How to be a Memberships Sales Officer in the AFL with Maddy Ryan (Carlton FC)
Learn how this career-swapper cracked into her dream industry!
Reuben Williams
September 25, 2023
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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.
All so you can learn how to get in, get promoted, and get thriving in the sports industry.
Meet Maddy Ryan, Membership Sales Officer at the Carlton FC.
Maddy made a transition into sport earlier this year, following past experience in Marketing and HR.
She started off her career in sport, in a Membership role at the Richmond FC before making her way over to Carlton FC. Maddy takes us through the hiring process, how to nail an interview, and what a day in her life consists of.
Membership roles are one of the most popular starting points for careers in sport, so in this episode we uncover what that journey looks like and what you need to prepare for, so you, like Maddy, can get your dream job in sport.
Make sure you tune in, it’s a great one!
In this episode we cover:
(00:00) Introduction
(06:19) Community Update
(08:41) Welcome Maddy Ryan
(11:06) Quick Fire Questions
(12:57) Maddy’s Career Journey
(17:44) Application Process at Richmond FC
(21:33) - Similarities in the hiring process at Carlton and Richmond
(28:55) - Onboarding process for memberships roles in AFL clubs
(33:24) - What a typical day in Maddy’s role looks like
(36:05) - Top 3 skills need to succeed in a memberships role
(40:22) - Advice for grads looking to work in a memberships role
(44:04) - ASK SPORTSGRAD
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