Event Manager

1 day ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia UNE Life Full time $60,000 - $90,000 per year

Transform moments into memories. Lead with flair. Drive commercial success.

Join UNE Life as our Event Manager and lead exceptional experiences that enrich our vibrant campus community. We're seeking a dynamic professional who combines creative pizzazz with sharp business acumen to elevate and expand our diverse events portfolio.

The Opportunity

This is your chance to showcase your event management expertise across our unique environment , including hospitality, entertainment, sport and community services. You'll be the strategic leader driving seamless events that not only dazzle but deliver on commercial objectives while identifying new opportunities to grow our events business.

What You'll Bring

Essential:

  • Proven event management expertise with demonstrable flair for creating memorable experiences
  • Strong commercial mindset with P&L responsibility and budget management prowess
  • Business development capability - you'll identify and pursue new event opportunities
  • Exceptional stakeholder engagement & networking skills - you'll manage relationships with finesse
  • Natural leadership ability to manage teams and vendor partnerships
  • Strategic thinking to develop innovative event concepts that drive revenue
  • Meticulous attention to detail while maintaining commercial focus
  • WHS compliance knowledge

Desirable:

  • Qualifications in Event Management, Hospitality, Business or a related field
  • Experience in higher education or similar complex stakeholder environments
  • Track record of growing event revenue streams

What Sets You Apart

You're not just an event manager - you're a business builder who understands that every event is an opportunity to strengthen our brand, engage our community, and expand our commercial footprint. Your creative vision is matched by your operational excellence, and you thrive on transforming concepts into profitable, flawless executions. You see gaps in the market and develop innovative event solutions to fill them.

Ready to Make Your Mark?

This full-time, on-site role based in Armidale, NSW, offers the opportunity to shape and grow a thriving events business. Some evening and weekend work required to ensure event success.

How to Apply:

Visit to review the position description and review the selection criteria.

Your application must include the following
:

  • One page cover letter outlining who you are, your strengths and qualifications, and why you are interested in the role at UNE Life;
  • Portfolio of your events, if available;
  • Responses to the selection criteria as detailed in the Position Description explaining how you best meet these requirements. Your examples should be based on previous performance/experience, and you should clearly explain your level of involvement in the example activity, what you have done, how, why, with whom and what the outcomes were;
  • Copies of current/valid qualifications required as detailed in the Position Description.

Your application must be received by UNE Life People, Culture & Development by the closing date listed below. Applications received after the closing date will not be accepted.

Applications must be emailed to

Closing Date: 9.00am, Monday 24 November

UNE Life values: Honesty
• Respect
• Teamwork
• Never Settle
• Surpass Expectations
• Commitment

  • UNE Life is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and inclusive team.

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