Team Manager, Sports Engagement Programs
- Full time, fixed term role until 30th June 2027
- Geelong office location, with flexible hybrid working (3 day per week office attendance required)
- Offering a competitive circa salary of $148,000 plus super and benefits
Care in Action
With a career at the TAC, you’ll be helping us look out for the lives of everyone who travels on Victoria’s roads. That’s care in action.
Find out more about our shared purpose, and what drives every one of us.
Right now, we’re seeking a Team Manager, Sports Engagement Programs who will play their part in this shared purpose, while also supporting the progress of clients and colleagues so they can achieve great things. That’s truly rewarding work that will help us continue to deliver life-critical services where it matters.
About the role
As the Team Manager, Sports Engagement Programs, you’ll lead the evolution and implementation of the TAC’s strategic approach to engaging sporting clubs and associations – from grassroots to elite level. You’ll lead the design and delivery of innovative programs that embed road safety culture into the heart of Victorian sport, empowering communities to champion safer roads.
You’ll manage the end-to-end program delivery, build strategic partnerships, and ensure alignment with the TAC’s broader strategy and the Victorian Road Safety Strategy. This is a leadership role with real influence – where behavioural change meets community passion - through sport.
About the Team
You’ll join the Marketing, Sponsorship & Engagement branch within the Community Division – a team committed to engaging, educating, and influencing the Victorian community to foster a safety-first road culture. Reporting to the Senior Manager, you’ll establish and lead a dynamic and collaborative team, working closely with road safety partners, local government, and sporting bodies to deliver high quality, measurable engagement programs.
What we’re looking for
Strategic Program Leadership
You bring proven experience in developing and executing large scale engagement programs, with an eye for behavioural change, community impact, and measurable outcomes.
Stakeholder Engagement & Influence
You’re a relationship builder and advocate, skilled at navigating competing priorities and aligning diverse stakeholders toward shared goals.
People Centred Leadership
You lead with empathy, and accountability – empowering your team to thrive, grow and deliver exceptional results.
Why you’ll love it here
There’s more to work than a competitive salary and amazing employee benefits. As our newest Team Manager, Sports Engagement you’ll also:
Make a positive difference
Every day the work you do at the TAC contributes to something bigger. As part of an inclusive, supportive team you’ll find real purpose in achieving goals, together.
Be rewarded for great work
We value our people, offering salary packaging and a reward and recognition program.
Grow and go places
We’re invested in your progress. When you work for one of Victoria’s largest and leading workplaces, you’ll receive extensive internal opportunities for development and access to the LinkedIn Learning Digital Hub.
Ready to put care in action? We’d like to hear from you.
Click apply to submit your Cover Letter and Resume. If successful, you’ll progress to an interview. All applicants will be advised of the outcome of their application.
For more information, read the attached Position Description or contact Sophie_menner@tac.vic.gov.au for a confidential discussion. Applications for this role will be accepted up until 11:55pm on Tuesday 14th October 2025.
If we can do anything to help make applying for this role easier, please let our People, Culture & Engagement Team know at People_Culture_Engagement@tac.vic.gov.au. If over the phone is better for you, our number is 5225 7500.
A safe place to work
We’re committed to the health, safety and wellbeing of employees. This extends to inclusion, diversity and accessibility in our employment practices, and encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, men, women and gender diverse people, culturally diverse, and LGBTIQA+ people to apply for roles.
Child Safety
At the TAC we are committed to the safety of children and young people. For more information regarding our commitment to child safety, please visit our website.
This role will require you to have a valid Working with Children Check.