Event Operations Officer

**(**HEO5) $80,118 - $89,085 salary per annum plus an employer contribution of 17% superannuation.**

**Fixed term position until 31 December 2025.**

The University of Adelaide is a large and successful university in Australia’s Group of Eight research intensive universities, distinguished by its international reputation and commitment to innovation and excellence in research and teaching.

The Division of External Engagement (DEE) supports the growth and success of the University through the development of partnerships and delivery of engagement programs that enhance reputation, grow revenue, and create positive, lasting change in the communities where the University engages. Within the DEE the Marketing branch provides leadership in positioning the University of Adelaide within the higher education sector, both in Australia and globally; and contributes significantly towards the University’s financial targets through driving student revenue generation, reputation development and relationship building. The Marketing branch is responsible for strategic marketing, communications and events that enhance the University of Adelaide’s brand, increase engagement, and ensure business sustainability through generating student demand. The branch delivers a suite of effective marketing services.

Working under general direction the Event Operations Officer will work within the central Events team to efficiently support the day-to-day administration and the provision of high-quality templates and documentation, relating to aspects of each event, including logistics, communications, invitations, and stakeholder liaison. The Event Operations Officer will provide event-related support to the Division’s broad cohort of internal stakeholders.

**To be successful you will need**:

- Experience in coordinating events and event communications within a large, complex environment (University or similar is desirable)
- Demonstrated written, verbal, and interpersonal skills to enable effective communication and interaction with other people from diverse cultural backgrounds.
- Ability to research, analyse and summarise information with strong attention to detail.
- Demonstrated organisational skills, including managing priorities and working with competing deadlines
- Ability to quickly become a productive member of a cross functional team.

**Enjoy an outstanding career environment**

The University of Adelaide is a uniquely rewarding workplace. The size, breadth and quality of our education and research programs - including significant industry, government and community collaborations - offers you vast scope and opportunity for a long, fulfilling career.

It also enables us to attract high-calibre people in all facets of our operations, ensuring you will be surrounded by talented colleagues, many world-leading. Our work's cutting-edge nature - not just in your own area, but across virtually the full spectrum of human endeavour - provides a constant source of inspiration.

Our culture is one that welcomes all and embraces diversity consistent with our Staff Values and Behaviour Framework and our Values of integrity, respect, collegiality, excellence and discovery. We firmly believe that our people are our most valuable asset, so we work to grow and diversify the skills, knowledge and capability of all our staff.

We embrace flexibility as a key principle to allow our people to manage the changing demands of work, personal and family life.

In addition, we offer a wide range of attractive staff benefits. These include: salary packaging; flexible work arrangements; high-quality professional development programs and activities; and an on-campus health clinic, gym and other fitness facilities.

Learn more at: adelaide.edu.au/jobs

**Your division's broader role**

The Division of External Engagement is committed to the University’s growth ambitions through best practice marketing, the generation of international opportunities, and the forging of deep industry, media and alumni connections.

**If you have the talent, we'll give you the opportunity. Together, let's make history.**

**Applications close 11:55pm, Sunday 19 January 2025.**

**For further information**

For a confidential discussion regarding this position; contact:
Becci Love
Manager, Events
Division of External Engagement
P: 0411 178 144

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