Tennis South Australia (TSA) is seeking an accomplished Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to lead the organisation into its next phase of growth and impact. Reporting to the Board, the CEO is responsible for advancing tennis across South Australia while ensuring the operational and commercial success of The Drive and supporting the critical local partnerships for the Adelaide International. This is a pivotal leadership role requiring exceptional strategic capability, operational excellence, and the ability to cultivate strong partnerships across government, sport, commercial stakeholders, and the tennis community.

Key Responsibilities The CEO will: Lead the development, execution, and ongoing refinement of TSA’s strategic direction in partnership with the Board. Build and strengthen relationships with Tennis Australia, Member Associations, government, councils, clubs, and partners to support participation and deliver national priorities in South Australia. Shape and lead a high performing organisational culture that reflects the values of Tennis Australia and TSA. Oversee all operational and administrative functions within delegated Board authority. Provide comprehensive management of The Drive, ensuring strong operational performance, venue utilisation, and event delivery in conjunction with Tennis Australia. Strategically integrate and grow complementary disciplines (padel, pickleball, beach tennis, pop tennis) within the tennis network, whilst establishing Tennis SA as a leading authority for racquet sports. Support the Adelaide International through local activation, venue oversight, stakeholder management, and community engagement strategies.

About You The ideal candidate will bring: Senior executive leadership experience, ideally within sport, government, member-based organisations, or stakeholder rich environments.

Exceptional relationship building and influencing skills, with experience engaging diverse and complex stakeholder groups. Strong financial acumen, including experience managing budgets, interpreting financial reports, and identifying revenue generating opportunities. Excellent communication skills, with confidence representing the organisation publicly, including to media. A deep commitment to governance, integrity, and community impact. While Tennis knowledge is advantageous, strong leadership capability and alignment with TSA’s purpose will be the defining factors.

To Apply If you are an experienced and purpose driven leader ready to make a significant impact on sport and community in South Australia, we encourage you to apply. Please submit your resume and cover letter via our online application system. For any access requirements or adjustments during the recruitment process, contact recruit@tennis.com.au.

Applications close: 5 March 2026. Our Commitment Tennis SA is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace and encourages applications from women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTQIA+ communities, people with disability, and culturally diverse backgrounds. Tennis SA is dedicated to providing a safe environment for all participants, including children and young people, and upholds the highest standards of child safety. We believe playing makes life better and we are always on the lookout to talented people to join our team and help us create a playful world through tennis. Even if we are not currently advertising the position that you are looking for today, we may be tomorrow. There are a number of ways that you can keep up-to-date with new opportunities as they happen. We encourage you to create a profile and register for our job alerts, as well as follow Tennis Australia on LinkedIn to stay up to date on the latest news and opportunities. As one of the biggest sporting organisations in Australia, it takes more than just tennis experts to keep things running at Tennis Australia, our state-based Member Associations and all our tennis events. We employ passionate people from various fields including: sports administration, coaching, media, legal, finance, information technology, marketing, sponsorship, people and culture, broadcast, events and ticketing. If you are looking to take the next step in your career and want to put your skills on display in the best game, why not show us what you’re made of? The ball is in your court!