Wrapped Creations, Australia's leading events and marketing agency, is seeking an experienced Event Manager to join our fun-loving, dynamic, and innovative team in Perth starting either in 2024 or fresh in January 2025, to assist us with our exciting portfolio in the upcoming new year!
About Us: Wrapped Creations is an award-winning market leader in event management, specialising in innovative, culturally conscious, and strategic events that excite, inspire and connect communities. We have hosted a range of successful events for regional and metropolitan corporations, brands, communities and cultural groups throughout Australia. Whether it's for 200 or 200,000 guests, we take the time to understand our clients, audience and objectives.
Why Wrapped Creations: Innovation: Exciting new projects raising the status quo with innovative ways to scale events through engaging, hybrid and sustainable event practices.Culturally Conscious: We deliver world-class events in unique locations, including rural and remote areas in WA working alongside locals and supporting Aboriginal and local suppliers wherever possible.Inspire: We offer amazing opportunities to be involved in a huge variety of event types, from corporate events to exhibitions, VIP nights and community events. Connect Communities: We connect communities, no matter where they are based nationwide, or deliver online event solutions around the world. Your Role: As an Event Manager at Wrapped Creations, you will: Develop and deliver a portfolio of medium to large sized events for clients, from event conceptualisation to seamless delivery.Provide leadership and mentoring support to coordinator and officer rolesDevelop and present project report updates to management; Nurture strong supplier partnerships by ensuring clear and effective communication with third party stakeholders.Direct project timelines and work with the events teams to ensure milestones and deadlines are met by leading project scopes, goals, budget in line with our high standards. Manage expectations throughout the project and event lifecycle and communicate project status transparently and regularly to the client.Prepare necessary documentation to ensure smooth and successful delivery of projects.Identify any risks upfront and effectively mitigate and manage these with our team and client.Engage actively in industry trends and foster a supportive team atmosphere. Ensure the highest standards of professional behaviour by consistent and determined application of Wrapped Creations' values in all internal and external activities. What You Bring: Proven 10 years experience in managing of multiple projects, clients and build crews with a passion for delivering extraordinary event experiences. Degree in Event or Project Management; Strong event industry knowledge of a range of event styles and financial experience in managing budgets and supplier invoices. Excellent knowledge in building outdoor events including sourcing infrastructure is favourable.Excellent abilities in communication and interpersonal interactions.Outstanding attention to detail and accuracy with strong organisational skills.Ability to work outside of normal business hours and travel regionally to deliver events throughout the year.Natural problem solver, work effectively under pressure and able to use initiative during the unexpected.Can work with a team or independently to create event concepts tailored for clients' needs.Ability to take ownership on project delivery across all milestones including event conceptualisation, budget development, third-party contractor management, approvals, delivery, through to post-event wrap up.Proficient using the Web to conduct research as well as with the latest versions of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint. What We Offer: Attractive base wage with additional overtime paid for hours worked over evening and weekend event delivery.5 Weeks Annual Leave. Ability to accrue time in-lieu for those longer holiday breaks.Meals and travel expenses covered at times when travelling for our regional event projects.Custom professional development program along with annual staff development days.One on one mentoring sessions to develop and build your event knowledge.Employee Assistance Program. If you feel this role is your next big break, join our talented team and Apply Now!
At Wrapped Creations, we embrace diversity of thought, style and working arrangements to ensure our workforce is representative of the community we serve. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Submit your application, including a letter of motivation and a copy of your current resume online or email to [email protected]. Remuneration can be negotiated in line with your experience.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.