Job Details

The Company:

This brilliant events agency based in Melbourne CBD specialise in incentives and conferences and are looking for their next Event Manager to join the team. The company have a great culture and team and are part of a wider National Travel Group. The team are looking for a new Events Manager due to growth of client accounts and winning new business.  

Position Terms:

• Full-Time Permanent Role
• Hybrid working 3 days in the office
• Salary: $90,000 - $100,000 plus super

The Role:

The Event Manager position is a client management position within the team and will be responsible for working closely with Account Coordinators and other events team members. Working within the team, you will be responsible for client proposals, budgets and managing projected profits on client programs, relationship building with all clients, delivering exceptional conference, events and incentive programs and everything they encompass. 

Key Responsibilities include;

• Work with clients to uncover business needs and objectives, craft appropriate strategies, and identifies/implements incentive programs to help achieve client goals. 
• Create and interpret effective analysis to support program strategy recommendations. 
• Possess and further develop a broad event industry expertise. 
• Provide creative solutions tailored to specific client needs relating to our core incentive marketing products and services. 
• Create and Deliver Exceptional Conference, Events, Incentive Programs. 
• Follow clients briefs autonomously.
• Create and present detailed unique event proposals including corresponding budgets.
• Attend client meetings and manage the client daily. 
• Manage all elements of the event or project from start to finish including communication pieces, budget management, event run sheet creation and all relevant documentation. 
• Execution and on ground management of all events to the highest standard. 
• Contingency focused and quick to act and respond in high pressure situations by solving problems and finding an appropriate solution.
• Post financial reconciliation creation. 
• Utilising our accounting system to manage all projects including client invoicing and supplier payments. 
• Flight management with the travel booker if required for event or project. 
• Build and Grow Client Relationships. 
• Understand clients' business and generate new ideas to enhance client performance. 
• Build trust, credibility, and client referrals. 
• Develop multi-tiered agency-client relationships and ties. 
• Manage Financial Performance.
• Achieve client targets within the context of the underlying opportunity. 
• Work with your manager to develop new client sales proposals and opportunities. 
• Contribute to the wider business. 
• Balance client demands with participation in broader agency initiatives. 

The Candidate:

The successful candidate will have extensive experience working in the events industry, ideally as an Event Manager working for another events agency within the conference or incentive space. Exceptional client and stakeholder management skills are essential for this role with experience managing client relationships and growing accounts. 

• Strong event management skills, with a demonstrated background in conference and incentive management.
• Exceptional leadership and team management skills, with the ability to motivate and guide a team to achieve outstanding results.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills, capable of handling multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
• High detail oriented and quality focused with a commitment to delivering exceptional event experiences.
• Strong budget management skills.
• Proven track record of building solid relationships with a broad set of stakeholders. 
• Ability to occasionally work outside of normal business hours when required. 
• Ability to work from the office 3 days per week. 

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If this role doesn't fit but if you are interested in Events positions in Australia, then please register your resume through our website:  www.apexeventrecruitment.com.au

Please note that this role will be subject to background checks and you must have the right to live and work in this location to apply for this job.