About the role

As Production & Events Manager, you will be responsible for the end-to-end planning and execution of CheerCon events. You'll work closely with Directors, Operations Manager and the wider team, taking ownership of the many moving parts required to deliver professional, large-scale events. A major part of this role is event staffing — you'll determine staffing requirements, build event teams and rosters, communicate roles and expectations, and ensure the right people are in the right places throughout each event.

Key responsibilities

- Manage multiple large-scale events simultaneously, each at different stages of planning and production
- Develop and manage complete event timelines, critical paths and production schedules
- Create detailed event plans, run sheets, floor plans, schedules and operational documents
- Coordinate venues and maintain communication with venue management
- Plan event layouts, competition areas, warm-up areas, merchandise, registration, awards and other operational spaces
- Coordinate production requirements including staging, audio visual, lighting, equipment, signage and event infrastructure
- Manage suppliers, contractors and external service providers; obtain quotes, coordinate bookings and monitor expenditure against budgets
- Identify staffing requirements,



recruit and coordinate casual/event staff, create staff allocations and detailed event rosters
- Communicate event information, call times, responsibilities and expectations to staff; coordinate staff travel and accommodation
- Lead staff briefings, manage the event team onsite, coordinate bump-in and setup, manage live event operations and troubleshoot issues

About you

- Experience managing or producing large-scale events
- Demonstrated experience taking events from initial planning through to onsite delivery and post-event review
- Robust experience managing event staff, contractors and suppliers
- Excellent project and time management skills
- Ability to manage multiple events and competing deadlines simultaneously
- Strong budgeting and cost-management skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Confidence leading teams and holding people accountable to deadlines
- Strong attention to detail and ability to remain calm and make quick decisions when things change onsite
- Proactive approach, strong computer and administration skills, and willingness to travel interstate regularly for events

About us CheerCon is a growing Australian events company delivering large-scale events across Australia.

📌 Production & Events Manager (Beresfield)
🏢 Cheercon
📍 Beresfield