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How Stephanie Maiolo became Football Operations Manager at Sydney Swans

Meet Steph Maiolo, the Football Operations Manager at the Sydney Swans Football Club.

Over the past 6 years, she’s climbed her way up the ladder at the Swans, starting as an intern, to a coordinator, to now a manager! Lots to look out for including how to work in football operations and the skills you need to do so.

Make sure you tune in, it’s a great one.

In this episode we cover:

(00:42) Who is Steph Maiolo?

(01:40) Welcome to the SportsGrad Podcast! Here’s what’s happening inside the Community…

(04:47) Welcome to the podcast Steph!

(05:50) Quick-fire questions

(11:28) What does it look like being a Football Operations Manager in the AFL?

(12:14) How Steph went from an intern at the Swans through to a Manager

(13:46) What was Steph doing that made her stand out for promotions?

(15:41) Advice Steph would have for interns looking to stand out

(16:22) Steph’s favourite parts of working in football operations

(17:33) What a match day looks like versus a regular day and how Steph stays organised

(20:24) What does the off-season look like for those working in the AFL?

(22:30) Challenges in Steph’s role

(24:04) Times Steph has had to navigate mistakes at work

(25:19) The top skills needed to be a Football Operations Manager

(28:17) If you want to work in a similar role, this is what Steph recommends you do…

(31:14) Advice for networking events

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