Events Manager

About the Organisation

The Federal Labor Business Forum (FLBF) is a pivotal arm of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and serves as a platform for dialogue and collaboration between the Australian Labor Party and the business community, aiming to address economic policies, industry challenges, and promote mutually beneficial partnerships.
  
Labor believes in the values of equality, fairness, and social justice. Labor has fought for more than a hundred years to ensure everyone can get a job, and that essential health and education services are accessible. Working with the FLBF means you will significantly contribute to a movement dedicated to keeping Australia fair.
  

Benefits & Culture

• An established portfolio of successful events
• Competitive salary with six weeks of paid leave
• Regular travel across Australia
• Work from home arrangements
• Passionate, professional, and highly dedicated team

  
The Role

In this role, you’ll be at the forefront of creating, planning, and delivering impactful experiences for a range of diverse events, from intimate gatherings to large-scale galas. Your strategic mindset and exceptional organisational skills will ensure seamless coordination of logistics, budget management, and event marketing.
  
You will have the opportunity to work autonomously while collaborating closely with internal teams and external stakeholders fostering relationships with sponsors, FLBF members, maximising event attendance and engagement while upholding the FLBF’s standards of excellence.
  

Skills Required

You are a senior event manager, able to demonstrate success and innovation in managing events. Ideally, you will come from a values-driven or social change organisation.
Additionally, you offer experience:

• Providing high-level event support and handling complex logistics
• Managing budgets, external suppliers, and partners
• A highly professional and relationship-centred approach with an eye for detail and accuracy
• Ability to engage with a range of audiences and stakeholders

Ready to take your event management career to the next level and be part of a movement dedicated to keeping Australia fair? Apply by submitting your resume and cover letter responding to the skills required section above. Alternatively, please call Kelly Gentle on 02 8243 0570 with any specific questions.

Please note there is no formal closing date for this role, if you are interested, we would encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

NGO Recruitment values equitable recruitment practices and is committed to representing candidates reflective of the diverse organisations and communities we work with. We welcome and encourage applications from all backgrounds, ages, and identities, and are happy to adjust our recruitment process to support accessibility needs. If you are interested in this position and have most of the skills or experience we are looking for, please go ahead and apply.