Events Specialist

Full-time 12-month contract position located in Bedford Park
- Great opportunity to support & learn from experienced professionals
- Supportive, accomplished, and enthusiastic team atmosphere

**About the Client**:
Working together to prevent, cure and care.

That simple sentence sums up Flinders Foundation’s purpose - to work together with individuals and organisations in the community to support health and medical research and improve patient care across the Flinders medical precinct.

Together, they raise vital funds to support the leading clinicians and researchers across Flinders Medical Centre and Flinders University to make medical discoveries and improve the care available to patients and their families.

Flinders Foundation has strong values and takes a team-based approach to achieving success and celebrating success together with donors, supporters and beneficiaries.

**About the Opportunity**:
The Events Specialist is responsible for planning and executing engaging events to achieve Flinders Foundation’s fundraising and engagement objectives. This role complements strategies by delivering high-quality events, fostering new supporters, and maintaining engagement with existing supporters.

**Key Responsibilities**:
**Events Support**:

- Plan and execute events, leading tasks such as venue bookings, attendee registrations, seating plans, room layouts, entertainment, and theming.
- Develop invitation lists and manage RSVPs through the CRM system.
- Cultivate relationships with supporters, partners, suppliers, and stakeholders to ensure successful event planning and execution.
- Utilise online platforms (e.g., Givergy and Raffletix) to support fundraising initiatives.
- Work closely with the community partnerships team to secure event sponsorship and contributions for fundraising activities, such as auctions and raffles.
- Work closely with the communications team to develop pre, during, and post-event communications to keep stakeholders engaged and informed.
- Work closely with the engagement team on engagement plans for event attendees.
- Coordinate the creation of marketing materials, digital communications, and event activities.

**Operational Excellence**:

- Prepare post-event evaluations and reporting, gathering feedback from team members, volunteers, venues, suppliers, stakeholders, and supporters.
- Operate within expenditure and income budgets.
- Monitor sector performance and trends to stay informed on best practices.
- Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, organisational policies, and procedures.
- Perform administration tasks associated with the role in a timely and effective manner.
- Identify and report risks and hazards.
- Manage systems and online platforms associated with events.
- Maintain supporter information integrity in the Salesforce database.

**To be successful in the role you will demonstrate**:

- 3+ years of prior experience in events within a fundraising or similar business environment.
- Proficient in MS Office Applications, Outlook, and database software.
- Strong time management skills, with the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines in a fast-paced setting.
- Sound problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain positive relationships with diverse stakeholders.
- Creative, innovative, and flexible, with an aptitude for accommodating change.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
- Possession of a valid Driver's License.
- Flexibility to work outside regular hours, including evenings and weekends.

**Why consider working for the Flinders Foundation?**
- A purposed based organisation driven by strong values.
- A supportive team environment with a positive and respectful culture.
- Flexible working hours, the option to work from home and to substitute public holidays (i.e. work and take another day off).
- Annual salary increases and salary packaging benefits to boost take home pay.
- Financial support and time for professional and personal development activities.
- A generous employee recognition program to acknowledge effort.
- Quality IT and systems to help get the job done and stand-up desks to support mobility and movement.
- Discounted parking.
- Phone allowance.
- Two paid Health and Wellbeing days per annum and access to free counselling and flu vaccinations to support health and wellbeing.

Flinders Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation in the Health Care Sector. This means that you can salary package up to $15,900 per annum for living expenses and $2,650 for meals/entertainment to reduce your tax.

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**Sound like you?