We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Senior Event Director to work in-house at a professional membership-based organisation, located in Sydney’s CBD. Responsible for leading the internal event team in delivering a range of high-quality live and virtual events, meetings and conferences. The role: Our client is an established and well-regarded professional membership-based organisation, with a busy calendar of events- across a wide range of formats, including networking breakfasts and lunches, evening and full day seminars, webinars, forums, panels, conferences, and other flagship events including gala dinners. The purpose of this role is to oversee the events team, execute and implement an annual calendar of highly engaging and relevant events, achieve operational excellence as well as efficiently managing the annual events budget. Working collaboratively with key internal stakeholders and the leadership team to organise and execute a range of events, conferences and meetings Provide strong logistical leadership to ensure events are delivered to the highest standards Manage a team of 4-6 direct reports, mentoring and supporting them to achieve both professional success and development, with regular performance reviews Prepare an accurate and comprehensive annual calendar of events and budget that details recurring events as well as ad hoc / special events for all business units Utilise previous event data and feedback for continuous learning and improvement Overall Project management of all event timelines, documentation and budgets ensuring all deadlines are met and all events are delivered successfully Risk management of any potential issues or delays that will effect the events- identify, mitigate and escalate as required Develop good working relationships with external venues and key suppliers, negotiating financially sound and effective contracts/agreements, and administer the payments of suppliers within approved guidelines Ensure accurate and regular reporting of events information such as budget and associated costs, event attendance, and overall event success to key stakeholders etc Excellent stakeholder management, fostering good communications and relationships between requisite departments to ensure overall aims of the relevant function goals are achieved Candidate profile: You will have a minimum of 6 year’s experience in organising, planning and executing events and conferences within a corporate / professional environment Event Management degree or relevant tertiary qualification is highly regarded as is event agency experience Previous experience with managing an annual events budget and calendar Previous experience managing staff (min 1-2 direct reports) Excel at operational efficiency with proven ability to fine-tune or implement systems and processes Proven experience in negotiating with external and internal clients and effective stakeholder management Demonstrated experience in working to tight deadlines with competing priorities. Proficiency in MS Word & Excel skills, and event management software Cvent Highly developed interpersonal skills with the ability to work with and command the respect of management and staff Excellent written and verbal communications skills Excellent administrative and time management skills, with high attention to detail Ability to work both autonomously and as part of a larger team with multiple key stakeholders Able to think strategically, creatively and to take initiative. Salary & benefits: Competitive salary of $153K plus super Contract finish date will be 27th Feb 2026 Collaborative and friendly team culture, with work from home flexibility Professional training and development focus THE MONDAY GROUP is a specialist recruitment agency and executive search firm for the events, experiential marketing, hotel & hospitality industries. Working with clients Australia wide, we are a team of modern recruiters who value relationships and possess deep industry networks. Harnessing savvy recruitment sourcing techniques and cutting-edge recruitment technology, we specialise in placing mid to senior-level professionals in Event Management, Experiential Marketing, Hotel Management and Executive Hospitality Management roles.
