Join the TGI Sport Team
TGI Sport is a tech-led global sports media company that is trusted by the world’s premium sporting organisations since 1997. With over 15 offices and 440 employees worldwide, we support over 5,000 events through pioneering technology solutions, global media rights expertise and leading sports marketing knowledge.
Our TGI Talent division manages the careers of elite athletes, providing player representation, contract negotiation, brand partnerships and holistic support that helps athletes thrive on and off the field.
The Opportunity
The TGI Sport Graduate Program – Player Management is a 3–5-year development pathway for people who want a long‑term career in player management and are prepared to build it from the ground up. The program is designed to build commercially minded, values‑led professionals with a deep understanding of the sports, events, talent and commercial ecosystem. It blends structured
learning, on‑the‑job experience, mentoring and progressive accountability to develop future leaders of the TGI Talent business.
You’ll begin as a Graduate Talent Coordinator, learning the core systems and rhythms of player management while gradually gaining more exposure to recruiting, list management and contract work as you move through clearly defined stages, with a strong focus on all aspects of administration and developing strong relationship skills. In the first 1–2 years you’ll build a deep foundation in high‑volume operational work overseeing the compliance, systems and documentation that sit behind player management before stepping into true recruiting and contract responsibilities.
What you’ll be doing
- Learning the foundations of player management: supporting fixtures, reporting, database
management and day‑to‑day coordination that keeps the team organised including contract and compliance administration and finance/systems support.
- Assisting with talent identification and recruiting by helping put together fixtures, attending matches and observing club recruiting meetings as your capability grows.
- Building core skills in communication, organisation, stakeholder management and customer service with a wide range of stakeholders while keeping player welfare at front of mind and always operating within compliance and financial integrity processes.
- Rotating across TGI Sports internal departments to understand how talent, media and commercial teams connect.
- Taking part in formal learning, mentoring, regular performance reviews and capstone projects at key milestones.
- Developing a working knowledge of regulations, rules, salary cap and reporting so you can eventually contribute to contract strategy and negotiations.
- Progressively gaining exposure to player marketing, contract negotiation, trade and free
agency, and working towards player manager accreditation over the life of the program.
What we’re looking for
- Final‑year student or recent graduate of a Sports Management undergraduate program (other
relevant disciplines will be considered).
- A genuine commitment to a career in AFL player management.
- Ready to learn the craft properly, starting with foundational administration work and growing responsibility as you demonstrate capability. Learning and committing to thorough and accurate administration and compliance is essential to progress in the role.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, excellent attention to detail and highly organised.
- Confident with Microsoft Office and keen to learn professional systems such as CRMs and
talent databases.
- Long-term commercial learning into strong capability is required. Agents deal with contracts, salary cap structures, negotiation strategy, endorsement deals and revenue modelling.
- Comfortable working in a regulated environment with significant compliance, documentation
and repetitive tasks.
- Values‑led, discreet and professional, with high emotional intelligence, alignment to TGI
Sport’s culture and ethical standards, and exceptional relationship skills across a broad demographic while managing the needs of many stakeholders.
- Self‑motivated, coachable and willing to commit to a 3–5-year journey, with the ability to take strong direction. Creativity, initiative and proactivity will be rewarded once competency has been shown, with increasing autonomy and contribution to team and culture over time.
The TGI Sport Advantage
TGI Sport is uniquely positioned to bring together technology, creativity, expertise, and talent to deliver solutions that set us apart on the global stage. This creates unparalleled opportunities – not just for our partners, but for our people as well.
Growth of our people: We prioritise individualised career development and progression. Learning and Development at TGI Sport spans in-house training programs and on-the-job learning, ensuring your growth aligns with our success.
Organisational growth: since 1997 we have consistently expanded. As we grow, so too do the opportunities for our team members throughout Australia, the UK, Europe and the Americas.
Empowering innovation: We empower our team members to push the boundaries and think creatively. By providing the autonomy to innovate, we deliver impactful solutions that benefit our clients, talent, and partners.
To Apply:
Please submit your CV and a cover letter answering the following two questions:
- In 150 words or less, explain why you want to build a long‑term career in AFL player management and why you’re prepared to commit to a 3–5-year structured graduate pathway rather than going straight into an agent role.
- This program starts with foundational coordination work before progressing into recruiting and contract exposure. Describe a time you’ve done unglamorous work to achieve a bigger goal, and how that experience prepares you for this journey.
Applications will be reviewed as they are received and the position may be filled prior to the closing date if a suitable applicant is found.
Closing Date: 27th March 2026
TGI Sport is an equal opportunity employer, all applicants will be considered regardless of your race, sexuality, religion, colour, gender identity or parental status. We strongly encourage Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islander people to apply.
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