsive to change in direction and priorities, as required.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Ability to both provide and receive feedback.
  • Open QLD drivers Licence.

Applications close: Sunday 27th October 2024

If you think you’ve got what it takes to join our team, please submit your application by clicking on the link to our

candidate portal – https://goldcoastfc.secure.force.com/recruit/fRecruit__ApplyJob?vacancyNo=VN106

Only applications received via the portal will be considered.