The Competitions Manager is responsible for leading the planning, delivery, and continuous improvement of Rugby Victoria’s competitions. This includes overseeing the all-club competition rugby in Victoria. This includes senior (Dewar and Ward Shield, Colts, Women’s, and other senior formats) Junior...
The Competitions Manager is responsible for leading the planning, delivery, and continuous improvement of Rugby Victoria’s competitions. This includes overseeing the all-club competition rugby in Victoria. This includes senior (Dewar and Ward Shield, Colts, Women’s, and other senior formats) Junior (U11-U18) and non-competitive development programs (U4-U10). The competitions Managers key role is ensuring competitions are safe, well-organised, inclusive, and aligned with Rugby Victoria’s strategic goals for participation and development. Key Responsibilities Competition Oversight
- Lead the administration and delivery of all senior rugby competitions across Victoria.
- Manage competition structures, draws, fixtures, and finals series.
- Ensure compliance with Rugby Australia’s competition policies and regulations.
- Oversee disciplinary processes and match-day operations.
- Manage weekly match reporting and compliance with competition rules.
- Analyse and provide insights into registration data and competition management trends.
- Oversee player dispensations processes, including review of final dispensation
Strategic Development
- Contribute to the strategic review and evolution of club competitions, including format changes and expansion opportunities.
- Collaborate with clubs and stakeholders to ensure competitions meet community needs and support player development.
- Align competition planning with Rugby Victoria’s Strategic Plan and national initiatives.
Stakeholder Engagement
- Act as the primary liaison for senior clubs, referees, and competition committees.
- Facilitate regular forums and feedback sessions with club representatives.
- Communicate clearly and consistently with all stakeholders regarding competition matters.
- Coordinate with other departments including pathways, integrity, and development to ensure integrated delivery.
Other Key Responsibilities
- Support delivery of “Get Into Rugby” (U4–U7) and “Pathways” (U8–U10) programs.
- Collaborate with the Participation team to ensure these programs are engaging, safe, and developmentally appropriate.
- Promote fun, inclusive environments that encourage long-term involvement in rugby.
Pre-requisites
- Working with Children Check and Police Check
- Minimum of 8 years’ experience in sports administration
- Previous experience in competition management, particularly at community/local level
- Strong communication skills, written & verbal ability to develop and deliver presentations on strategic & operational direction
- Disciplined Budget management with previous experience in managing a financial budget
- Demonstrated high level project management skills, including an ability to analyse, plan, monitor, evaluate and prioritize.
Desirable
- Experience in Rugby, in particular at the community level
- Exceptional interpersonal skills with proven experience in managing people
- Working knowledge of Community Rugby standards, expectations and opportunities
- Understanding of the Victorian Rugby Landscape
- Ability to resolve sensitive and critical issues internally and externally
- Demonstrated ability to maintain relationships with a diverse group of stakeholders – i.e. volunteers, coaches & administrators
- Demonstrated ability to think, plan and mobilize others to act strategically
- Appropriate tertiary degree or relevant experience (e.g. sport management/sport development)
