Hill's Pet Nutrition is a global leader in science-backed pet nutrition. As the #1 trusted & Vet recommended Pet Food brand in Australia (Kynetec Study, 2025), Hill's Pet Nutrition combines over 85 years of science to deliver superior nutrition to millions of Pets worldwide every year. We are not just a company; we're a global family that dreams big! We are crafting a world where pets thrive through top-notch nutrition where their pet parents smile with glee. Our Purpose? Transforming the lives of millions of pets through groundbreaking innovation, outstanding nutrition, and committed people. Our culture? Built from valuing diversity, sustainability and inclusion which is rooted in our core values of being Caring, Courageous and Inclusive. Employees are rewarded by rich career development and experiences. We focus on delivering high ethical standards and our dedication to developing our employees. With many local perks such as Summer Hours, Live Better activities and Product allowances.

About the role

This role reports to the Marketing Director and is responsible for enhancing professional engagement within the veterinary industry through conferences, events, industry partnerships and sponsored activities. This includes developing and implementing strategic plans to engage veterinary professionals and industry partners through face to face conferences, digital, and social media platforms. Operating with a high degree of autonomy, the role serves as a key strategic partner to the Customer Development and Marketing leadership teams, driving event governance, senior stakeholder alignment, and brand representation at major key account conferences and pet parent activations. The role will involve relationship management and ongoing fulfilment of Hill's support of industry partners and associations, as well as management and negotiation of agreements, and ongoing analysis and optimisation of ROI with a view to identifying & leveraging business development opportunities.





Key responsibilities

Overall management, execution and oversight of sponsored and direct to profession conferences, Retail events and related events for Australia and New Zealand

Ideate & execute bespoke trade exhibition solutions for the region in response to marketing strategy and business initiatives

Research, brief, negotiate and manage event destinations, venues, staff and suppliers

Briefing, overseeing, and monitoring fulfilment of work of external consultants and stakeholders

Budget management, reporting and analysis of professional event engagements

Develop the communication strategy for effective promotion of Hill's own events

Work cross functionally with internal stakeholders & key account managers to understand requirements of key veterinary groups and ensure event obligations are fulfilled

Develop annual budgets and yearly events calendars, and provide ongoing financial management of events

Report on and track event statistics to assist with future budget development and professional marketing strategies

Manage online event management platform (CVENT), associated CRM integrations and add-ons to manage events to deliver 1P data through event engagement to both Australia & New Zealand veterinary professionals

About you

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Communications, Events Management or related fields

Minimum 3 years event management experience

Experience working in a corporate environment

Experience using event management software

Strong relationship management and negotiation skills

Ability to manage simultaneous projects and needs

Adaptable/problem solving - Enjoys thinking outside the box and thinking creatively

Outstanding communication skills with proven success in creating influential events, engagements, and multimedia content including copywriting

Proven experience in budget management and analysis

Understanding of veterinary industry or previous health industry experience is highly regarded

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📌 Conference and Events Manager ANZ (Sydney)
🏢 Hills Pet Nutrition
📍 Sydney