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.

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) Quickfire 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 offseason 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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#244 Katie Staniforth (Cricket Australia) Event Manager at Cricket Australia



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