The Company:

A growing events and travel business based in Sydney is looking for an experienced Senior Event Manager to join their team. The agency delivers high profile corporate events and incentive programs for a diverse range of clients, with projects spanning conferences, gala awards, roadshows, group travel and bespoke event experiences. This is a senior client and delivery role for someone who enjoys taking ownership of complex events, leading project teams and working closely with clients from initial brief through to onsite delivery.

Position Terms:

- Full Time Permanent Role
- Sydney based position
- Hybrid working environment
- Salary: $100,000 to $110,000 plus super
- Domestic and international travel required
- Some out of hours work required around event delivery

The Role:

The Senior Event Manager will be responsible for the end to end management of a portfolio of high profile corporate events and incentive programs.
This role will take ownership of senior client relationships, commercial performance and delivery quality across assigned projects while acting as a key point of escalation throughout the event lifecycle. Working closely with Event Directors and the wider events team, you will translate client strategy into detailed event plans, lead project teams and ensure every event is delivered to an exceptional standard. You will also play an important leadership role within the team, mentoring Event Managers, Coordinators and Assistants and helping to continually improve the way events are planned and delivered.

Key responsibilities will include:

- Manage a portfolio of high profile corporate events and incentive programs.
- Act as the senior day to day contact for key client accounts.
- Build solid and trusted long term client relationships.
- Lead client briefings, proposals, presentations and post event reviews.
- Translate client objectives into event concepts, budgets and detailed delivery plans.
- Identify opportunities to grow existing accounts and contribute to new business pitches.
- Own the full event lifecycle from initial brief through to post event reporting.
- Lead venue sourcing, program design and event planning.
- Develop detailed run sheets, production schedules and operational documentation.




- Manage risk and contingency planning across assigned events.
- Oversee delegate travel, accommodation and transfers.
- Coordinate onsite logistics in partnership with internal travel teams.
- Lead onsite event delivery including suppliers, production crews and internal event teams.
- Resolve issues in real time and maintain a high level of client confidence.
- Ensure events are delivered to agreed quality, safety and brand standards.
- Build, manage and reconcile event budgets.
- Track event costs, margins and commercial performance.
- Prepare quotes, cost estimates and financial reporting.
- Manage variations, purchase orders, invoicing and final reconciliation.
- Negotiate contracts with venues and suppliers.
- Identify and escalate commercial risks early.
- Lead project teams across multiple concurrent events.
- Allocate resources and establish clear project responsibilities.
- Mentor and coach Event Managers, Coordinators and Assistants.
- Review team work and provide constructive feedback and guidance.
- Contribute to recruitment, onboarding and team development.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with venues, production partners, DMCs, entertainers and suppliers.
- Manage supplier performance and briefing standards.
- Maintain current knowledge of destinations, venues and industry trends.
- Oversee delegate registration, communications and reporting.
- Maintain accurate project documentation, timelines and databases.
- Prepare post event reports, feedback analysis and recommendations.
- Contribute to improvements across event processes, templates and delivery standards.

The Candidate:

The successful candidate will be an experienced Event Manager with a strong background in corporate events, conferences, incentives or the wider MICE industry. You will be commercially minded and confident managing senior client relationships,



substantial event budgets and complex logistics while also leading and mentoring more junior members of the team. Ideally you will have gained your experience within an events agency, PCO, incentive travel business or similar environment.

The successful candidate will also have:

- Experience working within an Events Agency, and also experience managing and mentoring junior Event Coordinators is required for this role.
- Proven experience delivering large scale corporate events, conferences or incentive programs.
- Robust senior client relationship and account management skills.
- Experience leading complex events from initial brief through to onsite delivery.
- Strong event budget management and financial reconciliation experience.
- Excellent commercial acumen.
- Strong supplier and venue negotiation skills.
- Experience managing domestic and international event logistics.
- Strong understanding of the MICE industry.
- Experience working with event registration and management platforms.
- EventsAir experience would be highly regarded.
- Excellent project management and organisational skills.
- The ability to manage multiple complex events simultaneously.
- Solid attention to detail.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Confidence working with senior corporate stakeholders.
- Strong leadership and mentoring skills.
- The ability to bring people together and lead project teams effectively.
- Strong judgement and problem solving capabilities.
- A calm and solutions focused approach under pressure.
- A proactive and commercially minded attitude.
- Flexibility to travel domestically and internationally.
- A genuine passion for events, travel and creating exceptional client experiences.

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If this role doesn't fit but if you are interested in Events positions in Australia, then please register your resume through our website: www.apexeventrecruitment.com.au

Please note that this role will be subject to background checks and you must have the right to live and work in this location to apply for this job.

📌 Senior Event Manager (Sydney)
🏢 Apex Event Recruitment
📍 Sydney