Journey to Football Operations Manager at the Sydney Swans
Learn how Steph Maiolo went from an intern to an Ops Manager at an AFL club
Reuben Williams
May 13, 2024
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Welcome to the SportsGrad Podcast: The ultimate guide to make it in the sports industry!
Each week we share how people made it in sports and tease out their career decisions, work habits, skills, and everything they do that makes them great.
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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.
If you enjoy this chat with Steph, come along to the Sydney SportsGrad Meetup on May 16th, where she’ll be one of our guest speakers! You can grab a ticket via our website linked below.
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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