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Event Coordinator for Marketing and Advertising Company
One of Sydney's most exciting, integrated Marketing and advertising agency is looking for an event coordinator. Based in North Sydney this is an exciting opportunity to get involved with an agency that has 20 years experience in delivering campaigns that provide ROI for their Clients . We are looking for an individual who is interested in organising successful and flawless events with Clients in the Information Infrastructure sector. You will need excellent presentation, organisation and time management skills and be able to take the initiative in a dynamic environment. This is a great opportunity for a self styled professional looking for a new fantastic challenge.
Contract Role: 5 days a week for 3 months with option to extend. Pay commensurate with experience.
Responsibilities include
• Work closely with the Event Director to source, negotiate, confirm and execute event deliverables
• Research trends, ideas, technologies
• Manage and execute small events from inception to completion
• Assist company with tasks as required
Requirements
• Have 2-3 years experience managing events
• Detailed and organised approach to daily work tasks
• Multi tasker
• Positive person with a ‘Can do’, flexible personality
• Excellent listening, written and spoken communication skills
• Ability to work through problems and negotiate pragmatic workable solutions
• Experience in Information Infrastructure is a bonus.
• IMMEDIATE START REQUIRED
Interested? If so, please send your resume and cover letter to
sara@mccorkell.com.au . We look forward to receiving your application.
Applications close: Friday 22nd July 2011
Event Manager QLD
Brisbane: To $75,000 package (Full time or four days a week - pro rata)
National membership association seeks a capable Event Manager for their Brisbane based office. You can be employed on either a full time basis or four days a week depending on your personal circumstances and will work in a standalone capacity. You will be responsible for managing all logistical aspects of their professional development and member events program in Queensland, including briefings, seminars, conferences and networking events.
Specifically you will coordinate service providers, including venue acquisition and preparation/set-up of catering, audio visual, transport and any other logistical requirements. You will negotiate the type and costs of services to be provided within budget, manage relationships with speakers and panelists attending events, committees as well as internal management and seek out commercial opportunities to develop new events specific to the Queensland region and assist with research on new event topics and content production of professional development events.
You will require at least four years event management experience and ideally have been exposed to association based events in the past. You will also possess excellent organisational and time management skills, research ability, a capacity to work to deadlines, the ability to multi-task and work under pressure, good attention to detail, strong interpersonal and communication skills, problem solving skills and be able to build relationships and handle difficult stakeholders, a flexible and results driven approach, a team focus and advanced computer skills
To apply, please email your resume to John Hackett: john@eventrecruitment.com.au quoting ref: ER/1489
Event Sales Executive
Sydney: To $60,000 plus super (12 month contract)
A 12 month maternity leave contract has arisen within an organisation closely tied to one of Sydney's leading educational institutions.
Responsible for account management and venue sales of over 260 venues varying in capacity, the successful candidate requires relevant experience in a similar role - preferably from a 5 star hotel background.
Core competencies for this role include excellent people and account management skills, communication and negotiation ability, time management skills, knowledge of the event management process and the ability to work in a deadline driven work pressured environment.
To apply, please email your resume to Erin Rowley: erin@eventrecruitment.com.au, quoting ER/1483
Event Manager
Sydney: To $70,000 plus super
This expanding event agency focused in the delivery of client events across conferences, incentives, special events, roadshows and exhibitions seeks a resourceful Event Manager to take responsibility for event project planning and delivery.
More specifically you will be responsible for complete event planning and delivery including managing client and supplier relationships, budget, costs and profit margin control, preparing proposals/contracts/tender bids, researching destinations and undertaking client site inspection trips, onsite event management and creating and conducting presentations to clients.
To be a success in this role you will require at least three years relevant event management experience including management of events to overseas destinations. You will also possess strong communication skills, a team focus and collaborative approach, flexible and cooperative nature, creativity, the ability to handle pressure and the preparedness to travel domestically and internationally.
To apply, please email your resume to John Hackett: john@eventrecruitment.com.au quoting ref: ER/1484
Conference Manager
Sydney: To $70,000 plus super
Expanding professional conference organiser is seeking a capable event and conference manager to take responsibility for the planning and delivery of pharmaceutical client conferences and events.
You will be responsible for full conference management including conference program development and management, client management, operational management and supervision of five staff, onsite client and team management, conference registration management including setup and management of EventsPro and Events Interactive systems functionality, flight management and supplier contract negotiation and management.
You will require a minimum of three years conference management experience and any experience within the pharmaceutical sector will be highly regarded. You will also have good practical skills in the use of Events Pro and Events interactive and ideally have previous staff supervisory experience. You will also possess the ability to work independently as well as part of a team, be a strong communicator, conscientious with the ability to work to deadlines, have attention to detail and be able to multi task.
To apply, please email your resume to John Hackett: john@eventrecruitment.com.au quoting ref: ER/1485
Conference Coordinator
Sydney: $45-55,000 plus super
Successful event and conference management organisation seeks a self motivated individual with between one and three years event coordination experience including practical skills using the EventsPro database system.
You will be responsible for meeting and roadshow coordination including delegate registrations and liaison, setup of EventsPro database for specific events, managing flight and transfer bookings, venue/hotel research, liaison and accommodation bookings, client liaison, generation of runsheets and delegate reports for clients and suppliers, collation of conference packs and name badges, conference mail outs and assisting in the development of event proposals.
You will possess conference registration management experience with practical experience in EventsPro software. You will also be well presented, reliable and punctual, have a good telephone manner, be enthusiastic and friendly with a flexible nature.
To apply, please email your resume to John Hackett: john@eventrecruitment.com.au quoting ref: ER/1486
Senior Event Manager
Sydney: c$80,000 negotiable
A well established, inner western suburbs based event and conference management company seeks an accomplished senior event professional to take responsibility for end-to-end event management including creative input for conferences, incentives and special events.
Specifically you will be responsible for account management, client liaison, sourcing and negotiating with technical staff, artists, venues, caterers and suppliers, conducting research and site inspections as required, preparing event time lines and production schedules, managing project budgets, onsite program management and creation of event proposals.
Ideally available to start immediately, you will have a minimum of five years experience in managing a variety of events and preferably have a background in incentive events. Travel will be required with this role when accompanying groups, and experience in the travel industry is essential, particularly group travel. You will also possess strong client management ability, excellent communication and negotiation skills, budget management expertise, the ability to work independently and as part of a team, creativity, problem solving skills, an ability to work under pressure and be deadline driven and have a high standard of work presentation skills.
To apply, please email your resume to Erin Rowley: erin@eventrecruitment.com.au quoting ref: ER/1478
Event Executive
Sydney: To $60,000 plus super
A successful event agency seeks a pro-active individual to provide event logistical support for the delivery of client conferences and other corporate events and incentives.
Specifically you will be responsible for assisting with site selection and venue finding, communication and liaison with suppliers, delegate management, client liaison, attendee invitation and badge management, collation of attendee welcome packs, booking and management of group flights and accommodation, celebrity sourcing and talent management at events, production of event related reports and client proposals and pitches.
You will require strong communication and interpersonal/negotiation skills, creative writing ability, time management skills and the capacity to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and work to deadlines, a flexible nature and the ability to work under pressure, a logical perspective and the capacity to think laterally, financial reporting/budgeting skills and Microsoft office expertise including PowerPoint, Word, and Excel.
To apply, please email your resume to John Hackett: john@eventrecruitment.com.au, quoting ER/1467
Event Manager
Sydney: $65-70,000 plus super
This expanding event management business seeks an accomplished Event Manager to join their team. You will be responsible for project managing the planning and delivery of conferences, events and sales incentives.
More specifically you will provide creative and logistical concepts for new event briefs and pitches, provide direction to event teams dependant on project, establish and build relationships with key clients, report on all project information and financial/budgetary activities, complete site inspections, oversee preparation of timelines for new and existing projects, design, construct and maintain client registration websites for events in Eventspro, coordinate and deliver onsite event management, and negotiate supplier contracts.
You will require a minimum of four years event management experience with skills in Excel, PowerPoint and ideally Eventspro. You will also have high level interpersonal, client management, workflow planning and financial management skills, be a highly efficient organiser with the ability to work to deadlines, handle multiple tasks simultaneously, work under pressure, take responsibility think laterally and creatively and have a desire to guide, train and develop people
To apply, please email your resume to John Hackett: john@eventrecruitment.com.au quoting ref: ER/1479
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