head of marketing partner services - brisbane 2032

• Believe: We believe in the power of sport and the Australian spirit. Together, they unlock our limitless potential, grit, and heart to go further than we ever imagined.

• Belong: Everyone is welcome at our Games. Every person is celebrated, creating a playing field that’s fair, fun, and full of connection!

• Become: This is our moment. Our move. Together, we’ll harness the magic of the Games to become stronger and step boldly into an exciting new era.

As an ambitious and inclusive organisation - Brisbane 2032 offers a rare opportunity to contribute to the world's largest sporting event, the world's largest multicultural event, and the world's largest event for people with disability. It is a chance to showcase to the world what Australia has to offer. It is also a chance to celebrate the world’s oldest continuing living culture, Australia’s First Nations peoples, and to promote and further the cause of accessibility and opportunity for all.

As part of this application process, we encourage you to share your motivation to be part of the Olympic and Paralympic Games and your lived experience which will help you contribute to these Games.

About the Role

Reporting to the Chief Commercial Officer, the Head of Marketing Partner Services (MPS) is your chance to lead a deeply passionate, internationally experienced team striving to become the preeminent property partnership group in global sport.

Acting as the steward of our Commercial Partners' rights, on behalf of Brisbane 2032, the AOC, and Paralympics Australia, you will lead a team operating on a highly innovative, analytics-driven management consulting model. You will oversee two core pillars: a Key Account Management team dedicated to maximizing our partners' ROI through strategic activations, and a Marketing Services team ensuring seamless internal integration, Value in Kind (VIK) delivery, and Games-time operations.

We are looking for a leader with deep B2B and B2C marketing expertise to foster strong, strategic relationships with the highest-ranking marketing executives at our partner organizations. In this highly visible role, your daily leadership will directly drive our commercial strategy, elevate the Brisbane 2032 brand, and ensure we deliver truly exceptional value to the partners helping us bring the Games to life.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for the overall relationship of the full MPS department, brands/clients including client, agency, and marketing teams.
• Act as a key liaison to executives/staff with Internal Brisbane 2032 FAs as well as AOC and PA to foster fluid and successful collaboration between all parties.
• Lead a high-performing team to manage all contractual deliverables and brand activations, driving an innovative, proactive, and creative approach to client service delivery.
• Drive partner success by executing collaborative, cross-departmental strategic plans and crafting innovative analytical tools to measure, track, and report on portfolio KPIs.
• Play a key role in helping the leadership of the Commercial Team secure the addition of new Partners along the journey to the Brisbane 2032 Games
• Lead Brisbane 2032 teams onsite at various events, functions and meetings, including all Olympic and Paralympic Games
• Recruit, develop and engage the entire Marketing Partner Services team to ensure their alignment, performance and career success during growth towards and delivery of the Games
• Champion the Brisbane 2032 Values by fostering a safe, inclusive, and collaborative team environment, while strictly upholding workplace policies, ethical standards, and transparent governance.

Skills and Experience

• Significant direct experience in sports business or related marketing environment managing and leading people and initiatives
• Significant direct experience growing and leading a high performing team
• Hands on experience developing and leading relationships with strategic partners
• Bring a high level of expertise in building critical internal and external relationships, coupled with exceptional cross-functional, analytical, and strategic planning skills.
• You possess a strong background in strategy-based advisory, business operations, and program execution, complete with robust financial management capabilities (P&L experience is highly advantageous).
• Exceptional presentation, diplomacy, and negotiation skills, with a proven ability to influence and collaborate with diverse audiences—from internal teams to C-suite executives, agency partners, and international sports organizations.
• A strong track record of managing high-level relationships with internal senior marketing management and external partners, ideally thriving within a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.
• A proactive, highly organized leader who can seamlessly balance strategic vision with tactical execution to passionately lead project teams and collaborate with stakeholders to drive results.
• Bachelor's degree in related field, Masters in Sports Management and/or MBA preferred

To Apply

If you are a passionate and experienced Head of Marketing Partner Services, looking for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to contribute to the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, we encourage you to apply.

For a confidential discussion about this role, please contact Alexandria Howes directly at alexandria.howes@randstad.com.au

Please apply with your updated resume and a 1-2 page suitability statement highlighting your experience in relation to the required skills and your own lived experience which is relevant to this opportunity. To send your application, please click "Apply Now" or follow the prompts provided. Applications close on 1st July 2026.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

We are committed to ensuring our application and recruitment process is accessible to all. If you require any reasonable adjustments or accommodations to help you perform at your best, please let us know.

At Randstad, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.