Events & Partnership Coordinator

**Gold Coast (Varsity Lakes) location**:

- ** Great opportunity for a Leading National Association, with a supportive team**:

- ** Permanent full-time role with attractive staff benefits**

HIA has been proudly representing the Australian housing industry for over seventy-five years. Our vision remains the same, to be an association that speaks with a united voice on industry issues and creating real change providing quality services at the lowest possible cost, and working with the sector to maintain high standards.

We are currently seeking to employ an Event & Partnership Coordinator to join our team based in Varsity Lakes.

As the Event & Partnership Coordinator, you will be responsible for successfully delivering the Gold Coast & Northern Rivers (GC/NR) events and partnership program, managing and achieving the budget and providing support for the GC/NR members and team. You will ensure that the region is achieving agreed KPI's in Events and Partnerships as well as the accuracy in organisation of and the smooth running of HIA events of the GC/NR region.

**Key responsibilities include**:

- Manage, promote and expand HIA Housing Awards in GC/NR region, including the coordination of entries, judging and event delivery
- Achieve defined and agreed targets (KPI's) for the GC/NR events programs including award entries, event attendee numbers and overall program expenditure
- Delivery of quality events that meet the member needs and support HIA strategies
- Development, promotion and expansion of HIA's Building Women program
- Financial management - development and management of annual events budgets and forecasting
- Meet established Events and Partnership budget targets
- Oversee targeted communications, including Social Media, Website, EDM's etc
- Timeliness of reporting and meeting other administration timelines
- Attend to GC/NR office counter enquiries and direct to appropriate staff members
- Supporting the regions strategic plan for Membership Retention
- Provide a client-friendly service that caters for, and delivers on, HIA's member needs and ensures the delivery of quality customer service
- Work co-operatively with other staff and business units to achieve organisational objectives, including supporting the needs for the wider GC/NR team.

**To be successful, you will require**:

- Attention to detail and accuracy (essential)
- Demonstrated ability to reach and exceed sales and service targets
- Ability to procure new business opportunities
- Negotiation skills and strong problem solving skills
- Excellent verbal & written communication skills
- Stong administration skills
- Drive and commitment to achieving results via a "hands on" approach
- Able to remain calm and level-headed under pressure and remain professional at all times whilst representing HIA
- Professional presentation
- Self-motivated with the ability to work within a team environment
- Computer literate with experience with using MS Office
- A willingness to be work flexible and adaptable to the needs of the business
- Hands on Experience with EventsAIR and CRM
- Experience with OpenWater (desirable).

A full job description can be found in the Careers section of the HIA website, Careers at HIA.
- HIA employees enjoy a variety of benefits including the option to purchase up to two weeks annual leave per calendar year, salary sacrifice arrangements, study assistance program, paid maternity leave, and group insurance cover. Eligibility requirements apply._