Senior Events Officer

Why work with us?

At Council, we’re proud of our region. We collaborate with community to achieve truly sustainable outcomes, enhance our enviable lifestyle, and create award-winning places and spaces that are uniquely Sunshine Coast. So, if you love it here as much as we do, and you want to shape our region for the future – you’ll want to join our team!

With the vision to be Australia’s most sustainable region - Healthy, Smart, and Creative, council is at the forefront of delivering a number of region-shaping projects that will see the region become a hub for innovation, entrepreneurship and creativity, along with opportunities and a lifestyle for all to enjoy.

About the Role

The Sunshine Coast Stadium Team supports the delivery of major sporting and community events across Council-managed venues.

As a Senior Events Officer, you’ll assist in planning, coordinating, and delivering high-profile events and venue operations, ensuring a seamless experience for stakeholders and the community.

• Support planning and delivery of major events and daily operations
• Provide advice on scheduling, incidents, and facility use
• Coordinate venue bookings, agreements, and stakeholder communications
• Assist with event funding submissions and reporting
• Act as Duty Manager during events and oversee site inductions and staff

About you

As a professional in event operations, you bring a passion for delivering exceptional experiences and a strong understanding of sporting and community event environments.

You will have:

• Demonstrated experience in planning, coordinating, and delivering events
• Strong organisational, time management, and multitasking skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement capabilities
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and event systems (e.g. Momentus), with knowledge of sporting clubs, logistics, and venue operations
• Certificate IV in Business Administration, Sport Management, or equivalent experience

Blue Card Required

As a requirement of this role, you will possess a current Blue Card and current First Aid Certificate or ability to obtain one.

Pre-Employment Medical Required

Essential to your success is physical agility and the level of fitness, strength and dexterity to carry out labouring and frequent heavy lifting & bending. As such, appointment to this position is subject to completion of a pre-employment medical assessment.

Criminal History Check Required

Appointment to this position is subject to the satisfactory completion of a Criminal History Check. 

Our Culture & Employee Benefits

Council is committed to creating an inclusive, culturally diverse, healthy, skilled and dedicated workplace culture. As an employee you will enjoy a range of benefits and working styles to suit you:

• Wellbeing: Your wellbeing is important to us therefore we offer a number of different initiatives such as discounted health related memberships, fitness passport, employee assistance program and development opportunities. 
• Extras: Those extras make a difference therefore we offer salary packaging options on novated leases, superannuation, smartphones and devices. We also pay you 17.5% leave loading and generous Superannuation where council will contribute 12% Superannuation in addition to your 6% superannuation contribution.

How to apply

Your written application should include:

• A 1-2 page cover letter demonstrating your ability to fulfil the mandatory and desirable requirements on the Position Profile. Keep the key responsibilities in mind when addressing this criteria; and
• A current resume or curriculum vitae.

Once you have these two documents ready, click ‘Apply Now’ and follow the prompts to complete your application.

Further Information

Helpful information to assist you in completing your application is available on the Sunshine Coast Council website.

To learn more about Council’s vision and projects, you can view the Corporate Plan 2024-2028.

For specific enquiries contact Jeff Buchanan during business hours on 0419 513 705.

We're working hard to create an inclusive workplace that reflects the diverse community we serve. If you require adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please reach out to the Recruitment Team [email protected].

At Sunshine Coast Council, we embrace differences in gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background including First Nations, disability, religion and sexual orientation. To deliver the best service to our region we want a workforce that reflects the diverse community that we serve. Sunshine Coast Council strongly encourages all suitable applicants to apply for this role.