Events & Sponsorship Manager

NIDA The National Institute of Dramatic Art; Sydney; On-site; AUD 108,000 - 132,000; Full time

Job summary

NIDA The National Institute of Dramatic Art in Sydney is seeking a skilled events professional to lead the planning and delivery of its fundraising, donor, alumni and industry engagement events. You will manage end-to-end event delivery, including budgets, logistics, production coordination and evaluation, while driving sponsorship fulfilment and partner activations.

The successful candidate will bring strong organisational and communication skills, experience with CRM systems, and comfort

Qualifications

• Experience delivering events, projects or stakeholder engagement initiatives.
• Strong organisational, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience with CRM systems; not-for-profit or arts sectors preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end event management including project planning, budgets and logistics.
• Coordinate sponsorship fulfilment, partner activations and supporter engagement.
• Oversee stakeholder engagement initiatives to strengthen relationships and fundraising objectives.
• Plan, execute and evaluate events to deliver exceptional experiences.

Skills

Event planning

Stakeholder engagement

Budget management

Communication

Planning

Tools

CRM systems

Job description

NIDA The National Institute of Dramatic Art – Kensington NSW

$120,000 - $120,000 a year

Full time

6d ago , from NIDA The National Institute of Dramatic Art

• Employee TypeFull Time

Contact information

• Contact NameGeorgia Gilbert

About Us

The National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) is Australia’s premier training ground for future leaders and practitioners in the dramatic arts. Located at Kensington in Sydney, it is a Centre of excellence in education and training. NIDA is unique in the world for its practice-based and industry-relevant training in the range that it offers which includes Acting, Design, Costume, Properties and Objects, Technical Theatre and Stage Management, Scenic Construction, Writing for Performance, Directing and Cultural Leadership.

About the Role

Lead the planning and delivery of NIDA's annual calendar of fundraising, donor, alumni, industry and stakeholder engagement events. This role oversees end-to-end event management, including project planning, budgets, logistics, suppliers, production coordination, stakeholder engagement and event evaluation. You will also manage sponsorship fulfilment, partner activations and supporter engagement initiatives, ensuring exceptional event experiences that strengthen relationships and support NIDA's fundraising, partnership and engagement objectives.

About You

Experience delivering events, projects or stakeholder engagement initiatives, with strong organisational, communication and stakeholder management skills. You'll be confident managing competing priorities, budgets and timelines, thrive in a collaborative environment, and bring a flexible, proactive approach. Experience with CRM systems and the arts, education or not-for-profit sectors will be highly regarded.

Please download the full position description here for more information about this role.

Job preview

This is afull-time 2-year contract.

The base annual salary is$120,000 + 12% Superannuation, based on a 38-hour working week.

Please include a brief cover letter that demonstrates your understanding of and capacity to undertake the role, including your ability to meet the selection criteria.

Closing Date: 5:00pm, Friday 2 October 2026

Only applicants who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted.

Considerations

• You are required to have the right to live and work in Australia to apply for this role. This role is not suited to a working holiday visa holder.
• A valid Working with Children Check for NSW is essential. Having one or being willing to get one and to support and implement NIDA’s Child Safe Strategies is necessary to undertake this role.

Further Information

For further information about this role, please contact Georgia Gilbert at ***************@nida.edu.au.

As part of NIDA's commitment to equity and inclusion, we strongly encourage applications from people who identify with historically excluded communities such as First Nations, culturally and linguistically diverse, LGBTQI+ and people with disability. All applications will be considered without regard to race, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital or disability status.