Sydney: Hourly rate $30-35 plus super

Our client is Australia’s leading publishing and Events Company specialising in the media and marketing sector. Their portfolio includes a website and e‐newsletter covering everything under Australia’s media and marketing umbrella, and a series of various events including lunches and dinners.

Your duties will include:

• Managing the RSVP list for upcoming bespoke events
• Drafting event run sheets
• Drafting moderator notes
• Venue logistics
• Finalising catering
• Client liaison
• Liaising with internal stakeholders including design team, marketing & sales

This role will suit an experienced Event Manager with the ability to work in a small, busy team with demanding timelines. EventsAIR experience will be welcome but is not essential.

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Sydney: Up to $59,593 plus 10% super and benefits

 Our client is a professional, not-for-profit, member-based organisation. It supports its members, sector partners and collaborators to generate knowledge and action in clinical management and research, education, policy and advocacy in Australasia and internationally.  Multiple conferences are run throughout the year.

The role involves coordinating all areas of event logistics with a detailed understanding of your projects including: working to timelines; following approved budgets; maintaining accurate files; executing conference marketing and sponsorship plans; AV and venue management; working with committees, suppliers, members, exhibitors, speakers, registrants; reporting on all aspects; and onsite co-ordination.  This is a varied and fast paced role and is a crucial role for the delivery of conferences for the society and their clients. Domestic travel is required in this role and there is potential for international travel.

Candidates are required to have:

• Experience in an event coordination/management role (3 years or more)
• High level interpersonal skills, attention to detail, verbal and written communication skills
• The ability to work independently, as part of a team to and work in high pressure situations
• Excellent computer skills in MS Office and events management software, ideally in EventsAir, as well as website and EDM platforms

Desirable requirements:

• Preference for candidates with experience in managing social media campaigns for events
• Candidates to have knowledge and understanding of organising events in the not-for-profit sector
• Understanding of principles of EEO, WHS, cultural diversity and ethical practices

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Sydney: Daily rate up to $465.00 plus superannuation

Young, upcoming Sydney event agency seeks an Event Producer to start January 2019 through to around mid April 2019.

Working closely with Senior Producers, you will head up an upcoming event, being responsible for all elements and be client facing. You will work together with a team including a Technical Director, Creative Director and Event Coordinator.

Ideally you will have experience in a similar role with an agency and most importantly love events and have a strong passion for the culture and industry.

Advanced computer skills in Microsoft Office suite are essential as is high attention to detail and sound knowledge of budgets.

This is a great opportunity to work with a young and dynamic team at a Sydney CBD location.

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Sydney: $70,000 plus superannuation, annual bonus and allowances

This is a great opportunity to grow with an innovative company that provides inspiring international study programs with prestigious organizations and renowned Ivy League schools.

It is essential that you have the following skills as the job requires: – high-level oral and written presentation skills, highly organised, keen attention to detail, pro-activeness, working with spreadsheets, international travel and/or event management experience.

Essential Skills:

• Proven advanced skills in MS Word/Excel/Outlook/PowerPoint
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Enthusiastic and friendly with a pleasant telephone manner
• Strong administration skills
• Great organizational skills
• Strong computer skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to identify & critically evaluate risk and implement mitigation strategies
• International travel and/or event management experience
• Reliable and initiative with the ability to work without supervision
• Capability to function as a Tour Group Manager as backup
• Experience in Managing teams of more than 3 people
• Experience in Risk Management and travel
• Experience in working with young people
• Experience in working with different clients such as authorities, organisations, private interest groups
• Willingness to work flexible hours (evening) and outside normal hours during Expeditions

Desirable:

• Marketing experience
• Basic skills in Photoshop or InDesign
• Experience in stock management
• Able to travel interstate and internationally to USA

You will be a self-starter with an excellent track record in organizing international travel and/or events. This is a role for someone who is ambitious to grow with the organization and take on additional responsibility with a ‘can-do’ attitude.

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Sydney: To $65,000 plus super plus bonus  (c$85,000 package OTE)

Global exhibition organiser seeks a competent Business Development Manager to generate momentum for the exhibition sales function by sourcing and contracting new business and managing growth from existing business.

Specifically, you will source and build key customer relationships, identify business opportunities, negotiate and close business deals and maintain an extensive knowledge of current market trends and conditions.

You will develop and maintain relationships with existing exhibitors, sponsors, and partners and visit as required; research the market and competitors and attend industry functions,

Initiate and undertake client visits; write high quality sales proposals, compile sales quotes and contracts; produce sales plans and reports to management and achieve exhibition and sponsorship revenue targets and other appropriate KPIs.

You will require proven expertise in direct consultative selling and generating new business and a track record of hitting sales revenue targets, as well as solid sales planning and reporting skills. You will also be an excellent communicator, collaborator and negotiator who is able to work well under pressure and in challenging markets, as well as being highly a problem solver, highly self-motivated, pro-active, focused, tenacious and goal orientated.

Please apply to John Hackett.

Sydney: $85,000 plus super

Highly successful global event agency business seeks a highly capable Event Producer to join their live production/creative services team and be responsible for ensuring the highest standard in client event production delivery, project managing creative and technical elements, delegating to production management team and controlling the client production budget.

Specifically, you will be responsible for accountability of event projects including overseeing all creative, technical, video, data production and print design elements for multiple and concurrent projects. You will also implement project systems and procedures, write and prepare case studies, ensure accurate reporting of financials, plan resources and maximise profitability as well as  manage and develop client relationships, seek and source new sales leads to maximise potential client base.

You will require around five years’ event production experience, with demonstrated client relationship management and team delegation skills.  You will also have the ability to brief technical and production experts, strong destination and supplier product knowledge across creative, talent , speaker and entertainment solutions and accurate client budgeting expertise.

You will also possess strong communication, negotiation and conflict resolution skills, possess effective time management and organisational skills and the ability to meet deadlines, be a problem solver who can see the “big picture”, be self motivated and goal driven, possess an optimistic, commercially balanced and objective mind set, be capable of embracing change and posses both honesty and integrity.

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Sydney: $80,000 plus bonus plus super (pro-rata)

This boutique event industry product and service supplier is seeking a capable Business Development Manager to work closely with the MD and General Manager in the development and execution of their marketing and business development strategy.

Specifically, you will develop and execute the marketing plan for the company, develop productive relationships with prospects and clients to increase the quantity and quality of  business opportunities, prepare and present client proposals, attend industry events and actively network to promote the business, identify and advocate new and profitable market segments for the company and build market awareness of the company generally.

To be a success in this role you will require a solid business development/account management skills along with strong communication (oral and written), relationship building skills and knowledge of event management sector.

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Sydney: $70-80,000 plus super

This successful and expanding media and events organisation seeks an accomplished marketing specialist  to build and manage an integrated marketing platform for client engagement and be responsible for designing, planning and coordinating marketing programs across a range of platforms (online and offline).

Specifically, you will manage the database (outsourced CRM), digital marketing across email, social media, app. maintenance and development, website content (posts/blogs), Google Analytics along with delegate monitoring to ensure repeat attendance etc. You will work across their three main product areas of events, digital editorial and podcasts.

You will require experience in direct and social media marketing, database management and online platforms as well as the ability to design, plan and implement all marketing and engagement programs, explore and integrate the use of new and traditional media to engage with senior level executives across the Asia Pacific region and manage the database program, mine for patterns/ideas and construct client segmentation plans.

You will be a resourceful, organised and self-disciplined, with attention to detail and the ability to engage with external stakeholders to build integrated and comprehensive campaigns. You will also be diligent, energetic, flexible and resourceful, with ability to work autonomously within tight deadlines, a hunger for learning and value integrity.

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Sydney: $80-100,000 plus super

Highly successful niche media and events business operating in the Asia Pacific region seek a capable conference producer to develop thought-leadership education programs to business leaders, senior management and executives.

Working as part of a team you will be responsible for producing content for around 12 industry conference/forums, workshops and learning events each year in a multi-disciplinary role that will encompass research, client engagement, marketing communication and project management.

Importantly, you will not be responsible for selling or conference P&L and all events are funded through sponsorship from strong corporate relationships, with an emphasis on quality over quantity with respect to the events.

You will require strong research and project management skills with an analytical and inquisitive mind and the ability to implement focused research on issues of the day. You will also have excellent communication skills, encompassing interpersonal and copywriting, a resourceful, organised and self-disciplined approach, attention to detail, deadline orientated, the confidence to deal with senior level executives, a self-starter with a high level of energy and creativity who thrives in a fast paced and sometimes uncertain environment and a life-long learner who values integrity.

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Sydney: $65-80,000 plus super

This market leading event design and display business seeks a capable Project Manager to join their team. You will be responsible for managing client projects to ensure they meet client expectations, along with budget, timeline and safety parameters.

Specifically you will be responsible for estimating/specifying projects and ensuring relevance to budgets & design. You will conduct thorough site analyses and infrastructure reviews, produce weekly reports & schedule updates, conduct feasibility on concept development, oversee project production & quality control,  ensure projects run within budget & to time lines, ensure clients sites are prepared and infrastructure is ready and fit for use and manage overall project logistics.

To succeed in the role you will require excellent project management and production experience from the display / event / entertainment / exhibition or allied industries as well as creative flair and design/decorative awareness and an understanding of lighting and display installation & removal.

You will also have excellent communication skills, be highly organised with strong time management skills and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously. You will be hands-on and have well-developed relationship management and leadership skills. You will also be a quick learner, thorough in your approach, able to operate both autonomously and as part of a team and have sound IT literacy.

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