Coordinator, Events

• Based at our Melbourne, Burwood Campus
• Full-time, ongoing
• HEW 6 $85,588 – $92,428 + 17% Superannuation

Founded in 1974, Deakin is a public university in Victoria with 61,000 students across five campuses: Melbourne Burwood, Geelong Waurn Ponds, Geelong Waterfront, Warrnambool, and the online Campus. We are a progressive and open-minded university, with the highest student satisfaction in Victoria and consistently ranked in the top 1% of the world’s universities. 

The Corporate Events team is responsible for delivering the Vice-Chancellor’s major events program, including VIP visits, public orations, cultural festivals, industry expos and consultation to faculty events. The team also provides professional event support and guidance to other areas within the Customer Experience Service Hub and across the wider University.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Project management and delivery of medium risk events as directed by the Manager, Events in accordance with the annual corporate and commercial events calendar.
• Provide professional event support and advice during the pre-planning of medium risk Faculty and Divisional events, as well as on the ground support during the implementation of these events.
• Responsible for corporate events data management within the Events Management database including reporting, processes and procedures and identifying and tracking high level corporate events/engagement activity with external stakeholders.

To be successful, you’ll have:

• An undergraduate qualification in event management/public relations or related field and several years’ subsequent relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of extensive experience and specialist knowledge, education and/or training.
• Demonstrated high-level organisational and event/project and time management skills.
• Demonstrated high-level of skills and professionalism (including accuracy and formatting) in documentation development.
• Exceptional interpersonal communication skills (written and verbal) including negotiation, presentation and customer relationship building skills.
• Proven ability to work independently, and collaboratively, to achieve project timelines and objectives.
• Ability to manage multiple events simultaneously.
• Experience working with online event management tools and/or a CRM database.
• Experience working with online web interfaces and web management.

For a copy of the position description, please see below:

 Coordinator Events HEW 6 Professional-PD.pdf

Applications for this position close on Sunday, 9th April 2023

Successful applicants will need to comply with vaccination mandates imposed by the relevant state/territory government. Applicants who attend third-party sites to undertake University activities will also be required to comply with any other directions or requirements in place at the third-party location.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Regular work outside business hours is required (e.g., work at evening or weekend events as required)
• Travel to other campuses of the University as required
• Drivers Licence
• Working with Children Check

Please submit your updated resume and a short cover letter outlining your skills and experience for this role.

For a confidential discussion regarding this position, please contact Megan Sulzberger (Manager, Events) on 03 9246 8980  

Are You Ready?

Deakin is a Victorian university with a global impact. We are an agile, dynamic, and innovative university committed to making a positive impact through our excellence in education, research and innovation and the contributions we make to the wider community.

We understand that our reputation has been built on the dedication and expertise of our staff and we offer a dynamic and diverse working environment with opportunities to grow and develop careers. We believe that a progressive, thriving culture will ensure that people choose to come, and stay at Deakin and contribute to our ongoing success.

We value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions, embraces and respects differences. We support and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all abilities, cultures, sexual orientation, and genders.