Your career at Calendar Club starts here
A rewarding career begins here
Calendar Club is always on the lookout for smart and savvy people.
Our people are our greatest assets!… We care about their career ambitions, their job satisfaction, their achievements and rewarding them for their performance.
Where we can, we promote team members from within the company. Career progression is offered to team members with a desire to pursue a career in the retail industry and who can demonstrate a can-do attitude, energy, commitment and a passion for our product & customer service.
If this sounds like you and you want a career at Calendar Club, we will make every effort to assist you in achieving your goals.
If you believe you have something great to offer Calendar Club feel free to drop us a line and attach your resume to recruitment@calendarclub.com.au attention: The Recruitment Manager.
Meet our team
Paul Breen, Founder
Founder/co-founder or investor in 10 companies in the past two decades and pioneer of pop-up retailing in Australia and New Zealand, Paul is a buyer and 'fixer' of distressed businesses.
Passionate about innovation and solving complex market problems Paul is relentless in his drive to think entrepreneurially and creatively. He has invested in market disrupting companies like Epay Australia which grew to 90% market leadership in prepaid payments in 3 years which sold to a US-listed company. Was the CEO of a disruptive electricity retailer, Powershop. And currently a board director / advisory board member of numerous companies including Calendar Club, Intern Match and Learning Unlocked.
Check out his book "The Entrepreneurial Way, 92 Success Secrets and Shortcuts
to Unleash the Entrepreneur in You"!
Stephen Jones, Director Operations & Distribution
Steve has been with Calendar Club since 2008, and has taken on various roles including IT Manager and Recruitment Manager. Now our Director of Operations and Distribution, Stephen is highly organised and detailed orientated. He comes with a wealth of knowledge and had his own franchise in 1997 up until 2008. His specialities include Retailing, Project Management, developing Training methodologies, and motivating others.
Stephen also assists our team of State Managers and support staff to open 120+ popup locations in shopping centres throughout Australia and New Zealand. Between seasons, Steve is involved in major projects including implementing Pronto ERP into our retail, warehouse, purchasing, and accountancy operations.
“Even after 14+ years I still enjoy my job and coming to work. I love the positive energy around me and engaging with colleagues, sharing ideas and knowledge.”
James Kyritsis, Director Technology & Ecommerce
James was one of the founding members of Calendar Club ANZ back 26+ years ago when he was contracted as a programmer to develop our first Warehouse / Distribution software.
He left for the corporate world after two years completing the application and re-joined Calendar Club ANZ six years ago. Now leading our technology and ecommerce space with 20+ years of technology leadership, James brings a wealth of experience, calmness, and strategic thinking in improving our technology
platforms, which includes the annual configuration and preparation of our store
POS systems and improving our ecommerce offering.
“What I love most about working at Calendar Club ANZ is the comradery we all share, no matter what our job entails.”
Vera Chan, Recruitment Manager
Vera joined Calendar Club part time in 2002 as a fresh Industrial Engineering graduate while finishing her Master's in Business Systems, I.T. In 2007, she got on board with us as an Internet & Operations Project Manager and is now responsible for sourcing and managing 00+ applicants applying for Licensee roles every year. She has gained experience in every aspect of the business: administration, eCommerce, marketing, operations, retail management, budgeting, process improvement & automation, and ultimately, recruitment. Her multifaceted career enables her to successfully deliver our business processes through 120+ store licensees every year.
Jo Price, Financial Controller
Jo is a qualified Accountant and Finance Manager and has been an integral part of Calendar Club’s team since 2017. Coming from 20 years of finance and management experience in the manufacturing and retail sectors, Jo contributes a wealth of experience in streamlining all aspects of Calendar Club.
Lighting up the office with her witty take on life, we love how she replaced our pod coffee machine with one that uses ground coffee. We diligently practice the 5 R’s: Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Rot, and Recycle, and Jo's initiative makes the coffee get disposed of in our compost bin which nourishes our garden and
warehouse veggie patch.
“What I love most about working at Calendar Club is that we work together in a strong entrepreneurial team environment to achieve goals and continuous growth.”
Ay Goik Khoe, Administration Manager
Ay [pronounced "I"] is the backbone of Calendar Club and loved by everyone. Each year, she manages 120+ licensee contracts, ensures stock, payments, training
material, and everything needed to run a Calendar Club store. She ensures
everything operates and flows seamlessly between Calendar Club and licensees. She joined Calendar Club in 2006 as a Data Warehouse Administrator while completing her Masters of I.T at Monash University. Since then, she has upscaled to mastering technical programs that enable our nationwide 120+ franchises to make million-plus sales every year.
"The company gives you so much chance to grow. There is no limitation to learn other things that may interest you as long as you take responsibility for it. The inspiration we get from working here goes beyond the office to our homes and community. My time here has made me confident enough to take initiative everywhere.”
Estelle Arts, New Zealand Manager
Estelle is an integral part of the Calendar Club team. Starting with Calendar Club in 2012 as our New Zealand Manager Estelle manages the New Zealand office and warehouse.
This includes everything from the store portfolio, licensees, coordinating stock and fixtures and working in the recruitment team in both Australia and New Zealand. Estelle’s knowledge and experience in sales, management and retail contributes to the growth we have experienced year after year.
“Calendar Club has successfully blended together a great team of diversity in skills and experience. This is a great company to be part of and there certainly is some
excitement and fever associated with a seasonal business which is motivating.”
Anthea Cooper, Marketing & Communications Coordinator
Joining Calendar Club in 2022, Anthea fits right in, bringing a positive vibe to the
team. She has extensive experience in marketing, brand management and
project management in the corporate and retail world, working and living abroad
and running her own business. Her role at Calendar Club includes all things
marketing and communications from sourcing licensees, creating content,
developing communications, branding, and store marketing.
“I can see why most employees of Calendar Club have been with the company for over 5 years! The culture, environment and ‘go getting’ attitudes are positive and encouraging and makes me enjoy coming to work every day!”