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Demonstrates extensive experience in event management, including end-to-end operational delivery, project management, and budget oversight. Proficient in coordinating logistics, managing stakeholder communications, and utilizing event technology platforms to enhance event efficiency.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Event ManagementProject ManagementBudgetingSupplier NegotiationStakeholder Management
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Manage end-to-end operational delivery of assigned events
- Develop and maintain event timelines, production schedules, run sheets and checklists
- Coordinate venues, catering, AV, production, entertainment and logistics
- Oversee registrations, attendee experience, ticketing and onsite operations
- Manage speaker, exhibitor, sponsor and VIP logistics
- Lead onsite event execution and post-event reviews
- Manage approved event budgets and monitor expenditure
- Negotiate and manage suppliers and contractors
- Fulfil contracted sponsorship deliverables with the partnerships team
- Identify opportunities to improve event efficiency and manage costs
- Escalate financial or operational risks promptly
- Manage event operations using Grip, the event technology platform
- Coordinate event communications and registration campaigns with marketing
- Maintain documentation, schedules and operational reporting
- Collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders
- Maintain handover documentation and processes
- Deliver All Star Bash, Retail Fest, the Sydney Retail Media Summit, other industry summits, executive breakfasts, networking functions and additional activations across the Retail Global calendar
- Take ownership of the established event portfolio and ensure continuity of event operations during the 12-month maternity leave period
Requirements
What you’ll need- At least five years' experience in event management
- Experience delivering large-scale conferences, exhibitions or business events
- Strong project management, budgeting and supplier negotiation skills
- Ability to manage competing priorities and multiple event timelines
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Comfortable working independently and making operational decisions
- Willingness to travel interstate
- Experience with hosted buyer or B2B meeting programs (desirable)
- Familiarity with event technology, CRM and registration platforms (desirable)
- Experience working with commercial sponsorship teams (desirable)
- Exposure to retail, ecommerce, media or technology events (desirable)
Benefits
Comp & perks- 12 months maternity leave coverage (fixed-term arrangement)
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Hard Skills
Event CoordinationTimeline DevelopmentProduction SchedulingLogistics ManagementOnsite Operations ManagementRisk ManagementSponsorship Deliverables FulfillmentEvent Efficiency ImprovementRegistration ManagementB2B Meeting Programs
Soft Skills
Excellent CommunicationIndependent Decision-MakingCompeting Priorities Management
Tools & Technologies
GripCRM PlatformsRegistration Platforms
Industry Keywords
Retail EventsEcommerce EventsMedia EventsTechnology EventsLarge-Scale ConferencesExhibitionsNetworking Functions