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Sports & Recreation Manager

Newcastle, Amajuba💼 Full-time💰 $174,172–$174,172🗓 2026-09-26 → 2026-09-30

Core

Lead the City of Newcastle's sport and recreation planning, management, and infrastructure development for sports fields, open spaces, and playgrounds.

Role type

Senior IC community and recreation manager

Builds

Strategic plans, capital works programs, and improvements for 250 parks, 134 playgrounds, and 147 sporting grounds

Domain

Local government / Urban planning / Community infrastructure

Required skills

Strategic planning, capital works program management, budget management, stakeholder relationship building, community partnership development, resource allocation

Preferred skills

Experience in recreation, community infrastructure, or related fields

Technologies

N/A

Responsibilities

Develop and deliver strategic and legislated plans for sports and recreation; manage capital works programs for facility improvements; manage associated budgets and resource allocation; establish and nurture relationships with sporting clubs, community groups, and Councillors; implement the Strategic Sports Plan

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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