Senior Event Coordinator

1 month ago

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Herbert Smith Freehills Full time

Herbert Smith Freehills is a leading law firm that advises large and ambitious organisations globally. With over 5,000 people, including 3,100 lawyers and business services professionals, the firm operates from its global network of offices across Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, and North America.

As part of our Business Development team, we are seeking an experienced Senior Event Coordinator to join us on a maximum term contract in Brisbane. This part-time role involves delivering and managing client and major staff events, acting as a trusted adviser to our Partners, and showcasing your innovation, creativity, and event expertise.

The ideal candidate will have prior experience in the end-to-end management and delivery of events (in person and virtual/hybrid), proven ability to work to a client brief and defined objectives, deliver strategically aligned events, and identify and deliver high standards of hospitality service.

We offer a diverse and innovative culture where high performance, client focus, and highly engaged people are our differentiator. People at our firm come from a range of backgrounds and bring various experiences and perspectives to their work with us. We strive to ensure that our inclusive environment means you feel valued and able to perform at your best by being your authentic self at work.

In this role, you will be responsible for:

  • Project management and delivery of client and key staff events by identifying client requirements and objectives, risks associated with the event, and providing expert recommendations to ensure delivery of events meet clients' objectives.
  • The preparation and management of annual budgets for client and staff events, in addition to individual budgets per event, to ensure all events are delivered within budget and there is efficient utilisation of available resources and that supplier agreements are maximised.
  • Maintaining industry knowledge and market trends.
  • Management of suppliers/vendors.
  • Providing advice relating to the BD and Client Strategy program by keeping up to date with the firm's client strategy to ensure recommendations and event objectives remain supportive of relevant strategies.
  • Ensuring that all events and duties are carried out in compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements.

To succeed in this role, you will need to enjoy problem-solving and thrive in a fast-paced environment, have the ability to build strong relationships with colleagues and stakeholders at all levels of the business, and demonstrate financial awareness and the ability to work within a budget.

We estimate the salary for this position to be approximately $80,000 - $110,000 AUD per annum, depending on experience.

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