About Advertising Council Australia (ACA)

ACA is the peak body for Australia's leading advertising agencies, fostering the industry's long-term prosperity and championing advertising as a professional service. Our brands include AdSchool, AWARD, AWARD School, Effie Awards AU, Cannes Lions and Young Lions Australia, each with its own audience and content needs.

Role Overview

Produce and deliver key ACA partner events and help manage relationships with ACA’s growing suite of sponsors and supporters.

The role can be structured into 4 or 5 days per week.

We prefer a permanent agreement, but will also consider a fixed-term contract.

Key Responsibilities

Cannes Lions Partnership

- Manage the Cannes Young Lions Australia Competition (which includes registrations, judging, entry platforms, communications, live judging events, winner announcements, and winner travel logistics).
- End-to-end project management and delivery of the Cannes Download events across 5 states in the Australian market (content/reel production supervision, management of panellists, venue coordination, AV, ticketing, and stakeholder management).

Sponsorship

- Act as the first point of contact for ACA sponsors and partners across ACA programs.
- Manage partner and sponsor events throughout the year.
- Ensure all sponsor and partner deliverables are met, and recognition is accurate across materials and activities.
- Drive sponsor meetings, tickets, and approvals.
- Manage sponsor engagement at ACA events and across its programs.
- Provide support to the Head of Marketing,



Communications and Partnerships with administration, sponsorship reporting and post-event evaluations.

ACA Events & Awards Program

- Provide ad-hoc support across other ACA flagship events, including AWARD Awards and Effie Awards.

Skills & Experience

- 5+ years in project management, event management/production and sponsorship roles. Ideally with experience in the advertising/marketing/communications industry.
- Comfortable working in Google Workspace every day (Docs, Drive, Sheets, Chrome), and open to using Gemini and our other tools
- Ability to use ticketing/registration systems, databases and pick up new systems
- Good with people, in person and in writing, including sponsors and member agencies
- Strong organisational, problem-solving, and multitasking skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; high attention to detail.
- Must be calm under pressure and very proactive.
- Versatile to work evenings when required for specific events, e.g. Effie Awards

Application Process

Applications close: 6 December 2026

Position commences: 11 January 2027

All applications are treated in confidence.

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📌 Partnerships and Events Project Manager (Sydney)
🏢 Advertising Council Australia
📍 Sydney