The Sporting Globe® is a hospitality and sports entertainment brand with a mission to be Australia's most loved sports Bar and Grill. We offer high-quality pub food complemented by a large range of beers, cocktails, and spirits in a welcoming family atmosphere. The venue is complete with a state-of-the-art fit-out including restaurant, TAB bar, beer garden and function room including over 70 screens! The Sporting Globe is the ultimate venue to eat, drink and catch a game. 

Since launching The Sporting Globe, the business has already been recognised as a leader by the Australian Hotels Association and Fox Sports voted as a finalist for Best Sporting Bar, Pub Tab & Specialty Venue.

The Sporting Globe is seeking a hard-working and vibrant Functions Manager to manage and attract guest events.

We are seeking an individual who has a passion for detail, managing relationships and hospitality! We pride ourselves on our in-house training programs, competitive remuneration and career progression opportunities for our entire team. We are seeking an individual that has a passion for events and functions

• You will be responsible for;

  • Maintaining current market knowledge and harnessing your ability to engage and execute promotional/marketing concepts to assist in business growth
  • Critical to this role is the ability to take a strategic approach to driving revenue,
  • Achieve financial targets pertinent to functions and events
  • Liaising with a range of corporate clients, community groups, and local sporting clubs & building strong relationships and generating repeat business
  • Coordinate networking events that are used to draw in more clients and sell our best-in-breed function spaces
  • Network with local business and event companies, fostering and developing relationships within the local community
  • Facilitate secondary platform bookings and maintain a market-leading position on all applicable marketable platforms
  • Presentation of function spaces to be shown to prospective clients
  • Execution and planning of Major internal and externally booked events
  • Budgeting and reporting

• Minimum of 2yrs in Functions and Events in a Hospitality environment
• Events Qualification desirable but not necessary
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills
• Excellent time management and attention to detail
• Passion for the industry and a strong sales culture
• Experience in the financial aspects of events
• RSA certificate

Why The Sporting Globe? 

• Competitive remuneration package
• Rapidly expanding business with opportunities to progress within the company.
• Opportunity to manage a established, highly regarded, community-incorporated venue, with a large team and multiple functions spaces
• Strong support and training systems in place to assist the management team, with Head Office by your side.
• All the tools that are necessary for you to run the business efficiently and effectively.
• The large Support team from our Operations team, finance, IT, marketing, Customer Service, Development and People & Culture.
• We dish up ultimate American pub food, have 20 beers on tap and over 50 screens in the venue
• Assist with promoting existing events such as trivia, sportsman nights, comedy night, major events and activations locally and through media outlets
• Developing and mentoring functions team to successfully deliver on all events