Venues Manager

About the role

Join a well‑established and growing sports organisation as a Venues Manager, overseeing operations across multiple tennis and community‑based facilities in Auckland. You will lead capital improvement projects, drive venue utilisation, and work closely with senior leadership to enhance facility excellence.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee day‑to‑day operations of multiple sports venues.
• Lead and deliver capital improvement projects and plan ongoing repairs and maintenance.
• Increase venue utilisation through events, partnerships and community engagement.
• Manage a small, dedicated team of staff.
• Collaborate with senior leaders to support growth and facility upgrades.

Required profile

• At least 5 years of experience in facilities, venue or operations management.
• Strong project‑management capability delivering capital works or large‑scale maintenance projects.
• Solid understanding of health and safety requirements and ability to ensure compliance across multiple sites.
• Commercially minded with experience prioritising projects and balancing budgets.
• Proven track record of improving venue utilisation, bookings or revenue growth.
• Confident communicator able to build relationships with contractors, stakeholders and internal teams.

Required skills

What we offer

• Competitive salary package with discretionary bonus.
• Company car.
• Premium gym membership.
• Time in lieu for evening or weekend work.
• Opportunity to contribute to a major facility upgrade with long‑term impact.