Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours – Sydney CBD NSW

Bring exceptional experiences to life with Scenic Group

Are you an experienced Events Manager who thrives on bringing people together, creating seamless experiences and managing every detail behind the scenes? Scenic Group is looking for a highly organised and commercially minded Events Manager to join our Trade & Events team in Sydney.

This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of a diverse portfolio of events, ranging from intimate gatherings to large-scale experiences for up to 300 attendees. Working across the business, you'll play a key role in delivering high-quality events that strengthen relationships with our loyalty members, travel partners and internal teams.

Combining creativity and coordination with strong financial and analytical capabilities, you'll ensure every event is professionally delivered, financially managed and continuously improved.

About the role

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Trade Partnerships, Sales & Events, you will manage the end-to-end planning and delivery of events, ensuring every detail is considered, from initial concept and budgeting through to on-the-day execution and post-event reporting.

Your responsibilities will include:

- Event Management: Lead the planning and delivery of events, managing timelines, run sheets, registrations, venues, catering, suppliers, travel arrangements and in office coordination.
- Budget & Financial Management: Develop and manage event budgets, forecasts and expenditure, monitor costs, reconcile invoices and identify opportunities to improve efficiencies.
- Technical & Presentation Support:



Coordinate audiovisual requirements, prepare and quality-check presentations, manage rehearsals and troubleshoot technical issues during live events.
- Reporting & Analysis: Develop and maintain Excel-based reporting tools, analyse event performance, budgets, registrations and feedback, and provide meaningful insights and recommendations.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Build strong relationships across Sales, Marketing, Loyalty, Reservations, Operations and other business areas, as well as external partners, suppliers and presenters.
- Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities to improve event processes, reporting, systems and the overall attendee experience.
- Business Support: Assist with trade partner expos, conferences, sales events and Sydney office activities as required.

About you

You're a proactive and detail-oriented event professional who enjoys balancing multiple priorities and takes pride in delivering exceptional outcomes. You're equally comfortable coordinating the finer details of an event, analysing a complex spreadsheet and resolving unexpected challenges on the day.

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

- Demonstrated experience managing events from initial planning through to delivery and evaluation,



ideally for audiences of 20–300 people.
- Advanced Excel skills, including complex formulas, lookup functions, pivot tables, data validation and financial reporting.
- Strong budgeting and financial management capabilities, including forecasting, cost tracking, reconciliations and variance analysis.
- Excellent technical presentation skills, including PowerPoint formatting, audiovisual coordination, embedded media and live troubleshooting.
- Exceptional organisational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage competing deadlines and multiple events.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to work collaboratively across all levels of a business.
- A solutions-focused approach and the ability to remain calm, adaptable and organised when managing changing priorities.

It would also be advantageous if you have:

- Experience using Asana or similar project management platforms.
- A background in travel, tourism, hospitality or a related industry.
- Relevant qualifications in Event Management, Hospitality, Marketing or a related discipline.

Why join Scenic Group?

Scenic Group is a global luxury travel business, home to Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours and Emerald Cruises. We are passionate about creating unforgettable travel experiences and building lasting relationships with our guests and travel partners.

You’ll be joining a collaborative team where you can make a tangible contribution, take ownership of exciting projects and play an important role in bringing our brands and experiences to life.

📌 Events Manager (Sydney)
🏢 Scenic - Luxury Cruises & Tours
📍 Sydney