Major Event Facilitator

City of Adelaide; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 98,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Adelaide is seeking a Major Event Facilitator to manage a city-wide calendar of major outdoor events on Council park lands, roads and facilities. You will build relationships with event organisers and stakeholders and ensure compliance with regulations to grow Adelaide’s cultural landscape.

The role requires strong organisational skills, adaptability, and the ability to lead multiple events while collaborating with teams and partners across the community.

Qualifications

• Significant understanding of procedures, processes, policies and legislation for events or transferable experience.
• Ability to build positive relationships and consult with all levels of management, staff, agencies and the community.
• Strong organisational and time management skills with ability to prioritise and meet deadlines.
• Adaptable and committed to continuous improvement.
• Able to communicate with and assist people to manage work and resources across multiple projects.
• Ability to lead and collaborate within a team on diverse events.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate an annual city-wide calendar of major outdoor events for park lands, roads and facilities.
• Develop collaborative relationships with event organisers and stakeholders at all levels.
• Ensure events comply with relevant legislation and City policies and regulations.
• Provide support and direction to customers and stakeholders to identify opportunities and magnify events.

Skills

Event management procedures

Relationship building

Organisational skills

Adaptable and proactive

Stakeholder communication

Team leadership for events

Job description

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• A workplace of positive people and ideas


• Commencing at $109,361.00 + 12% superannuation

About the Opportunity

The Major Event Facilitator’s purpose is to provide a key role to the successful facilitation of an annual city-wide calendar of major outdoor events for hirers and users of Council Park Lands, roads and facilities. This role develops collaborative working relationships with major event organisers and other stakeholders at all organisational levels, ensuring events and associated activities are successfully facilitated in line with relevant legislation and City of Adelaide policies and regulations.

The role delivers a solution-focused and sustainable approach to a highly dynamic sector. The Major Event Facilitator provides support and direction to customers and stakeholders to identify opportunities to magnify existing and establish new events in the City’s Park Lands and roads, while growing Adelaide’s cultural landscape and recognition both nationally and internationally.

About You

• Significant understanding of the procedures, processes, policies and legislation required for events, or similar transferable experience and skills from another applicable field of industry.


• Ability to build positive relationships and consult, negotiate and communicate with all levels of management, staff, government agencies, stakeholders, event service providers and the community.


• Good organisational and time management skills and the ability to prioritise, set deadlines, solve complex problems and make effective recommendations and decisions.


• Ability to be adaptable and flexible and have a commitment to continuous improvement.


• Demonstrated ability to communicate with and assist people in order to manage work and resources across a range of projects.


• The ability to work as part of a team but also take the lead on a number of events with a diverse range of customers.

About Us

Located in the geographic heart of Kaurna Country, the City of Adelaide celebrates its cultural heritage, unique natural surrounds and structures its footprint in a way that allows it to adapt to the changing needs of the community and a dynamic global landscape. Our focus is on our community’s wellbeing and quality of life - investing in city improvements and on future planning, so we continue to design a liveable city where future generations can continue to live authentic and meaningful lives. This is an exciting opportunity to join our team and be a bigger part of our amazing city!

At the City of Adelaide, we thrive in an environment that is welcoming, inclusive and safe, and celebrates difference. We value and embrace our diverse perspectives and recognise the value diversity has in fuelling innovation and enabling brilliant experiences for our diverse community.

All enquiries regarding this position will remain private and confidential and can be directed to Adam Hornhardt on 8203 7416.

Please be advised this is a full-time, permanent role at the Level 6 Classification commencing at 109,361.00 + 12% superannuation.

As part of the recruitment process candidates will be required to undertake a National Police Check.

We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process and supportive workplace.

Our commitment to inclusivity means we welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disabilities, and candidates from a range of lived experiences.