Community & Events Manager

**Purpose of the role**

The Community & Events Manager leads a small team to oversee Auto & General's community program and deliver key employee events throughout the year.

Community: Manage the A&G Difference program, including partnerships, fundraising, volunteering, corporate donations, dollar matching, and workplace giving.

Events: Organise three major events annually: the End of Year Celebration, Family Fun Event, and Annual Charity Golf Day.

This role includes one direct report, the Community Consultant.

**The role**

Community Development and Philanthropy
- Promote A&G’s philanthropic commitment aligned with business values.
- Manage the A&G Difference program and the Good Company community platform.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with community partners, charities, and stakeholders.
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to enhance awareness and engagement in the A&G Difference program.
- Oversee the corporate donations, sponsorship, and workplace giving budget in line with community strategy.

Events
- Project manage anage and execute three major employee events: the End of Year Celebration, A&G Family Fun Day, and Charity Golf Day, in partnership with the GM of Employee Experience.
- Develop event budgets, coordinate with contractors and suppliers, and handle logistics and communication materials.
- Serve as the key contact for the EventsAir system for all A&G events.
- Comply with workplace health and safety protocols.
- Willingness to work out of hours and travel to various A&G offices as needed.

**What experience you’ll bring
- Tertiary education in Business, Communications, Event Management, or Philanthropic studies, with at least five years of experience.
- Proven experience managing large-scale community or philanthropic programs and events across multiple locations, preferably in-house.
- Strong advisory skills to achieve outcomes in a high-performance, high-integrity environment within a dynamic team.
- Exceptional stakeholder engagement and partnering skills with internal and external stakeholders.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, adaptable to the company's tone and brand.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritize tasks and maintain confidentiality.
- Self-motivated with a can-do attitude; a strong team player with excellent interpersonal skills.
- Passion for making a positive impact through corporate social responsibility initiatives.

**Our Perks**
- **Location **- **Toowong**
Close to a variety of public transport and easy parking options, the Toowong office has excellent end of trip facilities (including secure bike storage and showers), outdoor spaces and plenty of modern collaborative areas to work and connect with colleagues.

Conveniently based at Toowong Village tower with views of the mountains and the Brisbane River, our location is only 4 km from the city and provides access to retail, restaurants and other amenities.

**The benefits of working at A&G**
- **Be rewarded**:

- we recognise high performance and reward our people for their hard work through bonuses and other perks.
- **Work flexibility - **with options to work from home two days per week.
- **Options for leave**:

- life happens, so we’ve got volunteer days, an additional paid ‘ME’ day, paid parental leave and the opportunity to purchase additional leave to cover all of the big stuff.
- **Grow with us**:

- we’ve got learning and professional development opportunities to suit everyone.
- **Give back**:

- our A&G Difference program gives you the power to change our community for the better through volunteering, fundraising and donation opportunities for causes that you’re passionate about.
- **Take care of yourself**:

- your wellbeing is important to us and our healthy mind and body hub, mental-health support and fitness discounts will help you be your best self.
- **Celebrate the wins**:

- we love sharing our successes and celebrating together - join us and you’ve got a ticket to our many on-site events throughout the year, family fun days and annual celebrations.
- **Save money**:

- as well as discounts on insurance products, we’ve teamed up with some incredible retailers, hospitality providers and others to bring you discounts on your purchases, no matter where you are in Australia.

**About us**

Auto & General (A&G) is the fastest-growing major Motor and Home insurer in Australia, providing insurance products and solutions to safeguard a brighter future for our customers and community.

Our range of general insurance products including Car, Motorcycle, Home, Contents Pet and Travel products are delivered through our multi-award-winning brand Budget Direct and partnerships with leading brands - ING, Qantas, Virgin Money and Coles Insurance.

**Auto & General values individual differences and believes in fostering an inclusive culture that creates a great place to work for all.**

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