Event Officer

• Exciting opportunity to shape unforgettable experiences!
• Full-time, fixed-term (until 1 May 2026) position at our Hawthorn campus
• HEW 5 salary + 17% super and staff benefits

About the Role Are you a dynamic and detail-oriented event professional with a passion for bringing people together? Join our team as an Events Officer and play a key role in delivering impactful student recruitment events that inspire future university students. Reporting to the Senior Manager, University Events, you will collaborate with a talented team across Marketing, Communications, and various university departments to create exceptional event experiences. Your expertise in event management, stakeholder engagement, and digital event production will contribute directly to the universitys mission and student recruitment success. In this role, you will be responsible for planning and implementing innovative marketing campaigns and student recruitment events while ensuring a seamless experience for attendees. You will work closely with stakeholders, business partners, and university departments to coordinate and execute events that leave a lasting impression. Managing multiple events and campaigns simultaneously, you will bring strong organisational skills and the ability to adapt to unexpected challenges. We are looking for someone with proven experience in event management and exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal. A tech-savvy mindset will be highly valued, particularly experience with audio and video production, video editing, and virtual event platforms such as Zoom or MS Teams. The ability to juggle multiple projects, meet tight deadlines, and handle challenges with confidence is essential. A strong commitment to client service and an ability to anticipate and respond to stakeholder needs will be key to your success. This is an exciting opportunity for a proactive and creative events professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment. If youre ready to make a real impact and help shape future students university journeys, wed love to hear from you. Apply now and be part of something extraordinary! Please note that this role requires some out of hours and weekend work with nonstandard hours. This will be managed by the universities policy regarding Time off in Lieu (TOIL). Additionally, the incumbent will need to have the ability to travel between campus as required. About You To be suitable for this role you will need to have experience in the below key accountabilities:

• Proven ability to support clients, stakeholders and business partners.
• Proven experience in event management.
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with audio/video production, video editing and copywriting and familiar with the use of Zoom and/or MS Teams Events for day-to-day work and webinar production.
• High level organisational skill, including the ability to: priorities and plan administrative tasks effectively; simultaneously coordinate multiple functions; respond to unexpected situations; and meet deadlines.
• A demonstrated strong commitment to client service principles and the ability to be flexible and to anticipate and be responsive to client needs.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple events and campaigns concurrently

Qualifications Qualification in events, communications or marketing or a related field; or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training About Swinburne University of Technology Swinburnes strategy draws upon our understanding of future challenges. We choose to build Swinburne as the prototype of a new and different university - one that is truly of Technology, of Innovation and of Entrepreneurship. We are committed to a differentiated university proposition in education and research. To Apply Please submit your CV and cover letter addressing your suitability for this position. To review the Position Description and to apply, please scroll down to the bottom of the page. If you are viewing this advert from an external site, please click ‘apply and you will be redirected to Swinburnes Jobs website to access the Position Description at the bottom of the page. Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children Check. If you are experiencing technical difficulties with your application, please contact the Swinburne Talent Acquisition Team on talentacquisition@swin.edu.au Applications Close: Wednesday 9 April 2025, at 11.00pm Swinburne offers flexible working options contained in our leave and parenting/carer policies to support work-life balance. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Swinburne has become a world-class university, driving social and economic impacts through science, technology, and innovation. As a dual-sector university, our vision is for people and technology working together to build a better world. Central to our vision is our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We pride ourselves on being an equal opportunity employer focused on attracting, retaining, and developing great talent. We work to remove barriers related to gender identity, culture, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, and age. We strongly encourage applicants from diverse Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Our Moondani Toombadool Centre leads our Indigenous education and culture at Swinburne, guided by community wisdom and leadership. We support applicants with disabilities. Adjustments can be requested at any time during the recruitment process. For Reasonable Adjustment requests, including accessible formats for the PD, application form or any other document, please contact DCR@swin.edu.au or call +61 3 9214 3550. Please note the above number and DCR email address are for disability or reasonable adjustments queries only. General enquiries about the role can be sent to talentacquisition@swin.edu.au (general enquiries will not be answered by phone). Victorias Commitment to Action: Improving international student employment outcomes. As a signatory to Victorias Commitment to Action, Swinburne seeks to remove barriers to international graduate employment. We welcome and encourage applications from international graduates. As a Circle Back Initiative Employer, we commit to responding to every applicant. #SW-LI

Information :

• Company : Swinburne University of Technology
• Position : Event Officer
• Location : Melbourne VIC
• Country : AU