#45: Cam O'Riordan (Sports TG) - Learnings from a Career in Sports Technology

Like the idea of working in an array of global sports such as AFL, Basketball, Soccer, Rugby and Surfing?

How about working with Executives at NSOs down to Volunteers at grassroots clubs?

Plus plying your trade with the world’s leading innovative technology?

That’s exactly what can be on offer for you in a career in Sports Technology!

In this episode, we are joined by Cam O’Riordan - Board Member for the Australian Sports Technologies Network and Director of Sales and Marketing at SportsTG - the global leader of integrated sports technology and digital solutions.

Cam shares with us his learnings from a career spanning 10 years in Sports Technology as well as what volunteers can expect the future to look like for grassroots sport management platforms.

Plus, Cam reveals what he looks for when hiring graduate candidates at SportsTG, why he priorities some over others and shares a first-hand example of why his most recent applicant interview blew him away.

In this episode you will learn:

-      The future of grassroots sport management platforms and how you can measure your impact as a volunteer at your grassroots club [10:00]

-      The array of sports, people and technology Cam works with at SportsTG [17:23]

-      The top qualities Cam looks for when hiring new candidates [20:30]

-      Cam’s #1 tips to get your foot in the door in Sports Technology [27:30]

-      What you can expect to hear from Cam at the upcoming Australia Sports Tech Conference [32:30]

-      Plus heaps more!

You can see Cam at the Australian Sports Technology Conference coming up on November 20. For 30% your ticket off use the code SGRAD30!

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