Senior Manager

About the role

St John Ambulance Victoria are seeking an experienced Senior Manager – Business Development & Event Support who will be responsible for driving new business opportunities in all aspect of the events sector in Melbourne and Victoria within our Volunteer & Event Health Services (VEHS) with a focus on community, major events & venues.

Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, overseeing and guiding the business development & event support team, focusing on revenue generation, cost management and general business deliverables. You will provide managerial support to the team, while providing an exceptional level of inclusiveness and respect.

This role is based at our Notting Hill headquarters.

As our ideal candidate, you will possess:

• Extensive experience in sales and/or major account management within a customer service or service delivery environment, preferable within the event, hospitality or service sectors
• Demonstrated experience managing and nurturing teams, as individuals and as a collective
• Strong commercial acumen, account management, consultative selling, and negotiation skills
• Advanced financial literacy and business acumen
• Excellent customer service and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to recommend improvements to positions or services provided
• Excellent communication & presentation skills
• Full drivers license

Don't meet every requirement? At SJAV, we understand that your work and life experiences can be just as valuable. If you're excited about this role but your CV doesn't align perfectly with our job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or one of our many other opportunities.

About St John Ambulance Victoria

St John Ambulance (Vic) has been saving lives and delivering care and compassion throughout Victoria for 140 years. Our people, both paid and volunteer, are the lifeblood of everything we do. 

Our people and our clients come from all walks of life. We are committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We value the innovation and creativity that diversity of thought brings to our high-performance culture and we welcome applications from anyone who believes they can deliver the outcomes we are looking for.

Your unique ideas and perspectives are valued so that we best represent the Victorian community we serve.

Employee benefits

• Focus on work-life balance including flexible working arrangements
• Excellent salary packaging options including General Expenses up to $15,900, Meals & Entertainment up to $2,650 and Novated Leasing
• Supportive team environment in modern offices
• Hybrid work from home & office model
• Training and professional development opportunities
• Access to discounted Private Health Insurance

How to apply

If you are looking to join an organisation that makes a difference, apply today.

We actively welcome and encourage candidates from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, First Nation and Torres Strait Islander candidates, members of the LGBTQIA+ community and candidates with a disability. 

To be considered for this role, please following the link and submit your current resume. 

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process or need an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch.

Enquires can be directed to Amanda Harris, Talent Acquisition Specialist, 

Other Information

All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory reference checks, police checks and other probity checks including for some positions a pre-employment medical.

St John Ambulance Victoria is committed to putting the safety and wellbeing of children first, a current and valid Working With Children Check is a mandatory condition of employment.