Your current company
Join a high-profile conference program and play a key role in delivering a major national event.
Your new role
- Coordinating pre-conference workshops, including venues, speakers and participant logistics
- Managing conference scholarship administration, communications and recipient support
- Supporting exhibition planning and the delivery of sponsor entitlements
- Coordinating conference poster displays, presentation schedules and associated requirements
- Assisting with social events, including receptions and conference dinners
- Arranging travel and accommodation for speakers, committee members, staff and approved participants
- Coordinating transport, freight, conference materials and equipment
- Supporting smaller associated events, workshops and meetings
- Providing committee secretariat support, including agendas, minutes, meeting coordination and action tracking
- Supporting the delivery of other organisational events and future conference activity.
What you'll need to succeed
- 3+ years' experience in conference and event coordination, ideally involving large-scale conferences or events
- Strong organisational and coordination skills with the confidence to take initiative
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- High attention to detail and strong ability to manage competing priorities
- Confidence using Microsoft Office applications, including SharePoint, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
- The ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a collaborative team
- Flexibility to travel and work outside standard business hours during event delivery periods.
What you'll get in return
- Immediate start contract through to May 2027
- Attractive hourly rate
- Office based in South Canberra
- Flexible working arrangement possible, depending on business capacity
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
Please note, due to the nature of the role, we are currently seeking candidates based locally. Interstate applicants are kindly asked not to apply at this time.
Michelle Liv
Business Director Marketing & Communications HAYS
T: 02 •••• •653
E: ••••@hays.com.au