This is a hands-on role for someone who loves bringing people, partners and moving parts together to deliver great experiences. You’ll help plan and deliver Rip Curl events and activations across Australia and New Zealand, while building strong partnerships that extend our reach and create value for our brand and communities.

Your event portfolio will include GromSearch, the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach, the Australian Indigenous Titles and other partnered events, alongside partnerships with organisations across the surf and community landscape.

What you’ll be doing

You’ll take responsibility for the coordination and delivery of events and partnerships from planning through to wrap-up. That includes:

Planning and delivering events and activations across Australia and New Zealand
Building event plans, timelines, run sheets and action registers
Coordinating suppliers, venues, equipment, travel and on-site logistics
Working closely with internal teams, external partners and stakeholders
Supporting on-the-ground event delivery and solving operational issues as they arise
Managing and growing Rip Curl’s regional partnership portfolio
Identifying sponsorship opportunities for Rip Curl-owned events, including GromSearch
Coordinating partnership agreements, deliverables, approvals and activations
Managing relationships with community and not-for-profit partners, including SurfAid, SurfGroms, boardriders clubs and SLSCs




Tracking event and partnership budgets, supplier commitments and expenditure
Measuring outcomes and preparing post-event reporting, insights and recommendations

What you’ll bring
You’ll be an organised, proactive operator who can keep an eye on the detail while working with a wide range of people.

Ideally, you’ll bring:

Experience coordinating or managing events, activations, sponsorships or similar
Experience managing event timelines, logistics, suppliers and budgets
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Strong planning skills and attention to detail
Confidence working with partners, suppliers and internal stakeholders
Sound judgement and the ability to identify and escalate risks when needed
Knowledge of surf culture

Experience working across multiple markets, within a global consumer brand, action sports or sports marketing workplace would be an advantage. A relevant qualification is welcome, but equivalent practical experience is equally valued.

The Opportunity
Based in Torquay, this role puts you close to the action and gives you the opportunity to work across some of Rip Curl’s key events, partnerships and community relationships throughout Australia and New Zealand.
If you know surf culture, thrive on making events happen and can build partnerships that deliver value for everyone involved, we’d love to hear from you.

📌 Rip Curl Events & Partnerships Specialist - Fixed Term Contract - 9 months (Jan Juc)
🏢 Rip Curl
📍 Jan Juc