Primary DetailsTime Type: Full time

Worker Type: Employee

Events Specialist

Location: SydneyType: Fixed term contract

The opportunity

Are you a process-driven and innovative professional with a knack for delivering exceptional events? We’re seeking an Events Specialist to lead and manage the development, implementation, and delivery of event campaigns. From corporate and hospitality events to virtual and diversity-focused initiatives, you’ll manage multiple end-to-end projects, engaging internal and external audiences. This role offers the chance to bring your ideas to life while collaborating with diverse teams and leveraging cutting-edge tools like Salesforce and Marketing Cloud.

Your new role

As an Events Specialist, you will:

Lead and deliver end-to-end event campaigns across corporate, virtual, and national platforms.Work closely with the Events Manager and broader departments to ensure the successful roll out of the events calendarCollaborate with clients and working groups to set clear objectives, budgets, and roles.Align event strategies with broader business, marketing, and communication plans.Maintenance and reporting of financial budgets, ticketing, events data as required by compliance and in-direct tax

About you

To be successful in this role, you will:

Have experience using Salesforce & Marketing Cloud (highly regarded)Be a team player with a focus on collaboration and new ideas.Have proven experience in planning, budgeting, executing, and evaluating medium to large-scale, virtual, and in-person events.Possess strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.Manage multiple events simultaneously, balancing priorities and multitasking naturally.Be digitally savvy, with experience in delivering hybrid and digital events.Demonstrate excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.Be self-motivated, able to work both autonomously and within a team to achieve goals.Have the ability to meet deadlines and work efficiently under tight timeframes.Possess a risk mindset, proactively identifying and understanding current and future risk processes.

About QBE

We can never really predict what’s around the corner, but at QBE we’re asking the right questions to enable a more resilient future – helping those around us build strength and embrace change to their advantage. We’re an international insurer that’s building momentum towards realising our vision of becoming the most consistent and innovative risk partner.

And our people will be at the centre of our success. We’re proud to work together, and encourage each other enable resilience for our customers, our environment, our economies and our communities. With more than more than 13,000 people working across 27 countries, we’re big enough to make a real impact, but small enough to provide a friendly workplace, where people are down-to-earth, passionate and kind.

We believe this is our moment – what if it was yours too? Your career at QBE — let’s make it happen!

Benefits

We offer a range of benefits to help provide holistic support for your work life, whatever your circumstances. As a QBE employee you will have access to and benefit from:

‘Hybrid Working’ – a mix of working from home and in the office to enhance your work/life balanceOur ‘Thriving at our Best’ wellbeing program, including free holistic wellbeing coaching, nutritional, confidential counselling, financial and legal advice18 weeks’ gender-equal flexible leave for all new parents, including paid superThe ability to maximise retirement savings through voluntary super contributions and company matchingIncome protection insurance & reimbursed Death and Total Permanent Disability insurance premiumsAdditional leave and support through QBE’s Family Domestic Violence First Responder NetworkDiscounts on insurance products, car hire, hotels, goods and services including benefits through our various sports and arts sponsorship partners
 

Rewards & Recognition

We value our employee’s experience with us and are proud to have been recognised for the following awards:

2021 LinkedIn Top Employer & HRD Employer of Choice2020 Best Workplace Diversity & Inclusion and Excellence Award for Best Health & Wellbeing at the Australian HR AwardsPlatinum employer on the Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) – the definitive national benchmark on LGBTQI+ workplace inclusionRanked 3rd place in the AAGE Top Graduate Employers 2024 for medium sized program as voted by graduatesTop 20 Workplaces for Dads in 2019 and 2020 (HBF Direct Advice for Dads)Family First accredited employer since 2021

Apply now

APPLY NOW and let’s make it happen! 

Click APPLY to submit your application. Successful applicants will need to complete work rights, police and credit checks through our online provider as a condition of employment.

QBE recognise the value of diverse perspectives and experience. We are committed to an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected for who they are. If we can provide support with access requirements, alternative work arrangements or you would like to connect with one of our networks please contact us at recruitment@qbe.com

Skills:

Analytical Thinking, Business-To-Business (B2B) Marketing, Communication, Cost Management, Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Event Management, Intentional collaboration, Managing performance, Marketing Communications Planning, Risk Management, Team Development, Team Management, Waterfall Project Management, Working Independently

Application Close Date: 19/01/2025 11:59 PM

How to Apply:

To submit your application, click "Apply" and follow the step by step process.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.