About Us

At The Big Group, we are all about the essence of true hospitality, made for the 21st century. From sourcing ingredients, training our staff, and curating the details, the great Artof Australian Hospitality is its ability to flex from formal to relaxed, ultra-contemporary to authentically multicultural, and to show everyone a positive time. When it comes to our team, Fun is Fundamental! We believe that a dynamic and enjoyable work environment is key to delivering exceptional service. Our team is passionate, energetic, and dedicated to creating memorable experiences for our guests while having a great time doing it!

Our Venue

Situated on Sydney Harbour's stunning waterfront, our galleryvenue provides event spaces for corporate dinners, conferences, cocktail parties, private occasions, weddings, milestone celebrations and everything in-between. We host events across 7 recently refurbished spaces, offering iconic views of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Opera House, ranging from 50-800 pax.

Position Overview

We are looking for an experienced Event Manager to coordinate events at one of Sydney’s most iconic venues. This role is responsible for performing end-to-end client management from enquiry/sales handover, up until the day of the event with attentiveness, attention to detail and commitment to delivering the ultimate hospitality client experience. It is a largely client-facing role,



while maintaining strong admin to ensure all details are documented and processes are followed correctly. Regular Monday-Friday work week, with flexibility to attend night/weekend events on occasion.

Main Duties

- Communicate with clients to obtain details of events and plan execution.
- Identify client's wants and needs and creatively address any roadblocks to fulfil (and exceed) client expectations.
- Coordinate the requirements of events including AV, catering (food and beverage menus), set up, resources needed, running order, suppliers/contractors, bump in/out schedule, floorplans, etc.
- Conduct professional and exciting site inspections with clients.
- Use booking and event systems to plan events and detail all information required.
- Create detailed event briefs within expected timeframes for our operations team to execute.
- Manage event budgets, negotiate contracts, and ensure all costs are kept within budget.

Skills/Experience Required

- At least 3 years’ experience coordinating premium events.
- Strong organisational, administration and time management abilities.
- Experience, understand and acumen in event planning and execution.
- Exceptional customer service, business development & client management skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Proficiency in using booking systems and software.
- Passion for the Events industry and desire to develop a career managing and coordinating events.

Full working rights only please.

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