Employment type: Full time, Permanent
Hours per week: This role is worked across a roster cycle, with ordinary hours averaging 38 hours per week. Hours will be workedin accordance withan agreed roster and may vary from week to week to meet service delivery requirements due to the nature of events and performances
Remuneration: Band7salary from $115,575.61per annumplus superannuation and a fortnightly RDO
Location: This role may berequiredto work across multiple locations throughout the Wyndham Municipality

Aabout the role
This is an exciting opportunity to lead Wyndham’s Events team and help shape how one of Victoria’s fastest growing communities comes together, celebrates and experiencesitsmunicipality.

Reporting to the Coordinator Events & Placemaking, you will lead the Events service, including the planning and delivery of Council events and festivals, community and organisational event support, and the permitting of Council open spaces for community events and filming.

You will provide strong people leadership while also helping shape the future direction of the service through implementation of Council’s Festivals and Events Framework, event evaluation, continuousimprovementand strategic advice.

Working across Council and with community, government,industryand event partners, you will build strong relationships andprovidetrusted advice on event delivery, governance, safety,investmentand future opportunities.This role suits someone who can balance strategic thinking with practical delivery. You will be comfortable leading a team, managing complex event environments, improving systems and processes, and stepping into the detail when needed.

As events regularly occur outside standard business hours, flexibility to work evenings, weekends and public holidays will berequired.

What your day will look like

- Lead,supportand develop the Events team, setting priorities,allocatingresourcesand fostering a positive,accountableand collaborative team culture.
- Lead the planning, development and delivery of Council events and festivals across Wyndham.
- Oversee the permitting of Council open spaces for community events and filming, supporting a consistent and responsive service.
- Lead implementation of Council’s Festivals and Events Framework and associated service planning,evaluationand continuous improvement initiatives.
- Build strong partnerships across Council, community, government,industryand the broader events sector.
- Provide specialist event advice and recommendations to management and Council, including input into strategies, policies, capital works, publicspaceand infrastructure projects.
- Lead evaluation of Council’s events portfolio using community feedback, performancedataand return on investment measures to inform future priorities and investment.
- Provide leadership and oversight of event governance, safety,riskand compliance across Councildelivered events and the broader Events service.
- Identifyopportunities to improve systems,processesand ways of working, while encouraging innovation across the team.

What you will bring

- Extensive experience leading and managing teams to deliver successful event programs and organisational outcomes.




- Strong experience in the planning and delivery of major events and festivals.
- Strong stakeholder management and partnership skills, with the ability to work effectively across community, government,industryand complex organisational environments.
- Demonstrated experienceprovidingstrategic event advice and contributing to service planning, policy,evaluationand continuous improvement.
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience in event governance, risk,safetyand compliance.
- Strong leadership and decision-making skills, including the ability tooperateconfidently in complex or challenging situations.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare high-quality advice,reportsand recommendations in a politically aware workplace.
- Strong organisational and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities andallocateresources effectively.
- A degree or diploma in Events, ArtsManagementor another relevant discipline with several years of relevant experience, or lesser formal qualifications combined with extensive relevant experience.

If you progress past the interview stage, you maybe requiredto complete pre-employment screening, which may include police checks, a medical, qualification verification, and an Australian work rights check.

Why join Wyndham
We are one of Australia’s fastest growing and most diverse cities.By 2040, we will have more than 500,000 residentsand our people are hard at work designing the precincts, building the infrastructure, developing thepoliciesand delivering the programs that will ensure the City is prepared.Look at our job opportunities and you may be surprised at what you discover: a future-focused culture, a sense of purpose and possibility, and real opportunities to strengthen our diverse community. It all adds up to make Wyndham Citya great placeto belong.Our people are our most valued asset. We are focused on building a culture that empowers every person to do their best work. Flexibility is built right into ourDNAand we are committed to cultivating an inclusive workplace that celebrates a diverse workforce.

Wyndham City Council is committed to providing a recruitment experience that is fair, inclusive, and accessible. If you have specific accessibility needs or general recruitment enquiries, please contact our Careers team via @wyndham.vic.gov.au or 03 860 .

Applications close at 11:59PM onWednesday,16September2026.

Current Wyndham employees who accept a permanent or temporary role of 12 months or more must relinquish any existing casual position with Council, regardless of whether the new role is full-time or part-time. Additionally, employees cannot be absent from their substantive position for more than 24 months. If this occurs,



they maybe requiredto relinquish or return to their substantive role.

Child Safe Organisation
Wyndham City Council has zero tolerance to any form of child abuse and is committed to the safety,wellbeingand empowerment of children. We create andmaintaina child safe organisation which is embedded in the everyday thinking and practice of all employees,volunteersand contractors. Additionally, we are committed to fostering a culture of safety within the Council, which includes the inclusion and empowerment of Aboriginal children, their families, and communities. Our recruitment practices reflect this.

Diversity and Inclusion
At Wyndham City Council we value workforce diversity and inclusion and embrace individual uniqueness. We value diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, whileproviding high-quality services to all members of our community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexuality.

Wyndham has one of the largest Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in the Western Region, with a rich and diverse history. We are committed toproviding positive employment opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and welcome applications from candidates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background. To read more about Wyndham City’s Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan,pleasevisitourwebsite .

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Wyndham has experienced the largest and fastest growth in all Victorian local government areas and is the third fastest growing in Australia. Its estimated residential population set to exceed 245,000 people by 2021.

Spanning 542 square kilometres on a coastal plain on the western fringe of Melbourne, the City is home to a diversity of sectors: strong industrial and technology districts, two major retail precincts, intensive vegetable growing areas and grazing lands.

Key tourism and open space attractions such as the Werribee Park Mansion, Victoria's Open Range Zoo at Werribee, the State Equestrian Centre, the Point Cook Homestead and the Point Cook RAAF Museum surround the expansive urban area

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Wyndham has experienced the largest and fastest growth in all Victorian local government areas and is the third fastest growing in Australia. Its estimated residential population set to exceed 245,000 people by 2021.

Spanning 542 square kilometres on a coastal plain on the western fringe of Melbourne, the City is home to a diversity of sectors: strong industrial and technology districts, two major retail precincts, intensive vegetable growing areas and grazing lands.

Key tourism and open space attractions such as the Werribee Park Mansion, Victoria's Open Range Zoo at Werribee, the State Equestrian Centre, the Point Cook Homestead and the Point Cook RAAF Museum surround the expansive urban area

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