Ainslie Gardner

Experience

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  Little Heroes Foundation AUS

  Mar 2012 - Nov 2012

  Marketing and Fundraising Manager

  • Prepared and presented sponsorship proposals to potential sponsor organisations• Designed and distribute external communications and e-newsletter• Maintained website • Provided support to fundraisers and for fundraising events• Created and manage fundraising event opportunities

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  Goodlife Health Clubs

  Mar 2013 - Jun 2017

  • Achieved Top General Manager Nationally 2016 • Managed and oversee clubs in Victoria (1) and South Australia (2)• Consistently met sales budgets and profit/loss targets• Recruited, trained and lead staff across business to achieve results• Reviewed and developed club policies and procedures (including OHS)• Adhered to organisational and legislative standards to maintain safety, quality and program integrity• Achieved record levels of membership growth in 2 clubs• Ensured a high level of customer satisfaction and retention Show less

  • Club General Manager

    May 2014 - Jun 2017

  • Customer Service Manager

    Mar 2013 - May 2014
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  Motorsport Australia

  Jul 2017 - Mar 2021

  • End-to-end management of volunteer officials for Australian and Vietnamese F1 Grands Prix• Develop officiating program and structure for the Vietnamese Motorsport Association • Manage the National Officials Program; recruitment, licencing, training, and retention of 11,000 officials• Manage and adherence of judicial system, sport regulation and officials’ resources• Resolve member complaints• Provide high level administrative support to the Australian Official’s Commission• Undertake general office management, including financial management, reporting & scheduling• Selected for Emerging Managers Leadership Program 2019

  • F1 Grand Prix Officials Manager (Aus and Vietnam)

    Jul 2017 - Mar 2021

  • National Officials Manager

    Oct 2017 - Sept 2020

  • Project Coordinator

    Jul 2017 - Oct 2017
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  UniSport Australia

  Mar 2021 - Oct 2022

  UniSport Australia (UniSport) is a member service organisation. We strive to promote and foster the importance of university sport as an integral part of university life at 43 member universities, who collectively represent more than one million students nationwide. Our primary focus is providing expertise and leadership in university sport. We aim to deliver and integrate national policy that enhances and facilitates opportunities for competitive participation in sport for students at a regional, national and international level. Furthermore, we also focus on providing a broad range of supplementary activities, advocacy and services for our members.As The Campus Programs Manager, I am responsible for overseeing the delivery of the Sport Australia Funded ‘UniSport My Way’ program which aims to increase participation in grassroots sport and activity across 30 member universities and 70+ campuses. Additionally, I support the planning and delivery of a selection of UniSport member university inter-varsity competitions in each of the four member regions. Show less

  • Campus Programs Manager (Contract)

    Mar 2022 - Oct 2022

  • Senior Sport and Operations Coordinator - Australian Masters Games 2022 (Contract)

    Dec 2021 - Mar 2022

  • Sport and Operations Manager - UniSport Nationals 2021 (Contract)

    Mar 2021 - Nov 2021
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  City of Gold Coast

  Oct 2022 - Sept 2023

  Event Officer - Major Sporting Venues

  Major Sporting Venues manages six world-class venues and precincts on the Gold Coast. We host a variety of community sport and event bookings. Our event portfolio ranges from unique one-day events to larger multi-sport, multi-day and multi-venue national events. As the Event Officer I am responsible for managing all phases of the event lifecycle for clients from enquiry through to delivery, and within budget through the preparation of quotes and bespoke proposals.• Acting Event Supervisor, March 2023• Extensive end-to-end project management of events up to 10,000 pax indoor and outdoor - across six venues• Management of relationships with third party contractors and stakeholders such as QPS, QAS, security, and infrastructure. • Delivery of over 40 high profile rated events annually. Project management of over 60 events at various stages of the event Lifecyle. • Management and improvement of event team Standard Operating Procedures • High level and multi-faceted engagement and collaboration with all levels of government, internal & external stakeholders, clients, contractors, sponsors and patrons.• Briefing and motivating Operations and Food & Beverage departments to achieve effective outcomes for client and profitability for venues • Attention to detail on event related documentation including full venue operations budget reconciliation, risk management reporting and negotiation of client venue hire agreements Show less

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  Sleeman Sports Complex

  Sept 2023 - Dec 2023

  Senior Events Coordinator

  Stadiums Queensland manages world-class sporting and entertainment venues across the state, hosting a wide range of events, from community sports and functions to large-scale, multi-day national events. As the Senior Event Coordinator, I was responsible for managing the events team and all phases of the event lifecycle, from initial client inquiry to post-event delivery. My role included coordinating event logistics across multiple venues, ensuring contractual obligations were met, and managing stakeholder relationships with key partners. I supervised event day staff for a multi-venue facility that delivers hundreds of events annually. Additionally, I played a key role in reviewing and improving event processes and documentation to align with company standards and enhance operational efficiency. Show less

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  AFL QUEENSLAND LIMITED

  Jan 2025 - now

  Community Football Engagement Lead