Competition Manager Darling Downs and Wide Bay

Join the team shaping the future of Australia’s game.

This is your chance to do work that has real impact, in an organisation that moves fast, aims high and plays a meaningful role in the lives of millions.

Every role at the AFL helps progress the game, so more people can love it, connect with it and see what is possible through it.

The opportunity

Play a key role in delivering strong, sustainable community football competitions across Darling Downs and Wide Bay, ensuring great experiences for clubs, participants and local communities.

As Competition Manager – Darling Downs and Wide Bay, you’ll lead the end-to-end delivery of competitions, ensuring they are well administered, compliant and built for long-term growth.

You’ll work closely with clubs and stakeholders to strengthen governance, improve the participant experience and support the ongoing development of community football across Regional Queensland.

What you’ll own

You’ll oversee the effective delivery and continuous improvement of community football competitions across your region.

You’ll add value through:

• Planning and delivering competitions in line with rules, policies and national guidelines
• Managing core competition operations, including fixtures, registrations, transfers, results, finals and match-day processes
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with club presidents, committees and key stakeholders
• Supporting clubs to develop competition structures that promote balance, sustainability and growth
• Delivering governance guidance and education to strengthen club capability and long-term viability
• Managing competition budgets, including oversight of invoicing and payments
• Coordinating local marketing and promotional activity, including social media, in partnership with communications teams
• Planning and delivering junior and senior awards events and presentations
• Supporting the delivery of AFL Nines across Darling Downs and Wide Bay
• Contributing to broader team priorities and projects that support the success of regional football

What you’ll bring

• Proven stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships across clubs and communities
• Strong administrative capability, with high attention to detail, planning and organisation
• Ability to interpret and apply rules, regulations and policies effectively
• Sound judgement and problem-solving capability, with the ability to navigate challenges and deliver practical solutions
• Experience working with volunteers, committees or community sporting organisations
• Clear and effective written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to adapt to change and remain effective across shifting priorities
• Strong time management skills, with the ability to prioritise and deliver across multiple activities
• Demonstrated knowledge of Australian Football, with community club experience desirable

Why you’ll love being on our team

At the AFL, you will be part of a values-led team that aims high, backs each other and brings energy, care and integrity to work that matters. This is a place where people play to win, play as one team and play with passion, while always staying grounded in fairness, inclusion and respect. We work hard, support each other and create the conditions for our people to grow, perform and thrive.

What you can look forward to:

• Play The Day Your Way, our flexible approach to working life, built to support you on game day and every day
• My Development, with coaching, mentoring, on-the-job learning and formal development to help you keep building your game
• Play Well, our health and wellbeing programme designed to support a healthy body, healthy mind and healthy workplace
• My Benefits, giving you access to a range of partner offers and discounts through our AFL Corporate Partners
• AFL Silver Memberships for permanent team members, so you can enjoy the action at Marvel Stadium and the MCG with family and friends
• 6 months paid primary parental leave with no qualification period for permanent team members

Everyone has a place here

Our game brings people together, and we want our workplace to do the same. We are committed to building an environment where people feel respected, included and able to thrive, and where diversity of background, experience and perspective makes us stronger.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged to apply.

The AFL is committed to promoting and protecting the safety and wellbeing of children and young people in our care. Please note, we undertake several screening processes to ensure this commitment is upheld, this includes ensuring the successful candidate to this position holds a valid employee Working with Children/ Vulnerable People check and a satisfactory criminal history record check.

Ready to play your part?

Applications close 15 May 2026