To Apply

Please email [email protected] with:

- Your resume
- Submit a cover letter or a short video (30 seconds to 2 minutes) telling us who you are, what interests you about the role, and why you believe you're a great fit for our team.

About Verve Events International

This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-growing events agency, work on high-profile regional programs, and contribute to experiences delivered for prestigious global brands. You will also have the opportunity to travel across Australia and APAC for onsite event delivery.

VEI is a well-established and highly reputed boutique events company known for our unique and coveted style of high end conference and incentive events.

We celebrate over 20 years of excellence and expanding rapidly across APAC. Our team operates with the energy, precision and high standards that define the top 1% of event professionals.

We are proud to have offices in Barangaroo, Sydney and Singapore and a growing footprint across the region. Our culture is hands-on, cooperative and driven. We protect work–life balance through smart planning and a supportive environment.

Position Summary The Event Director is responsible for leading and delivering major client programs and flagship events, ensuring they are executed to Verve’s premium standards. The role is primarily hands-on in delivery, with accountability for managing events, senior client relationships, budgets and delivery teams within assigned portfolios.

Event Directors own their events end-to-end and provide support to Event Coordinators working across those programs.



The role works closely with the General Manager to ensure delivery aligns with agreed standards, tools and ways of working.

Key Responsibilities

Event Delivery & Execution

- Lead end-to-end delivery of flagship, multi-day and complex programs, including conferences, incentives, roadshows and brand activations
- Own planning, production, creative, logistics and onsite delivery for assigned events
- Ensure events are delivered on time, on budget and on brand

Client Ownership & Communication

- Act as the primary senior delivery contact for allocated clients
- Lead client WIPs and provide clear, structured updates
- Build trusted client relationships through confident delivery leadership
- Escalate risks or issues early where required

Budget Management & Commercial Discipline

- Own and manage event budgets for assigned programs
- Maintain cost control, forecasting accuracy and financial discipline
- Identify and flag budget, scope or resourcing risks early

Project WIPs & Team Coaching

- Coach and develop one assigned Project Coordinator through structured WIPs, hands-on delivery support and real-time feedback

Production, Creative & Onsite Delivery

- Oversee production elements including staging, AV, branding, signage and theming




- Own the Artwork Matrix, partnering with designers to develop concepts and manage all creative assets through approval, specification and production
- Manage sponsor and exhibitor deliverables where applicable
- Lead onsite delivery including rehearsals, speaker management and event flow

Success Looks Like

- Major events delivered flawlessly
- Clients feel confident, supported and well-managed
- Budgets are controlled
- Junior team members feel supported and are developing
- Delivery consistently meets Verve’s standards and expectations

Experience with the following platforms is highly regarded

- Proficient using Mac (macOS) environment
- Slack - internal and external communication and collaboration
- Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drive) - creating polished client presentations
- Monday.com - Project Management & CRM Platform
- Jomablue - Registration and event platform
- AI Productivity Tools

Why Verve?

- Supportive, high-performance team culture with coaching and support from the General Manager
- Fast-growing agency with clear opportunity for growth
- Exposure to prestigious global brands, working across a diverse portfolio of premium events
- Industry benchmarked competitive salary
- Opportunity for international travel
- Hybrid and flexible work environment

We're growing, and we're always on the lookout for great people. If you don't tick every box but believe you'd be a fantastic fit for Verve and can bring something valuable to our team, we'd still love to hear from you.

📌 Event Director (Sydney)
🏢 Verve Events International
📍 Sydney