The SportsGrad Podcast #215: How to be a recruiter in the AFL with Kall Burns (Gold Coast Suns FC)
Think you can spot athletic potential when you see it? Perhaps a career in recruitment is for you?
Meet Kall Burns, the longest-standing staff member of the Gold Coast Suns, and the National Recruitment Manager.
Kall’s experience:
- 6 years as a Recruiter & Data Analyst at the Gold Coast Suns
- 1 year as a Recruiting Assistant
- 5 years as National Recruiting Manager
If you’re obsessed with all things related to player trades and drafting, then Kall’s episode is for you.
We cover:
(7:26) - How Kall upheaved his life to move north and volunteer for the Gold Coast Suns
(11:37) – What Kall does day to day as a National Recruiting Manager
(24:25) – Lessons learnt and steps Kall took to get to his dream job
(26:50) – Networking and the opportunities it created for Kall
(30:57) – Essential skills and experiences to be an AFL Recruiting Manager
(39:00) – What it’s really like BTS of the AFL Trade Period
(46:15) – Advice for those looking to work in AFL recruitment
(47:15) - Reuben & Ryan’s episode takeways
---
Additional episodes you might enjoy:
- #142 Binuk Kodituwakku (Adelaide FC) - How analytics guides AFL list management
- #63 Abby McNish (Carlton FC) - How to squeeze the most out of your time at university
- #24 Lina Staropoli (Cricket Australia) - How to work in global partnerships
*
Want to stay up today with all the latest job opportunities, Q&As with professionals, new podcasts, and networking opportunities?
👉 Subscribe to the SportsGrad Newsletter
Got a career problem you need help with?
Become a SportsGrad Member and join ASK SPORTSGRAD every week. You’ll get access to our entire bank of exclusive ASK SPORTSGRAD recordings, plus join a global network of future and current industry leaders, and be able to join our Talent Collective to get hired easily.
Looking for a job? Check out the new go-to job board of the industry.
*
This episode is brought to you by Deakin University, the Official Education Partner of The SportsGrad Podcast. Find out why their Master of Business in Sport Management is not one of, but the best one in Australia ranked at #1 at www.deakin.edu.au
Thanks for listening! You’re all legends.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.