Event Manager

NSW Minerals Council; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The NSW Minerals Council in Sydney is seeking a motivated events professional to help plan and run mining industry events across Sydney and regional NSW. You will join a small in-house team delivering a range of events from award dinners to multi-day conferences, with close collaboration to a partner events production agency.

You will manage budgets, timelines, speakers and communications while coordinating sponsorships and run sheets.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of events management experience in agency or in-house.
• Experience coordinating awards programs is preferred.
• Experience in sponsorship coordination preferred.
• Proficient with Canva for in-house design and promo material.
• Strong attention to detail and communication skills.
• Budget management and reporting experience.
• Ability to meet deadlines and multitask.

Responsibilities

• Planning and delivering events from initial brief and budget through to onsite execution, evaluation and reconciliation
• Managing timelines, venues, suppliers, registrations and event operations
• Coordinating larger conferences and awards dinners with our external event agency
• Managing annual awards processes, including nominations, judging and finalist communications
• Coordinating sponsorships and delivery of agreed benefits
• Working with policy directors and the events team on programs, speakers, communications and promotions
• Preparing event plans and run sheets, and coordinating onsite staff and suppliers
• Managing multiple events and competing deadlines

Skills

Events management

Budget management

Canva

Communication skills

Teamwork

Job description

We've got an exciting opportunity for a motivated professional to help deliver a variety of events in Sydney and in regional NSW for the mining industry. You will join a small but experienced in-house team managing a number of events and functions in a supportive and creative working environment.

The NSW Minerals Council is the industry association for mining in NSW - the state's biggest export industry and a big employer in NSW. We create and execute high-quality events for our industry, in partnership with our events production agency, including awards dinners and a major multi-day conference.

We also organise smaller events end-to-end including careers nights and industry forums.

Key responsibilities

• Planning and delivering events from initial brief and budget through to onsite execution, evaluation and reconciliation
• Managing timelines, venues, suppliers, registrations and event operations
• Coordinating larger conferences and awards dinners with our external event agency
• Managing annual awards processes, including nominations, judging and finalist communications
• Coordinating sponsorships and delivery of agreed benefits
• Working with policy directors and the events team on programs, speakers, communications and promotions
• Preparing event plans and run sheets, and coordinating onsite staff and suppliers
• Managing multiple events and competing deadlines

About you

• At least 5 years working in events management either in an agency or in-house
• Experience in managing awards programs is preferred but not essential
• Some experience in sponsorship coordination is preferred
• Proficient in Canva for in-house design and developing promotional material
• Great attention to detail, plus excellent verbal and written skills
• Understand budget management and reporting
• Ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines
• Ability to work on your own and in a team across multiple events
• Highly organised and a good communicator

About us

The NSW Minerals Council is the industry association for mining in NSW - the state's biggest export industry and a big employer in NSW.