Sport and Activation Partnerships Lead

Why work with us?

At Council, we’re proud of our region. We collaborate with community to achieve truly sustainable outcomes, enhance our enviable lifestyle, and create award-winning places and spaces that are uniquely Sunshine Coast. So, if you love it here as much as we do, and you want to shape our region for the future – you’ll want to join our team!

With the vision to be Australia’s most sustainable region -Connected. Liveable. Thriving, our region is a model of sustainability, where caring for our environment, creating vibrant communities and growing our local economy is a way of life.

About the Role

The Community Activation Branch brings people together through sport, active living, community events, festivals, and place-based activation. Focused on increasing participation, connection, belonging and wellbeing, the branch plays a key role in helping Sunshine Coast communities thrive while supporting Council’s vision of creating strong, connected and active communities

As the Sport and Activation Partnerships Lead, you will drive Council's approach to sport participation, active living and community activation across the Sunshine Coast. Working with clubs, associations, schools, health providers and community organisations, you will develop partnerships, programs and initiatives that increase participation, build organisational capability and create more inclusive opportunities for people of all ages and abilities to be active and connected.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead initiatives that grow participation in sport, recreation and physical activity across the region.
• Build the capability of clubs and organisations through training, funding and advisory support.
• Develop and manage strategic partnerships that deliver strong community outcomes.
• Lead business planning, performance reporting, budget management and team development.

About you

• You are an experienced leader in sport, recreation, community activation or a related field, with a passion for increasing participation and creating positive community outcomes.
• You have a demonstrated ability to develop and deliver programs, initiatives and activation strategies that encourage active lifestyles and strengthen community connections.
• You build trusted relationships with diverse stakeholders and thrive when bringing together community organisations, sporting bodies, government agencies and partners to achieve shared goals.
• You are a strategic and collaborative people leader with strong communication skills, sound judgement and experience working within governance, performance and compliance frameworks.
• Tertiary qualifications in sport, physical activity, health, business management or a related discipline (or equivalent experience) are essential

Our Culture & Employee Benefits

Council is committed to creating an inclusive, culturally diverse, healthy, skilled and dedicated workplace culture. As an employee you will enjoy a range of benefits and working styles to suit you:

• Wellbeing: Your wellbeing is important to us therefore we offer a number of different initiatives such as discounted health related memberships, fitness passport, employee assistance program and development opportunities. 
• Flexibility: We know it is important to balance life and work, therefore we offer flexible working including a 9-day fortnight and a hybrid WFH model that help you be your best.
• Extras: Those extras make a difference therefore we offer salary packaging options on novated leases, superannuation, smartphones and devices.

How to apply

Your written application should include:

• A 1-2 page cover letter demonstrating your ability to fulfil the mandatory and desirable requirements on the Position Profile. Keep the key responsibilities in mind when addressing this criteria; and
• A current resume or curriculum vitae.

Once you have these two documents ready, click ‘Apply Now’ and follow the prompts to complete your application.

Further Information

Helpful information to assist you in completing your application is available on the Sunshine Coast Council website.

To learn more about Council’s vision and projects, you can view the Corporate Plan 2025-2030.

For specific enquiries contact Lisa Ward, Manager, Community Activation, during business hours on 0461 454 727.

We're working hard to create an inclusive workplace that reflects the diverse community we serve. If you require adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please reach out to the Recruitment Team [email protected].

At Sunshine Coast Council, we embrace differences in gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background including First Nations, disability, religion and sexual orientation. To deliver the best service to our region we want a workforce that reflects the diverse community that we serve. Sunshine Coast Council strongly encourages all suitable applicants to apply for this role.