Major and Destination Events Leader

Queensland; Queensland; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Tourism and Events Queensland (TEQ) is seeking a Major and Destination Events Leader to strategically manage TEQ's major and destination event contracts, delivering value for Queensland's events calendar. The role leads event assessment, development and investment activities while building influential partnerships and providing high-quality commercial advice to optimise TEQ objectives.

This full-time fixed-term position runs until 17 December 2027 and requires leadership across teams, strong

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of national and global events landscape.
• Ability to attract and nurture events that deliver economic and community value, including government roles.
• Proven leadership guiding staff and project teams to collaborate and deliver results.
• Strong negotiation skills and ability to navigate complex commercial scenarios.
• Highly developed written communication for business cases and reports.

Responsibilities

• Lead assessment, approval, engagement and implementation of events for the TEQ calendar.
• Apply TEQ strategies and destination event frameworks to maximize value of events.
• Develop strategies to attract and leverage events with industry and government partners.
• Investigate national and international event opportunities to balance and enhance TEQ calendar.
• Coordinate feasibility studies, economic impact assessments, budgets and marketing reviews to inform investments.
• Prepare data-driven business cases and briefs and negotiate partnerships to maximise government investment.

Skills

Event leadership

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Business case writing

Written communication

Travel readiness

Experience in events genres

Strategic thinking

Job description

Tourism and Events Queensland (TEQ) is a statutory body of the Queensland Government and the State's lead tourism marketing, destination and experience development and major events agency.

TEQ's vision is to inspire a global desire for Queensland by showcasing its unique identity through bold world-class marketing and events - driving travellers to choose our state and deepening pride in the place we call home.

Job Description

About the role

The Major and Destination Events Leader strategically manages and leverages TEQ's major and destination event contracts to deliver direct and incremental value for Queensland's events calendar. The role leads event assessment, acquisition, development and investment activities, builds influential stakeholder partnerships and provides high-quality commercial advice to optimise outcomes against TEQ's objectives.

This opportunity is a full-time, fixed term position until 17 December 2027.

• Lead activities relating to the assessment, approval, engagement and implementation of events for the TEQ calendar.
• Apply TEQ strategies, plans and destination event frameworks to optimise the value delivered by supported events.
• Develop and implement strategies to attract, nurture and leverage events in partnership with industry and government stakeholders.
• Investigate national and international event opportunities to support a balanced, sustainable and high-value events calendar for Queensland.
• Coordinate feasibility studies, economic impact assessments, due diligence, budget evaluations and marketing reviews to inform investment recommendations.
• Prepare high-quality, data-driven business cases and briefs, and negotiate partnerships that maximise the value of government investment.

Desired Skills and Experience

For this role, we will consider your:

• Extensive knowledge of the national and global events landscape.
• Strong understanding of how to identify, attract and nurture events that generate economic and community value, including government's role in events.
• Proven leadership experience guiding staff and project teams to collaborate and achieve shared goals.
• Demonstrated business acumen, strong negotiation skills and the ability to navigate complex commercial scenarios.
• Highly developed written communication skills, including the ability to prepare quality business cases and reports.
• Ability and willingness to travel and participate in work activities outside normal working hours, including evenings and weekends.
• Demonstrated experience preferred working in one or more event genres, including sport, arts and culture, mass-participation, music and entertainment, lifestyle, festivals and destination events.

Applications close Friday, 20 November 2026.