Events Specialist

Summary about this job

Detail information about job Events Specialist. Terms and conditions vacancy

• Join an award winning super fund achieving optimal outcomes for our members
• Diverse and challenging role in our Advice business
• 15mth parental leave opportunity based in Brisbane CBD

The Company
Operating in a highly competitive and dynamic financial services environment, QSuper manages around $72 billion in funds for over 566,000 members and is committed to working with our members so they can feel more confident they are making the best choices for their situation. QSuper Limited and QInvest Limited are ultimately owned by the QSuper Board of Trustees.

The QSuper Group has approximately 1,200 employees, and our culture is one where "members are at the heart of everything we do". Our employees bring this culture to life by behaving in line with our unique values which ensures our success through our actions every day.

The Role

As the successful Events Specialist you will be responsible for the end to end planning and delivery of internal QSuper Group events. Working in a small yet highly experienced team you will deliver a diverse range of internal events including our Member Education seminars, internal staff functions, travel management, risk assessment and liaising with and supporting internal customers to ensure the organisations business strategy and customer objectives are met.

In this customer facing role you will provide exceptional customer service to our existing and new members. You will manage internal and external stakeholder expectations, conflicting priorities and high workloads.

This is a 15 month fixed term contract.

Skills, Experience and Qualifications

The ideal Event Specialist will have:

• Proven experience and demonstrated skills in planning and coordinating events with strong project management skills;
• Highly developed verbal and written communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills;
• Ability to manage competing priorities and work independently whilst maintaining composure during period of high workloads;
• Experience in budget management;
• High degree of proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite;
• Sound attributes of thoroughness and attention to detail with a commitment to delivering a high standard of work;
• Ability to work effectively and efficiently within a high-performance team;
• Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders and customers using a variety of communication methods developing and sustaining productive relationships;
• Sound judgment with demonstrated ability to recommend and develop appropriate solutions through effective problem-solving strategies;
• A valid Australian driver’s license is required;
• Ability to occasionally work outside of standard hours;
• Physically able to manage lifting and transporting support materials to venues.

At QSuper we are proud to champion respect and we value diversity amongst our employees to support an inclusive workplace. We are passionate about selecting talented people based on their qualifications, capabilities and experience relevant to the role.

To view the position description & apply

Click on the 'Apply’ button and follow the prompts. The closing date for applications is Sunday 22 July 2018.

Please note, owing to a high volume of applications, QSuper reserves the right to close the applicant portal ahead of this deadline if necessary. So, don’t delay - apply now!

Whilst all applicants will be carefully considered, we will only be able to personally contact those candidates that are short-listed for interview.

Thank you for considering QSuper as an employer and for taking time to apply for our role.

No agencies please.