What can Stephanie do?
Give a quick overview of your work experience (jobs, internships, volunteering)?
I have customer service experience across roles at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (2+ years) and at Target Australia (5+ years), Spark Event Group (1+ years)
I have completed a placement with ST Kilda FC, helping with game day and events
What technical or industry-specific skills do you bring?
My Diploma in Sport and Event Management has given me the skills to draft operational plans, manage event staging, risk and safety compliance etc, prepare game day experiences.
I have a strong foundation in event operations, venue logistics and fan experience brought from my diplomas and work experience
What tools/platforms/software are they proficient in?
Microsoft platforms such as excel, word, PowerPoint
What qualifications, certifications, or degrees do you hold?
Diploma of Sport and Diploma of Event Management
Having done placement in game day, events and customer areas with St Kilda FC gives me a push in the right direction
My passion for sport is what drives me to want to work in the industry, which will push me to deliver the best work possible with the combination of knowledge from my sport and event management diplomas. Having done placement in game day, events and customer areas with St Kilda FC gives me a push in the right direction
What steps has Stephanie taken to break into the sports industry?
Joining the SportsGrad program to expand my networking and job opportunities and learning how to maximise the potential.
Consistently applying for jobs and picking up small casual roles with sporting leagues such as Southern Metro Junior Football League
Stephanie's interest in sport all started from sports ability to bring people together
I live and breathe sport. AFL, netball and soccer are my main passions and have always dreamed about working at those events. It amazes me how well all the different sporting codes can bring people together and create such a beautiful, competitive culture and I would love nothing more than to contribute to making that happen and create even more of a positive experience
Where does Stephanie want to go?
Next 6 - 12 months | Next 5 - 10 years |
|---|---|
A stable full-time job within the sports industry. A game day role would be preferred, but even gaining a role in events would be amazing. | Constant growth. My main goal is to work overseas in the English Premier League with one of the teams or even any other European clubs, within the game day role or events |
What sporting problem keeps Stephanie up at night, and how would you solve it?
Fan's experience. From my time working at the MCG, I noticed that a lot of fans from opposing teams don't really work well together when seated nearby, so it would be good to split them into an allocated fan area, not just for the fan experience but also from a safety aspect, as a lot of fights and confrontations have occurred
What is Stephanie like?
What kind of environment do you thrive in?
In an uplifting community where everyone pushes each other to do their best and help each other
When have you had to show resilience in your life or career?
When I keep getting rejected or no responses from applying to various jobs, which definitely stops you from wanting to apply for more
What about Stephanie interests outside of work?
What are your interests outside of work?
I compete in powerlifting and play footy
I love music, massive One Direction and Harry Styles fan
St Kilda FC and Liverpool FC supporter
Love a good trivia night
What is your favourite sporting moment?
When Croatia made it to the finals of the FIFA World Cup in 2018, it was special to see what it meant for my parents and for a small nation to reach that level was just an incredible milestone. Seeing how Australia got behind the Matildas in the World cup was just an amazing moment for women's sport
What’s your ideal holiday?
Going to Croatia to see family and the weather being the perfect type of hot and then going to other countries in Europe and exploring the hidden gems. Watching soccer in England and Spain and enjoying the culture everywhere
If you had 30 minutes to pick the brain of anyone, who would it be and why?
Luka Modrić. He has always been an inspiration of mine and the journey that he has been though to get where he is now has always been something I have admired. he seems like such an amazing and kind soul which would make it easy to choose him
Additional details
Where in the world are you located, and where are you open to work?
Living in Melbourne and looking for work in Melbourne
What is the most important consideration for you in your next role?
Exceptional work environment, gaining new experience and skills and a well-earned salary
What questions does Stephanie have for employers?
What does a typical match-day/event-day look like for someone in this role versus a non-event week?
How does this team coordinate across departments (e.g., operations, ticketing, marketing) leading up to major match-day activations?
What opportunities are there for professional development and learning across different areas of the business?
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