Marketing & Events Manager

**Location**: Sydney

**Contract Type**: Permanent

MinterEllison is Australia’s largest law firm and provides legal and consulting services.

Purpose is at our core. We create lasting impacts with our clients, our people and our communities. Our teams collaborate and deliver to our Purpose, and consistently work to embed our values into everyday actions. Clients rely on our expertise and insights. They value our responsive, creative and commercial approach. We are curious by nature, diverse in our disciplines and authentic in our relationships.

Diversity and inclusion is at the core of our Purpose and informs the way we work with each other, our clients and in the community. We know that when we bring together diversity of thinking, skills, experience, gender identity, backgrounds and orientations, we get better results.

**The Team**

Our national Brands, Markets and Comms team sits within the broader Client & Market Growth team at MinterEllison and is a high performing and critical component of the law firm and essential to the firm's success.

MinterEllison's Marketing and Events team organise and host in-person, digital and hybrid events for clients of the firm. Events range from small or large in size and profile, and include sponsorship activations, seminars/webinars, lunches and dinners.

**Your Role**

We are currently looking for an experienced Marketing and Events Manager to join our Sydney team. This full-time role is responsible for managing and implementing MinterEllison's client events in line with the firm's Client Market Growth (CMG) strategy and working as a member of the Brand Markets and Communications (BMC) team in the delivering high-calibre internal and external events that are aligned to the firm's strategy and Purpose.

As a Marketing and Events Manager in our team, you will be responsible for a broad range of tasks such as:
- Event management:
- Responsible for the delivery of consistently high quality events in the active Sydney office, NSW/ACT and firmwide nationally-
- Support the Sydney Office Managing Partner and various Industry and Line of Business portfolios in planning and delivery of impactful events and activities for clients and staff.-
- Ensure event processes, calendars, budgets and protocols are followed including debrief reports to relevant partners and CMG team.-
- Undertake research, form relationships, manage and negotiate with vendors and external consultants to offer solutions and provide alternate plans in difficult situations-
- Firm wide initiatives- Sponsorship/Partnership engagement- Marketing multi-media and content support- Support the Marketing Managers on firmwide and portfolio marketing campaigns, contributing event ideas, assisting with the development of marketing plans and overseeing delivery as required by Marketing Managers.-
- Videography skill and experience in filming production and editing are an advantage.**More About You**

We welcome applicants who have:
- A tertiary qualification in marketing, public relations or event management, or suitable relevant experience- A minimum of 7 years' experience in event management in a high volume, corporate environment- Excellent planning and time management skills, including an ability to handle conflicting deadlines and work with multiple stakeholders at all levels- Strong attention to detail and project coordination skills- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal- Manage conflicting requests where required and communicate with key stakeholders to ensure a high quality of service is provided- Sound knowledge of Microsoft suite of products, including Word, PowerPoint and Excel- An ability to work autonomously to get the job done, smoothly and with style

We are also looking for you to have the:
- Ability to work independently as well as part of a team- Diplomacy, patience, innovation, enthusiasm and the ability to engage, as well as influence key stakeholders- Demonstrated flexibility, resilience, problem solving to deliver positive outcomes- Ability to think strategically and maintain focus under pressure- A sense of humour and the ability to be part of a committed, focused team.

**Why MinterEllison**

MinterEllison is recognised annually as a Top Attraction Firm by Lawyers Weekly as voted by our peers. We are a WGEA Employer of Choice for Gender Equality in Australia and we hold Gold employer status with the Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI).

We make diversity in all its forms central to collaboration. This is why we offer hybrid working options to encourage balance, wellbeing and support for sustainable ways of working. We offer up to 20 weeks paid parental leave for the primary carer within the first 24 months following birth or adoption, and a range of social, financial and health benefits, including free gym membership - all with no minimum tenure.

**How to apply