Simone Green

Simone Green
Marketing Manager, Sydney Swans
Graduate, APM, vocational advanced diploma.

I did a Bachelor of Arts (Education) which I completed in 2001. As I neared the end of my degree I knew I didn’t want to be a teacher but I was still unsure as to what I wanted to do. I came across APM online. I love sport and wondered whether I’d be able to tie my passion together with my career. I remember running down the hallway of my parents place, jumping up and down. Finally I’d found it! I knew this was exactly what I wanted to do. It ticked all the right boxes!

The uni experience is nothing compared to the practical approach at APM classes and the style of teaching. The internship program was also a big seller for me. I had tried on my own merit to gain work experience and it was very difficult, so the guaranteed placement was for me a very essential addition to my resume.

I am now the Marketing Manager at the Sydney Swans. I manage the Sydney Swans marketing and communication plan. I work with agencies to develop and produce TV commercials, radio and print advertisements, as well as outdoor advertising (including billboards and bus advertising). I manage all promotions (eg. major giveaways with the Daily Telegraph) and continue to develop and refresh the Sydney Swans merchandise range.

I was lucky enough to secure a job before I had graduated through a contact/lecturer I met at APM.