Community Football & Competition Manager - SNSW
Date: 21 Aug 2026
Location: Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, AU
Company: Australian Football League
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 across the country through football. 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
As Community Football & Competition Manager, Southern NSW, you will help strengthen community football by leading the delivery, development and sustainability of AFL Riverina competitions.
Based in Wagga Wagga, you will work closely with leagues, clubs, volunteers, officials and umpires to deliver quality football experiences across the region. You will also lead the growth and development of umpiring across Southern NSW and contribute as a senior member of the Regional NSW & ACT Community Football team.
What you’ll own
You will guide the effective delivery of community football competitions while building strong relationships and supporting sustainable leagues, clubs and umpiring pathways.
You’ll add value through:
- Coordinating AFL Riverina home and away competitions and finals series to deliver quality experiences for participants, officials, umpires and volunteers
- Building trusted relationships with the AFL Riverina Board, league and club presidents, and other key stakeholders
- Supporting leagues and competitions with competition structures, competitive balance initiatives and club sustainability
- Managing league rules and supporting the effective implementation of by-law changes in line with national guidelines
- Leading the umpiring portfolio to grow the number and capability of umpires across Southern NSW
- Working with the AFL Game Development engagement team to provide localised education and support to leagues and clubs
- Contributing subject matter expertise and collaborating across the Regional NSW & ACT Community Football team
- Managing budgets, invoices, payments and financial reporting with accuracy and sound judgement
- Supporting peers and contributing to projects that advance community football outcomes across the region
What you’ll bring
- Strong communication, relationship-building and negotiation capability
- Experience delivering effective operational and administrative outcomes
- Sound commercial acumen and confidence managing budgets and financial processes
- The ability to plan, prioritise and deliver in a fast-moving environment
- An adaptable approach, with the judgement to challenge existing practices and support positive change
- An understanding of the sporting industry, particularly community sport
- Experience in football, a large community-based sporting organisation or a comparable sector
- Strong attention to detail and a commitment to accurate, high-quality work
- The ability to manage conflict constructively, progress matters and develop practical solutions
- Availability to work outside regular hours, including evenings and weekends, as required within the sporting industry
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 a culture of belonging and 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.
Whether you’re a footy fan or new to our game, we welcome everyone to apply. We know great candidates don’t always tick every box. If this role excites you, we encourage you to apply, even if your experience doesn’t perfectly match the job description.
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 4 September 2026