Event Manager (3 Month Contract)

Dentsu International; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 148,000 - 203,000; Full time

Job summary

MKTG in Melbourne is seeking an experienced Event Manager for a 3-month freelance contract to deliver premier brand experiences at high-profile events. You will thrive in fast-paced environments, solving problems on the go, and creating memorable fan experiences at one of Australia’s premier sporting events.

As an event-based role, you may work outside standard hours. Strong coordination, onsite leadership and financial tracking are essential to success.

Qualifications

• 4+ years' experience in event management.
• Experience coordinating events, activations, or entertainment events.
• Highly organised with exceptional attention to detail and the ability to stay calm under pressure.
• Confident working onsite and able to make decisions to keep projects on track.

Responsibilities

• Manage event logistics and run sheets, timelines, accreditation, staffing, hospitality, venue coordination and supplier communications.
• Coordinate internal stakeholders, client and supplier teams to track and deliver all event outputs to a high standard.
• Build relationships with clients, venues and suppliers with regular updates to ensure smooth delivery.
• Lead onsite event execution, proactively resolving issues and ensuring a positive experience for clients and guests.
• Undertake expense management, supplier invoicing and budget reconciliations.

Skills

Event management

Experiential marketing

Sponsorship activations

Brand experiences

Job description

At MKTG, we believe that sport and entertainment have the power to positively impact human behaviour. Taking a purpose-led approach, we help clients harness the power of sports, entertainment, culture, and community to impact human behaviour through meaningful marketing solutions and experiences. The experiences we create engage customers, build memorable brands, and deliver value. We work with major sports and events rights holders, brand sponsors, teams, leagues, venues, and talent to create unique sponsorship marketing platforms, content, experiences, and brand activations that engage fans and drive business and brand outcomes.

We're looking for an experienced Event Manager on a 3-month freelance contract in Melbourne. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives in fast-paced environments, enjoys solving problems on the go, and would love to create memorable brand experiences at one of Australia's premier sporting events.

As this is an event-based role, working outside of standard hours is expected on occasion.

Core responsibilities:

• Manage event logistics and operational workstreams, including run sheets, timelines, accreditation, staffing, hospitality, venue coordination and supplier communications.
• Coordinate internal stakeholders, client and supplier teams to ensure all event deliverables are tracked, communicated and completed to a high standard.
• Build strong day-to-day relationships with clients, venues and suppliers, providing regular updates and helping to ensure smooth project delivery.
• Lead onsite event execution, proactively resolving issues, managing stakeholders and ensuring a positive experience for clients, partners and guests.
• Undertake expense management, supplier invoicing and budget reconciliations

A bit about you:

• 4+ years' experience in event management, experiential marketing, sponsorship activations or brand experiences.
• Experience coordinating events, activations, or entertainment events.
• Highly organised with exceptional attention to detail and the ability to remain calm under pressure in fast-paced live event environments.
• Confident working onsite and comfortable making decisions to keep projects running smoothly.