Event Lead

Everi Pty; Darwin; Hybrid; AUD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Six weeks annual leave

15 days personal leave

Job summary

City of Darwin is seeking an experienced Event Lead to deliver events that inspire the community and attract visitors. You will lead planning, budgeting, coordination and reporting for the City’s events program, working with staff, volunteers, contractors and suppliers to ensure successful delivery.

The role requires a Bachelor in Event Management or related qualification with substantial experience. A strong focus on stakeholder engagement, negotiation and written communication will be

Qualifications

• Minimum five years' demonstrated experience in event management or related discipline.
• Proven ability to plan and deliver events from concept through evaluation.
• Strong time management and organisational skills under multiple timelines.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, coordination, budgeting and reporting of the events program.
• Deliver events that inspire the community and attract visitors.
• Coordinate with staff, volunteers, contractors and suppliers to ensure quality outcomes.

Skills

Event planning

Budget management

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor of Business (Event Management)

Diploma in related discipline

Job description

Job Description

As the Event Lead for the City of Darwin, you will be responsible for delivering events that inspire our community, engage our locals, attract visitors and recognise Darwin's rich and multi-faceted history. This position is responsible for leading the planning, coordination, budgeting and reporting of City of Darwin's events program.

About the Employer

At City of Darwin, we're passionate about building and sustaining a high-performance culture that motivates our people to deliver exceptional results. You will align with and flourish in an active environment that focuses on strategic outcomes and embraces collaboration and innovation.

About the Candidate

• A Bachelor of Business (Event Management) or a related discipline, or a Diploma in a relevant discipline combined with at least five (5) years' equivalent relevant experience
• C Class Drivers Licence
• Working with Children Clearance (Ochre Card)

What you will need to demonstrate:

• Minimum five (5) years' demonstrated experience in event management, project management or a related discipline, including experience planning and delivering events from concept through to evaluation.
• Proven time management and organisational skills including the ability to work under pressure on multiple tasks and timelines, including resolving issues as they arise.
• Demonstrated high level of skills in managing and facilitating a variety of stakeholders including staff, volunteers, contractors, and suppliers.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and efficiently whilst fostering and maintaining partnerships and collaboration with all stakeholders.
• Highly developed interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills, including the ability to prepare a diverse range of written communications such as reports, grant applications, programs, running sheets and briefings, as well as deliver presentations and lead discussions with groups and across organisations.
• Demonstrated experience developing and managing event budgets, contracts and suppliers to deliver quality outcomes within approved resources.

Work Environment

Your hard work will be rewarded with a salary commencing at $100,064.85 + superannuation, plus six weeks annual leave and up to 15 days paid personal leave per annum.