The Role This is a pivotal senior hire for a global organisation experiencing rapid growth across the APAC region. The organisation works with an amazing client list to assist in the delivery of large-scale, high-volume, and highly immersive experiences, requiring a strategic and hands-on operations leader who can ensure every detail runs seamlessly. As the Event Operations Manager, you will oversee onsite operations across multiple countries, managing a team of about approximately 10 specialists and coordinators. You will design and implement operational plans, optimise processes and ensuring smooth execution from setup through to closure. Reporting to senior leadership, you will also play an important role in scaling the team, with headcount expected to grow significantly over the next 18–24 months. You will collaborate closely with internal tech, product, marketing and commercial teams, ensuring alignment between onsite delivery and wider business objectives. This is a hands-on, analytical and team-focused role suited to someone who thrives in fast-paced environments and enjoys building structure within scale-up conditions. Although this role will have oversight over multiple events across the APAC region, there is no requirement to be onsite to deliver and execute these events - this is planning and process-driven role! Key Responsibilities Design and coordinate operational plans for events, ensuring coverage of all key logistics (access control, box office, merchandise, onsite payments, etc.) Manage and support a growing team of onsite specialists and coordinators across multiple countries Oversee the team responsible for onsite execution across APAC, ensuring setup, live operations and closure run smoothly and in line with standards Collaborate with internal technical, commercial and marketing teams to align event operations with business objectives Provide onsite leadership at the region’s most complex events (approx. 3–4 trips per year across APAC region) The Candidate You’re an operations-driven professional who thrives in dynamic, high-pressure environments and loves creating structure within complex events. Analytical, calm under pressure and highly organised, you bring both strategic insight and hands-on leadership capability. 5 years experience in event operations, engineering, logistics or operations roles (experience in fast-growing companies highly regarded) Strong analytical capability and data-driven decision making Experience supervising teams or managing staff across multiple locations Ability to manage multiple events simultaneously Excellent interpersonal and communication skills A proactive, adaptable mindset suited to rapid growth environments Salary & Benefits $100K-$130K plus super, plus perks (pending experience) Hybrid work arrangement (2 days WFH each week) International, collaborative working environment 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.
