Events Administrator (Ongoing, Full Time)

Join the Programming team at Melbourne Recital Centre!

About Us

Melbourne Recital Centre is an award-winning live music venue; where artists and audiences build a lifetime of experiences. We strive to create wonder for everyone, in and beyond the Centre and inspire our community through music.

With a unique focus on music, the Centre presents and hosts hundreds of concerts each year, representingthe pinnacle of the art form as practiced by local and international performers traversing all genres of music. And our impactful learning and access activities provide opportunities for Victorians of all ages and backgrounds to experience and engage with music and the Centre in new and exciting ways.

We acknowledge the traditional owners on whose land Melbourne Recital Centre stands – we pay our respects to Melbourne’s First People, to Elders past and present, and to our shared future.

We are seeking an enthusiastic Events Administrator to provide administrative support to our Venue Hire team. The Events Administrator will work closely and collaboratively with the Venue Hire Manager and other key internal stakeholders to achieve successful events and outcomes for Melbourne Recital Centre.

Why You'll Love Working with Melbourne Recital Centre

In this Ongoing, Full Time role, Melbourne Recital Centre offers acompetitive salary of $60,635 depending on skills and experience, plus 12% Super, along with a host of generous employment benefits:

- Complimentary tickets
- Discounts at food & beverage outlets
- Flexible working to support work life balance
- Discounted commuter benefits and parking including bike parking




- Range of generous leave benefits – including annual, personal, carers, parental, family, studyand domestic violence leave, plus more in line with our Enterprise Agreement
- Digital online learning
- Free access to wellbeing resources and Employee Assistance / Coaching Programs
- A caring and culturally respectful team that truly works together
- The prospect to work in the heart of Melbourne’s iconic arts district within a live music / performing arts environment.

Enough About Us, Let’s Talk About You

You may have all or most of the following skills and experiences:

- Demonstrated capacity to be highly organised, determine workloads, set priorities and work independently to specified timelines
- Demonstrated ability to work in a multi-task environment and complete tasks within specified timeframes
- Demonstrated experience of working in an administrative capacity for a performing arts venue or for a performing arts sector organisation
- Demonstrated ability to problem-solve and use initiative
- Well-developed interpersonal skills, as well as the ability to maintain strong positive relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders
- Well-developed written and verbal communication skills in English
- Knowledge and experience of using IT programs,



including Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook and the capacity to become a highly skilled user of the MRC’s venue management systems (training will be provided)
- A knowledge of, or training in either Stage Management or back-of-house technical experience
- A knowledge of, and interest in, the presentation of live music or live events

Applications close on Thursday 20 August 2026.

We will be looking at applications on a rolling basis.

Any Questions?

If you have any queries about the role, would like the position description in a different format, or require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact us at ***********@melbournerecital.com.au.

Employment at Melbourne Recital Centre is conditional upon the satisfactory completion of a National Police Check, and on obtaining and maintaining a valid employee Working with Children Check.

Applications are open to those with full working rights in Australia.

Melbourne Recital Centre is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We are an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, ages, and religions, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples,LGBTQIA+ people, those with a disability, women, and people with culturally or linguistically diverse backgrounds. We embrace flexibility as a key principle to allow our people to manage the changing demands of work, personal and family life.

We respectfully request that Recruitment Agencies do not submit applications for this position.

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📌 Events Administrator (Ongoing, Full Time) (Melbourne)
🏢 Melbourne Recital Centre
📍 Melbourne