Deliver high-impact events across prestigious cultural venues / Drive commercial viability and stakeholder engagement / Lead and develop event teams Apply now to coordinate and deliver exceptional events that enhance the University's cultural reputation and commercial success. Investing in you - benefits package including salary packaging, health and wellbeing programs, discounted services, and professional development opportunities. The University of Melbourne We take pride in our people, who all contribute to our mission to benefit society through the transformative impact of education and research. Discover more via our website.As the Events and Venue Operations Coordinator, you will have the opportunity to lead the planning and delivery of diverse commercial and stakeholder events across the University's prestigious cultural venues. You will gain invaluable experience in event management, team leadership, and operational excellence whilst working with internal stakeholders, external partners, and senior leadership. This role offers you the chance to shape vibrant, commercially viable events that strengthen the University's cultural strategy and community engagement. Your responsibilities will include: Lead End-to-End Event Delivery: Plan and coordinate complex commercial, stakeholder, and strategic events including conferences, exhibition launches, and special events, ensuring alignment with departmental objectives and compliance requirements. Provide Team Leadership and Supervision: Oversee and recruitment of event supervisors and casual staff, delivering onboarding, training, and performance feedback to foster a positive and high-performing team culture. Manage Event Operations and Budgets: Develop event plans, timelines, run sheets, and budgets, track expenditure, and reconcile post-event financials whilst identifying opportunities for efficiency and commercial improvement. Build Stakeholder Relationships and Coordinate Logistics: Collaborate with internal teams, venue caterers, commercial clients, and suppliers to ensure consistent event delivery and maintain strong working relationships across the organisation. You may be a great fit if: You are an experienced events professional with demonstrated expertise in coordinating complex events, managing multiple concurrent projects, and supervising teams in fast-paced environments, combined with strong stakeholder management and operational judgement.
