Events Manager

Hicksons Lawyers; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

Parental leave (16 weeks)

Education assistance

Employee Assistance Program

Discount schemes

Novated leasing

Job summary

Hicksons| Hunt & Hunt is seeking an experienced Events Manager to lead the end-to-end delivery of internal and external events within our Business Development & Marketing team.

You will plan, coordinate and execute events for clients and staff, manage budgets, and foster vendor relationships to ensure cost-effective, high-quality outcomes. Hybrid work options are available, with occasional out-of-hours commitment as needed.

Qualifications

• Proven experience working in a similar role in a professional services environment.
• Significant experience in event planning and coordination.
• Familiarity working in professional services or law firm is advantageous.
• Strong organisational and multitasking abilities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Problem-solving skills and ability to work under pressure.
• Flexibility to work out of office hours if needed.

Responsibilities

• Planning and coordinating client and staff events, including managing guest lists, venues and facilities, briefing vendors and suppliers, and preparing post-event analysis.
• Managing event delivery on the day, ensuring all events run smoothly and proactively resolving any issues that arise.
• Developing and implementing promotional activities to maximise event awareness and engagement.
• Preparing, managing and tracking event budgets, ensuring costs are monitored and approvals are obtained as required.
• Sourcing, negotiating with and managing relationships with new and existing vendors and suppliers.
• Reporting on event performance, with a focus on attendance, feedback insights and recommended follow-up activities.

Skills

Event Planning

Vendor Management

Budgeting

Client Events

Staff Events

Communication

Job description

Brief Description

Hicksons| Hunt & Hunt is a commercial law firm that assists government, companies, organisations, and individuals throughout Australia to create sustainable value through legal and commercial advice, services, and solutions. Our breadth of expertise is reflected in our diverse practice groups and complemented by our industry and sector focus. With offices in Sydney, North Ryde, Newcastle and Griffith, we work across geographies with smart technology to keep connected to our clients.

Brief Description

Hicksons| Hunt & Hunt is a commercial law firm that assists government, companies, organisations, and individuals throughout Australia to create sustainable value through legal and commercial advice, services, and solutions. Our breadth of expertise is reflected in our diverse practice groups and complemented by our industry and sector focus. With offices in Sydney, North Ryde, Newcastle and Griffith, we work across geographies with smart technology to keep connected to our clients. We pride ourselves on our energy and authenticity to drive client solutions, attract and develop talent and serve our broader community. With a strong history of providing exceptional legal advice, we consider ourselves to be visionary thought leaders who have harnessed our history and experience, emerging as a market-leading legal and advisory business. We are seeking an experienced Events Manager to join the Business Development & Marketing team. This role is responsible for the planning, coordination and end-to-end delivery of internal and external events. This role oversees the full events program, ensuring all functions are well executed, cost effective and delivered on time.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Planning and coordinating client and staff events, including managing guest lists, venues and facilities, briefing vendors and suppliers, and preparing post-event analysis.
• Managing event delivery on the day, ensuring all events run smoothly and proactively resolving any issues that arise.
• Developing and implementing promotional activities to maximise event awareness and engagement.
• Preparing, managing and tracking event budgets, ensuring costs are monitored and approvals are obtained as required.
• Sourcing, negotiating with and managing relationships with new and existing vendors and suppliers.
• Reporting on event performance, with a focus on attendance, feedback insights and recommended follow-up activities.

What You Offer

• Proven experience working in a similar role in a professional services environment
• Significant experience in event planning and coordination
• Familiarity working in professional services or law firm is advantageous
• Strong organisational and multitasking abilities
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Problem-solving skills and ability to work under pressure
• Flexibility to work out of office hours if needed

WHY CHOOSE HICKSONS|HUNT&HUNT?

Hicksons|Hunt&Hunt fosters a diverse and inclusive environment; we capture innovative ideas from our people to build on our business; we welcome your creative ideas to optimize the way we work. We offer a range of benefits and social opportunities to support growth, development and internal networking and collaboration within the firm, collectively celebrating our success through recognition and reward programs.

Supporting You

• Potential unearthed – We pride ourselves on enabling you to achieve your career aspirations. Offering tailored 1:1 mentoring, access to our E-learning platform with role base training, internal and external workshops and complete transparency around our promotional pathways program.
• The right resources – Our workplace is supported by smart technology, paper-light processes, collaborative teams and a healthy values-based culture that will see you perform at your best.
• Flexi-work options – We understand life is not 1 size fits all. Explore options for hybrid work, part time hours, compressed working weeks, and more.
• Performance based rewards and incentive bonuses – our incentive program is designed to reward our employees and support our high-performance culture.
• Hicksons|Hunt&Hunt + Benefits – 16 weeks paid parental leave for eligible employees, milestone leave after 3 years, education assistance, Employee Assistance Program, plus access to everyday discounts through our corporate discount schemes, and novated leasing.
• Life at Hicksons|Hunt&Hunt – Contributing to our community is part of our Vision; the firm provides you with the opportunity to contribute to the firm’s corporate social responsibility activities through our pro-bono program.
• Awards – The 2024 AFR Partnership Survey named Hicksons|Hunt&Hunt as the industry leader with the highest proportion of Female Partners for the second year running. In addition, Hicksons|Hunt&Hunt has been recognised ABA employer of choice winners (2020,2023 and 2024).

To have a confidential discussion on the role and our offering, please contact Zahra Nowrouz Tafreshi, Talent Acquisition Manager [e-mail]

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Please note pre-employment screening checks will be conducted on all successful applicants including a national police check.