Senior Events & Networks Adviser

Tasmania; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully subsidised gym memberships

Parental leave 26 weeks

Hybrid & flexible working

Wellbeing & coaching programs

Job summary

Allens seeks a Senior Events & Networks Adviser to lead end‑to‑end planning and delivery of client events and national programs across Australia. This role blends strategic leadership with hands‑on event management in a fast‑paced, stakeholder‑heavy environment.

You will build relationships across the firm, analyse client data, and drive innovations in engagement and client experience while supporting national webinars and digital programs.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience planning and executing corporate events.
• Strong stakeholder management across levels of an organisation.
• Ability to think critically and solve complex problems.
• Excellent professional communication with senior partners and clients.
• Thrives in a fast-paced, multi-stakeholder environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead end‑to‑end planning, design and delivery of client events and national programs.
• Set objectives, measure ROI and conduct post‑event evaluations.
• Build and manage stakeholder relationships to create engagement opportunities.
• Analyse client data and CRM usage to target event campaigns.
• Drive operational excellence and adopt new technologies for engagement.
• Support delivery of national webinars and digital client programs.
• Be a voice in excellent client service and brand to market.

Skills

Event planning

Stakeholder management

Communication

Problem solving

Adaptability

Tools

CRM systems

Job description

Job Description

At Allens, our business teams are also specialists in their field, using their unique knowledge and expertise to solve critical client and business challenges.

You’ll be part of our National Events & Networks team, where you’ll play a critical role in the delivery of Sydney client events and national programs. This is a senior role with a focus on delivering premium, brand-level programs that support client relationships and Allens' growth strategy.

This role blends strategic leadership with hands‑on event management, making it suited to someone who thrives in a fast‑paced, stakeholder‑heavy environment and is confident leading key initiatives from concept through to delivery.

As the Senior Events & Networks Adviser, you will:

• Support the strategic direction of key client event programs on a national scale.
• Lead the end‑to‑end planning, design and delivery of client events and national programs, including setting objectives, measuring return on investment and conducting post‑event evaluations.
• Build and manage stakeholder relationships across the firm to create unique, purposeful opportunities for client engagement.
• Analyse client data, including use of the CRM system, to develop informed recommendations on how and where to target event campaigns.
• Drive operational excellence and adopt new technologies to enhance engagement, efficiency and the client experience.
• Support the delivery of national webinars and other digital client engagement programs.
• Be a voice and leader in excellent client service, and in our brand to market.

This is a permanent, full‑time opportunity. At Allens we have a hybrid working structure, typically 60% in the office and 40% from home. We would be happy to discuss any other flexible working arrangements that best support you.

• Health and wellbeing: fully subsidised gym memberships, annual flu vaccinations, skin checks, in‑house snacks and catered meals, subsidised sporting and social activities, Employee Assistance Program including confidential counselling, wellbeing coaching and financial coaching for employees and their families and regular wellbeing sessions with our in‑house consulting Psychologist.
• Flexibility: hybrid and flexible working arrangements to support you in your work and life commitments and passions, equipment to support working from home.
• Leave: ability to purchase additional annual leave, access to an enhanced, inclusive and flexible parental leave policy - 26 weeks paid parental leave with no minimum service for permanent employees and high quality executive coaching to support the transition.
• Recognition: team based recognition including social activities and contribution based recognition activities, and annual Allens Values Awards to nominate and recognise the incredible contributions of our people.

Allens is also proud to invest in our communities, giving you the opportunity to make a difference through our work on reconciliation, the environment and other social justice issues as well as our workplace giving and volunteering programs.

About the Candidate

You will have:

• Extensive experience planning and executing corporate events.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to build relationships with people at all levels of an organisation and influence outcomes.
• The ability to think critically, solve problems and be comfortable with complexity, ambiguity or uncertainty.
• Excellent communication skills; capable of engaging professionally with senior partners, vendors as well as key clients.
• Ability to thrive in a fast‑paced environment; adept at juggling multiple stakeholders simultaneously.
• A desire to learn, grow, network, mentor others.

Work Environment

Financial: market competitive fixed remuneration, employee recruitment referral program, discounts at hundreds of suppliers including retail outlets, health and travel insurance, charity matched funding program.