Lead the delivery of Melbourne's most iconic and high‐profile events!
About the role
The Senior Manager Premier Events sits within the Experience Melbourne Branch and offers an exciting opportunity to lead the delivery of some of Melbourne's most iconic and high‐profile events. You'll lead the end‐to‐end delivery of one or more major events, including New Year's Eve, Firelight Festival, Melbourne Fashion Week, Moomba Festival, Christmas and Now or Never, overseeing everything from creative production through to operational delivery and stakeholder engagement.
Working at a senior level, you will provide strategic direction, manage large‐scale budgets and lead multidisciplinary teams to deliver safe, innovative and high‐quality events that create meaningful impact for the community.
Located on the traditional lands of the Bunurong, Boon Wurrung and Wurundjeri Woi‐wurrung peoples of the Kulin Nation, Melbourne is globally recognised as one of the most livable, diverse, and dynamic cities.
Key responsibilities
* Lead the end‐to‐end delivery of major city events, including strategy, planning, production, operations and evaluation.
* Provide strong people leadership, coaching and direction to a high‐performing events team.
* Manage complex stakeholder relationships across Council, government, contractors and industry partners.
* Oversee budgets, contracts, risk management and governance to ensure safe, compliant and successful event delivery.
* Lead the planning and delivery of crowd, safety and emergency management strategies, public transport integration and regulatory compliance across events.
About you
You are a strategic and collaborative leader with a passion for delivering large‐scale events that create impact. You bring strong judgement, creativity and the ability to lead teams in complex, high‐pressure environments.
* A confident people leader who builds high‐performing, engaged teams.
* A strong communicator who can influence and engage senior stakeholders.
Experience and qualifications
* Extensive senior‐level experience delivering major events or festivals in complex environments.
* Demonstrated experience leading teams and driving high‐performance outcomes.
* Strong financial and commercial acumen, including budget and contract management.
* Proven ability to manage risk, compliance and operational delivery at scale.
* Experience working in politically sensitive or complex stakeholder environments.
Benefits
* Attractive remuneration & benefits: excellent pay package with a range of exciting benefits, flexible working, study assistance and other corporate discounts.
* Excellent leave entitlements: up to 20 weeks of fully paid parental leave for primary carers plus government‐funded parental leave, with no waiting period. Part‐time equivalents are also available.
* Career development support and opportunities to learn new skills within a creative and exciting environment.
* Work‐life balance and hybrid working: flexible hours, alternative work arrangements and hybrid work‐from‐home options.
Equal Opportunity
We are a child‐safe organisation. The City of Melbourne has a zero tolerance for child abuse. All employees undergo thorough safety screening, including a Police Check and, for most roles, a Working with Children Check. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from all cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people with disabilities, LGBTIQA+ individuals, and people of all ages and faith backgrounds. We provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to support all applicants.
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