Events Manager
Location: Sydney, Australia
Role type: Permanent
Working pattern: Hybrid
Responsibilities
External Marketing Events (Primary Focus)
* Own the end-to-end planning and execution of Ideagen's external event calendar across APAC, including trade shows, industry conferences, customer roundtables, webinars, and hosted brand events
* Partner with the marketing and sales teams to ensure events are strategically aligned to pipeline and brand awareness goals
* Manage event budgets, vendor relationships, venue sourcing, and logistics with precision and accountability
* Develop compelling event experiences that reflect Ideagen's brand identity and resonate with target audiences
* Coordinate pre-event promotion, on-the-day delivery, and post-event follow-up including lead capture and CRM handover
* Track and report on event ROI, including pipeline contribution, leads generated, and brand engagement metrics
* Identify new event opportunities and industry forums that would increase Ideagen's visibility with key buyer personas
Internal Employee Events (Secondary Focus)
* Lead the planning and delivery of Ideagen's annual all-employee event (approximately 300+ people, Melbourne or Sydney, across 2 days) — from concept and theme through to full on-site coordination
* Coordinate the Sales & Marketing Kickoff and other team or business unit events, ensuring they are energising, purposeful, and operationally smooth
* Support People & Culture and leadership teams in designing team offsites, recognition events, and ad hoc internal activations that reinforce our culture and values
* Manage internal event logistics including venue sourcing, AV, catering, travel coordination, and communications
* Gather and act on feedback to continuously improve the internal events experience
Skills and Experience
* 3+ years' experience running events, ideally in B2B, SaaS, or professional services
* Hands‐on experience delivering external marketing events like trade shows and customer sessions
* Exposure to planning or supporting larger internal events
* Comfortable managing a few moving pieces and timelines at once
* Experience working with budgets, venues, and suppliers
* Enjoys collaborating with marketing and sales teams
* Familiar with CRM or marketing tools such as Salesforce or HubSpot
* A clear communicator who enjoys bringing ideas to life in writing and conversation
If you require reasonable adjustments, please let us know at recruitment@ideagen.com. All matters will be treated with strict confidence.
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