Event Operations Manager

Exciting new leadership role is perfect for a seasoned Operations Manager or General Manager with events and staging experience. Reporting directly to the Co-CEOs and founders, the primary purpose of the role is the general management of Sydney’s premiere wedding & events planner.

Our new Operations Manager will be an inspiring leader who loves being part of a fast pace business that’s ultimate goal is creating amazing experiences and events for our clients. To support this ongoing vision, you will be a meticulous business operator with strong operations and strategic development experience.

Love business leadership? You will take charge of business planning and strategy, profit and loss responsibilities, corporate governance, sales growth, business development, staff training & development.

+ Strategic thinker. Identifies, reimagines, illustrates and builds out ideas, avoiding the

rhythm of entrenched practices and processes.

+ Expert advisor. Providing high quality, insightful and strategic advice and recommendations to the CEO on issues and initiatives. Attention to detail to ensure a quality outcome.

+ Collaborator. Actively develops relationships and engages with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.

+ Innocative. Thinking creatively and drawing on world-leading best practice to provide innovative solutions.

+ Hands-on leader. An inspiring person that leads from the “front line” as much as the office.

**Key accountabilities**

+ Influence and lead the development and implementation of strategies and plans to attract and secure new business in corporate and other segments.

+ Identify and create opportunities to grow existing events, create new revenue streams.

+ Provide expert executive advice and support to the CEO

+ Build strategic partnerships with stakeholders in the events field across different industries.

+ Provide leadership and manage the operations and activities of the Event division including responsibility for reporting, financial and audit requirements.

+ Balancing a range of competing priorities and multiple events in a constantly changing environment and working within very tight decision-making deadlines.

+ Preparing comprehensive and detailed reports, briefs and information which will support decision making and organisational reporting requirements.

+ Achieving timely and effective outcomes given the diverse nature of events & projects which can involve detailed research.

+ Keeping abreast of relevant industry trends, programs and legislative requirements.

effectively in a rapidly changing environment and initiate and develop innovative ideas.

+ Taking a positive and strategic approach to challenges that are often of a complex and sensitive nature and developing creative and innovative solutions to resolve them.

+ Lead the staff in developing processes and executing of events

+ Create warehouse workflow to streamline the operations and logisitics

**You will possess**

+ People management experience in a production, events, hospitality, or hotel environment for 5 years

+ Operations management in a similar environment for 5 years

+ Project management methodologies is a plus

+ Eye for creative works

+ Tertiary qualification in project management, people management, event management and/or operations management

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time

**Salary**: From $70,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Employee discount
- Gym membership

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

**Experience**:

- Event Operations Manager: 3 years (required)
- Event planning: 3 years (required)
- Wedding industry: 3 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Full Driver Licence (required)

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (required)

Work Location: In person