Events Coordinator – Major

4 days ago

Canberra ACT HospitalityTravel, Australia MP Recruitment Full time $60,000 - $80,000 per year
Location: Canberra, ACT

Employment: Full-time (some evenings/weekends for events)

About the organisation

Join a leading national cultural organisation in Canberra. You'll help deliver a diverse mix of public, community and stakeholder events that engage visitors and partners year-round.

About the role

Coordinate events end-to-end—from intimate briefings and community activations to large, high-profile programs. Manage logistics, suppliers and stakeholders to keep everything on time, on brand and on budget.

What you'll do
  • Plan and deliver events end-to-end: scope, schedules, run sheets and approvals
  • Liaise with internal stakeholders, partners, suppliers and venues
  • Manage AV, staging, catering, signage/wayfinding and site plans
  • Oversee on-the-day operations: briefings, FOH, crowd flow and pack-down
  • Track budgets, POs and invoices; report on outcomes and insights
  • Drive WHS/risk planning (incidents, weather, traffic) and permits
What you'll bring
  • Forward-thinking, solutions-focused mindset; calm under pressure
  • 3+ years coordinating small and large-scale events
  • Excellent stakeholder management and supplier coordination
  • Strong organisation: budgets, timelines and competing priorities
  • Solid WHS/risk awareness and confident on-site operations
  • Tertiary qualification in Events/Comms (advantageous)
Benefits
  • Meaningful, high-visibility public programs
  • Blend of community activations and large-scale event delivery
  • Supportive team; professional development encouraged
  • Central Canberra location
How to apply

Click Apply or email your resume (and a brief event portfolio, if available) to Adrian Strange at .

For a confidential chat, call .

Reference: EC1025

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