
Events Officer
1 week ago
**Role type**:Full Time; Continuing
**Department**:Global Culture & Engagement
**Salary**:UOM 5 - $85,238 to $97,906 p.a. plus 17% super
- Shape event experiences / Collaborate across prestigious venues / Contribute to university's global standing
- Investing in you - benefits package including salary packaging, health and wellbeing programs, discounted services, and professional development opportunities.
**The University of Melbourne**
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**Your next career opportunity**:
As an Events Officer in the Museums and Collections Department at the University of Melbourne, you'll play a crucial role in delivering key events and managing third-party bookings across prestigious cultural venues including Potter Museum of Art, Buxton Contemporary, Science Gallery Melbourne, Grainger Museum, Old Quad and M Pavilion Parkville.
You'll have the opportunity to contribute to the University's cultural strategy, working collaboratively to enrich the social and intellectual life of students and communities. Your expertise will help strengthen the University's global cultural standing while ensuring its museums and collections remain integral to Melbourne's cultural fabric.
**Your responsibilities will include**:
- **Manage Third-Party Bookings**: Provide comprehensive event management services for external clients, from initial enquiries to post-event follow-ups, ensuring high-quality delivery and customer satisfaction.
- **Plan and Deliver Key Events**:Work with internal stakeholders to organise impactful events and activations across Museums & Collections venues, aligning with departmental strategic priorities.
- **Administer Booking Systems**:Maintain accurate records and efficiently manage event and space bookings using specialized software, Elite.
- **Collaborate Across Teams**:Build strong relationships with internal departments and external stakeholders to advance strategic objectives and ensure smooth event operations.
**You may be a great fit if**:
You are an experienced events professional with excellent organisational and communication skills, capable of managing multiple priorities in a dynamic cultural environment while delivering high-quality outcomes for diverse stakeholders.
**You may also**:
- Have experience in the events industry, with the ability to lead casual teams and work methodically towards goals.
- Have experience working within a museum or gallery environment or within a venue-based events/sales team.
- Possess strong administrative skills, including maintaining office systems and managing client financials.
- Demonstrate excellent customer service skills and a commitment to delivering high-quality outcomes.
- Have experience with booking and scheduling systems, particularly in a cultural or educational setting.
- Be flexible and able to work out of hours, including evenings, weekends, and public holidays.
**What we offer you**
We offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits to support your success and sense of fulfillment, including:
- Supportive flexible work arrangements underpinned by our commitment to inclusion and well-being
- Progressive, considerate leave provisions to empower your work-life balance
- Salary packaging and access to a range of discounted services including Bupa health insurance
- Health and well-being services including a leading Employee Assistance Program
**Your new team -**Global Culture & Engagement**
Led by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Global, Culture & Engagement), Chancellery Global, Culture and Engagement provides strategic guidance and expert advice for internationalisation and global engagement, government affairs, community partnerships, stakeholder engagement, museums and collections and arts and culture.
**Be Yourself**
The University of Melbourne is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a child-safe organisation. We are committed to creating an inclusive and equitable workplace where all individuals feel valued, respected, and have the opportunity to thrive regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, age, being a parent or having caring responsibilities.
**Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants**
We aspire to be the University of choice for Indigenous Australians, with unprecedented investment to attract, nurture and retain Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and staff. Tangible support through a range of programs and initiatives will ensure that you personally succeed and flourish while at the University of Melbourne.
**Working at the University - what you need to know**:
**Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.**This role requires current valid work rights for Australia.
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