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• Temporary contract until 30^th June 2027 (full-time – 35 hours/week)
• Office location – Royal Botanic Garden Sydney with flexible working arrangements
• Salary relative to experience and ranges from $ 110,266 to $122,058 + super

The role
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and dynamic Event Professional to join the Events and Venues team at the Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney.

You will be assisting clients to plan, curate and produce memorable experiences, events and productions across the Royal Botanic Garden and Domain. You will be assisting events including those delivered in-house, such as New Years Eve, Calyx exhibitions and hallmark events across our Botanic Gardens and Domain venues, plus facilitation and sales of high impact, third-party events.

You will be assisting our clients to create unforgettable experiences across the Botanic Garden and Domain as well as playing a key role in driving venue hire sales by developing and implementing effective event sales and business development strategies.

For more information read the full Role Description: Event Manager


What you will bring to the role
You are an experienced event professional, with proven expertise in event sales, planning and coordination. You bring:

• Experience working closely with industry professionals to plan and coordinate the operational components of outdoor events in a public space with complex site set-up requirements.
• Skills in event sales, budgeting, theming, production and risk management
• Strong project management skills with the ability to develop, review and implement comprehensive event plans.
• Proven work experience delivering events in accordance with safe event practices and work health and safety legislation.
• Exceptional collaborative skills to work effectively with clients, customers, and internal and external stakeholders.
• Outstanding customer relationship management, including maintaining proactive working relationships with all stakeholders to balance competing needs and achieve strategic and operational objectives.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a results-oriented mindset, with a positive and can-do attitude to work as part of a high performing team.
• Exceptional attention to detail.

What is an essential requirement:

• Ability to work after hours during holiday periods and on weekends, as required.
• Current Australian Drivers’ License. 

About us
Botanic Gardens of Sydney, the trading name of the Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust, is an esteemed institution recognized for its premier botanical research, vibrant outdoor live entertainment precinct, and three world-renowned botanic gardens. As the oldest scientific institution in Australia, we hold custodianship over $1.2 billion worth of significant cultural, heritage, and botanical collections. We are at the forefront of the NSW tourism sector, engaging visitors from around the globe.

Our Key Pillars:

• Australian Institute of Botanical Science: Australia’s leading botanical research institute, encompassing education, science, conservation, and collections.
• The Domain: Sydney’s premier outdoor live entertainment and activation precinct.
• Royal Botanic Garden Sydney: One of Australia’s top international tourist attractions and oldest scientific institution.
• Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan: The flagship campus of the Australian Institute of Botanical Science, home to the National Herbarium of New South Wales and the Australian PlantBank.
• Blue Mountains Botanic Garden Mount Tomah: Australia’s highest cool-climate botanic garden within a World Heritage Area.

 

What’s in it for me?
Join our team for a fantastic culture with dynamic collaboration and genuine long-term career support. We offer flexibility in work arrangements, diverse and fulfilling assignments, and prioritize work/life balance and wellbeing with initiatives like flex leave and access to support programs. Additionally, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcome, respected, and empowered to succeed.


Join us
If excited by the information above, we look forward to receiving your application, including a copy of your resume and cover letter expressing your interest and suitability for the role. 

Applications close Sunday 1^st June 2025 at 11:55PM.

Should you require further information about the role please contact Ian Mackey at 02 9231 8022 or Ian.Mackey@botanicgardens.nsw.gov.au.

A recruitment pool may be created for ongoing and temporary opportunities of the same role or role type that may become available over the next 18 months.

We encourage and support applications from people with disability. Please reach out to us to discuss any accommodations or adjustments that may be needed during the recruitment process, ensuring that you have every opportunity to showcase your talent, skills, and potential. Contact the Talent Team via talent.acquisition@dpie.nsw.gov.au or (02) 63637676​ - HR Support, option 2, DPHI People Advisory, option 1 and reference 'Request an Adjustment - Job Title and Reference Number'.

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