Event Manager

Overview

As part of Corporate Affairs, our Event Marketing team designs and delivers experiences that strengthen relationships with clients, stakeholders and staff, reinforcing our capabilities and brand values. You will be creating high quality events and working closely with Corporate Affairs colleagues across Media and External Communications, Internal Communications, Macquarie Studio, Engagement, Brand and Creative and Government Relations teams.

While Macquarie offers hybrid working for many of our roles, this role does require 3 days a week in the advertised location.

At Macquarie, our advantage is bringing together diverse people and empowering them to shape all kinds of possibilities. We are a global financial services group operating in 31 markets and with 56 years of unbroken profitability. You’ll be part of a friendly and supportive team where everyone - no matter what role - contributes ideas and drives outcomes.

In this role, you will independently project manage a range of staff and client events while also contributing to larger global projects and conferences. Working in an organised and process driven manner, ensuring each event meets its objectives through effective planning, execution and stakeholder engagement. Your work will include proposal development, contract negotiation, budget management, risk assessment, mobile app creation and onsite delivery, as well as post event reporting and evaluation.

Working with a range of digital platforms such as Cvent to support both live and on demand virtual and hybrid events, collaborating closely with a range of stakeholders and internal teams. You will effectively respond to changing needs and contribute to creating high quality experiences that reflect our brand and values.

• 7 years + experience in a similar event role, leading projects and managing working groups.
• Proven ability to organise complex, large-scale events within a financial services organisation.
• Advanced communication skills that allow you contribute to strategy and partner with senior business leaders.
• Strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
• Previous experience using Cvent or similar event management platforms.
• Problem-solving and adaptability skills, allowing you to find creative solutions to last minute changes and requests.
• Proactive and resourceful approach, with the willingness to take initiative.

We love hearing from anyone inspired to build a better future with us. If you're excited about the role or working at Macquarie we encourage you to apply.

At Macquarie, you’re empowered to shape a career that’s rewarding in all the ways that matter most to you. Macquarie employees can access a wide range of benefits which, depending on eligibility criteria, include:

• 1 wellbeing leave day per year and a minimum of 25 days of annual leave.
• 26 weeks’ paid parental leave for primary caregivers along with 12 days of paid transition leave upon return to work and 6 weeks’ paid leave for secondary caregivers
• Paid fertility leave for those undergoing or supporting fertility treatment
• 2 days of paid volunteer leave and donation matching
• Access to a wide range of salary sacrificing options
• Benefits and initiatives to support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing including, comprehensive medical and life insurance cover
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program, a robust behavioural health network with counselling and coaching services
• Access to a wide range of learning and development opportunities, including reimbursement for professional membership or subscription
• Access to company funded emergency and backup dependent care services
• Recognition and service awards
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements, dependent on role
• Reimbursement for work from home equipment

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