What can Hope do?
Give a quick overview of your work experience (jobs, internships, volunteering)?
I am currently volunteering as Insights & Operations Associate at The Collective Drive, using my initiative, research skills, and ambition to reverse engineer gendered discrimination in motorsport workplaces.
I have two years of experience working as Events Manager at Cielo House where I oversaw Supercars sponsorship portfolios for clients, including Coates and Boost Mobile. Here I developed extensive skills in sponsorship management, logistics management, event operations, critical thinking, and client communication.
Additionally, during my studies, I undertook an internship with Eximm Sport where I was heavily involved in community development, marketing, and events.
Do you have a track record of delivering measurable outcomes or KPIs?
Yes, however, given then nature of my role tangible KPIs were almost possible to track. But my most measurable achievement was overseeing a corporate hospitality suite on pit lane at the 2025 Aus GP that directly contributed to a multi-year sponsorship renewal. Or managing a fan activation precinct at the GC500 where we saw over 190,000+ fans engaged
What technical or industry-specific skills do you bring?
Communication
Sponsorship/Event Management
Logistics Coordination
Client Communication
Budget Management Research and Development
Project Management
Talent Management Interviewing (athletes for crowds)
Branding Cross-functional team leadership
Scheduling
Community Development
What tools/platforms/software are they proficient in?
EventsAir
Microsoft
Office Suite
Canva
Monday
What qualifications, certifications, or degrees do you hold?
Bachelor of Business, Bond University
Bloomberg Market Concepts Attracting and Cultivating Talent Certification from Harvard
It’s simple. You won’t meet someone as relentlessly determined as me.
Driven by intense competitiveness, the doubts of others, and an addiction to challenges, I tackle every obstacle head-on. I don’t claim to have every answer, but my perseverance, ambition, and initiative are non-negotiable. I don’t just navigate challenges; I master them.
What steps has Hope taken to break into the sports industry?
Honestly, I couldn't name them all. I am committed to the work I do and to leave the sports ecosystem than a better place than I found it in. So in regards to my steps of actively growing this looks different every week. It can include - remaining updated on contemporary academic research, networking at events, working and volunteering in my dream role, moving interstate to study, joining the SportsGrad program, presenting to young individuals to inspire them.
Hope’s interest in sport all started in the stands at the Melbourne Grand Prix…
Unlike many of my colleagues, my ambitious flame ignited not in the eruption of a crowd but in the profound silence of the 2022 Australian Grand Prix. Watching the formation lap conclude from the Senna Grandstand, 100,000 individuals held their breath together, and Albert Park became united in anticipation. Until then, I had always felt like an outsider. I was far from a star athlete, spending more hours in a dance studio than on playing fields. While my hand-eye coordination got me nowhere, body coordination and self-discipline carried me across Australia and to the United States. Applause was a familiar feat for me, but an entire crowd sharing cultural solidarity over a single moment? That was unforgettable and life-changing. Dance taught me discipline, resilience, and how to perform under pressure—skills that now underpin my approach to every challenge. Albert Park showed me that success is not dependent on individual athletic achievement, but rather on purposeful collaboration, communication, and trust among teams. Athletic skill allows teams to win games, but it is organisational culture, collaboration, and participation that allow organisations to win championships.
Since then, Hope has gone on to work in events and operations, achieving things like
Fan engagement | Social impact | Gain industry experience |
|---|---|---|
managing a fan activation precinct at the GC500 where we saw over 190,000+ fans en,gaged | volunteering as Insights & Operations Associate at The Collective Drive, using my initiative, research skills, and ambition to reverse engineer gendered discrimination in motorsport workplaces | During my studies, I undertook an internship with Eximm Sport where I was heavily involved in community development, marketing, and events. |
Where does Hope want to go?
Next six months | Next 12 months | Next 5-10 years |
|---|---|---|
I want to be working full-time in a sponsorship / commercial role in an elite sporting agency affiliated with a professional team or category. | I want to grow my personal brand to open opportunities for additional contract work in motorsports. | In 10 years’ time, I want to be a Senior Manager of Strategy and Commercial for a professional sporting institution, maintaining a sophisticated presence in tertiary education with experience working abroad from Australia. |
What sporting problem keeps Hope up at night?
At this very moment, it's the accessibility for fans and young people. With the current economic state of the world I fear our communities are loosing touch with professional sports because the ever increasing barriers to attend a game is making it impossible to connect these people. Similarly, as a young person who fell into sports almost by accident I am determined to increase the awareness and opportunities for young people to pursue careers in sports. I live by the moto that, if someone out there is doing, assisting, or building a role that you want, there is no good reason that couldn't be you. I wish this was more widely known in roles outside athletes and coaches.
What is Hope like?
What kind of environment do you thrive in?
The fast-paced, high-pressure kind! After spending two years among the Supercars paddock, I excel under pressure where I am required to use critical thinking and problem solving daily. But, not be mistaken for a really supportive environment where everyone has undoubtable love and passion for what they do. There are days we all need to lean on one another, so I cherish teams where every individual feels they can be supported.
When have you had to show resilience in your life or career?
Six Weeks before my Year 12 Exams my Dad walked out on my family. As you can imagine, my mother was distraught, and my younger sister was struggling to cope, but I had made a promise to myself. I was offered a provisional scholarship to Bond University provided I received a 92+ ATAR, and I refused to let my personal life redirect the trajectory my professional pathway was going down. To me, resilience is so much more than persevering through a hard period. It's the capacity to separate yourself from a situation and reflect on the greater circumstance around you. Who was I to let a personal matter completely derail my ambitions, pursuits, and studies when my family before me had sacrificed everything they had to provide me the opportunities I was given? Every day I woke up and told myself that if I wanted it more, I had to act like it. So through amazing support systems and true grit, I walked out with a 95+ ATAR and a scholarship I was told I'd never be smart enough to get.
What about Hope’s interests outside of work?
What are your interests outside of work?
I am an absolutely fanatic fan of American sports. I grew up watching my brother play elite level Baseball so naturally I became infatuated with NFL, NHL, and MLB.
Outside of sports however, I thoroughly enjoy the simple life. My brother has a property that I often use to spend time with the family and animals we have.
I often spend my weekends cooking, reading, and exercising whether that be running, walking, or pilates.
I am also slightly an adrenaline junkie, so it is not surprising if I spontaneously go racing cars, sky diving, or hot air ballooning.
What is your favourite sporting moment?
This may sound really odd, but watching the Kelce brothers play together in the Super Bowl. I think this reiterates exactly what the core of sports is all about. Brining people, families, and communities together. I can only imagine the diverse emotions both boys felt throughout the game but, wow. As someone with siblings myself, you couldn't help but reminisce on the years of friendly (and not so friendly) competition you have had with your own siblings. And at the end of the day, no matter the outcome on the field, we all go home and are family, equals, regardless.
What’s your ideal holiday?
1000% a weekend in Nashville, Tennessee.I am a huge country music fan so the thought of living the country life with good music, food, sports, and company couldn't make a better holiday.
If you had 30 minutes to pick the brain of anyone, who would it be and why?
At the moment (this changes regularly!)Steven Bartlett. I am so overwhelmingly fascinated by his ability to ask such purposeful and unique questions that prompt the most powerful conversations with individuals he admires most. I aspire to possess his skill of questioning and leading meaningful conversations. Our time is short, so why waste it having conversations around the true things we are the utmost curious about, then asking about them directly?
What’s book or podcast that’s helped your career you recommend?
Reading the Diary of a CEO underscored the importance of individuality, independence, and trust within a team. While there is no 'I' in team, valuing the unique offerings of every individual has helped me both function within and oversee all my teams.
Additional details
Where in the world are you located, and where are you open to work?
Living in Adelaide, but open to work anywhere in Australia or the United States.
What is the most important consideration for you in your next role?
The opportunity to collaborate with passionate, ambitious, and like-minded individuals.
What others say about Hope
“Hope was an outstanding student to work with. She brought remarkable drive and enthusiasm to every opportunity, showing a genuine passion for sport and completing every task to the highest standard. Her initiative and clear communication shone through in a research project on women in F1, where she not only thrived but inspired those around her. Hope will be an asset to any organisation fortunate enough to have her, and I have no doubt she will go on to achieve great things in her career.” - Lisa Gowthorp, Associate Dean at Bond University
“In addition to her remarkable contributions to our business, Hope has demonstrated outstanding leadership and commitment to our community engagement initiatives. Her efforts have been instrumental in helping Queensland community clubs secure grant funding, facilitating crucial improvements and enhancements. Her proactive approach and dedication have made a significant difference to these clubs, who have expressed their gratitude for her support.” - Gary Goodman, Managing Director at Eximm Sport
What questions does Hope have for employers?
What does success look like in the first 6 months of this role?
Can you tell me about my direct reports? What are their strengths and the team’s biggest challenges?
How would you describe the company’s values?
What’s your favourite office tradition?
Is there anything that I should read before starting that would help me have a shared understanding with my colleagues?
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