Event Manager - 12 months fixed term opportunity

Job Description

Event Manager Full-time, 12 months fixed term opportunity based in Sydney. See yourself in our team As an integral part of Corporate Affairs, the Event team’s role is to deliver exceptional events that generate inspiring engagement opportunities for our people and support the Bank’s strategic priorities. The Event Manager role will report to the Business Partner - Events. Our culture is built on passion, collaboration, curiosity, care, courage, and commitment. The Events team delivers exceptional people engagement events to: Communicate important messaging across the Bank. Deliver exceptional event experiences for our people to drive our engagement goals. Provide strategic education and recognition opportunities via the events channel. You will work closely with the most senior stakeholders and leaders of the Bank to deliver a variety of events and experiences for our people. This is a great opportunity for an event expert who is looking for a role that will allow them to showcase their highly tuned experience and refined skills. Your Responsibilities Deliver a wide variety of internally focused strategic and business events for the Bank’s Executive Leadership team. Deliver Recognition and Retention events across the Bank. Together with key stakeholders, develop event concepts and deliver complete end-to-end event management on a variety of event programs that support growth objectives along with business and people engagement goals. Build and manage project plans and lead small to medium sized working groups to ensure the delivery of work on deadline and to the highest quality. Proactively manage and foster strong relationships to effectively influence complex senior stakeholder groups. Use event and technology platforms to improve data management and reporting opportunities. Ensure all risk and compliance requirements are identified and managed. Identify and implement improvements (process, value for money, contract negotiations, etc.) to drive greater operating efficiencies and effectiveness for the event team. Supplier governance - work in conjunction with compliance, risk, procurement, and event team members to manage interactions with suppliers & maximize relationships. Develop, maintain, and improve relationships with agencies and external suppliers. Nurture the development of existing business partnerships. Deliver operational excellence in all facets of event planning and delivery. Acutely manage expenses and budgets. Your Skills & Experience Exceptional stakeholder management experience and proven ability to influence complex senior stakeholder groups. Extensive experience in employee engagement/recognition program planning and execution. Deep experience with a large corporate company; finance would be an advantage. Ability to manage large volumes of work with competing priorities and deadlines. Experience working with constant change and ambiguity and proven ability to manage and deliver as required. Work extremely well under pressure and remain calm to make decisions. Strategic thinker who can anticipate all tasks, particularly when changes happen. Proven experience in running virtual and hybrid events and managing all AV and production suppliers and external agencies. Exceptional written and verbal communication skills. Acute attention to detail. Experienced at working independently as well as proven ability to work collaboratively to achieve an outcome. Experience working with event and creative agencies. Extensive experience with Aventri or similar event registration management systems. Proficient in MS suite of products, excellent Excel and PowerPoint skills. After hours work and flexibility is required to deliver events. Travel is necessary as and when the event calendar requires. If you have the right skills and experience we're looking for, please apply now! Working at CommBank At CommBank, we support our people with the flexibility to balance where work is done with at least half their time each month connecting in office. We also have many other flexible working options available including changing start and finish times, part-time arrangements, and job share to name a few. Talk to us about how these arrangements might work in the role you’re interested in. If you're already part of the Commonwealth Bank Group (including Bankwest, x15ventures), you'll need to apply through Sidekick to submit a valid application. We’re keen to support you with the next step in your career. We're aware of some accessibility issues on this site, particularly for screen reader users. We want to make finding your dream job as easy as possible, so if you require additional support please contact HR Direct on 1800 989 696. Advertising End Date: 28/02/2025 #J-18808-Ljbffr