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- Eight Mile Plains location
- Podcast engagements
- Social media campaigns
About Us
Horizon Solsolutions Australia Pty Ltd trading as Cocoon SDA Care is a registered provider of NDIS accredited Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) across Australia. Together, our mission is to create an exceptional experience by understanding each Participant’s aspirations and goals and connecting them to communities through our NDIS Platinum standard accommodation.
Role Purpose
The Event Coordinator plays a crucial role in successfully managing, overseeing and executing events. This position involves coordinating all aspects of events from conception to completion, ensuring that they run smoothly and meet or exceed the expectations of clients or stakeholders.
Primary Responsibilities
- Create a clear understanding of each event’s objective and requirements. Developing event concepts, themes, and proposals to meet Cocoon SDA Care needs.
- Research and recommend suitable venues based on the type of event and budget. Oversee the setup and decoration of the event space, including seating arrangements, lighting, audio visual equipment and any other event set up requirement.
- Identify and a recommended list of contract vendors such as caterers, photographers, AV, lighting, venues, security, transportation, and entertainment.
- Negotiate all contracts, review, and submit proposals, and ensure vendor compliance with all agreements and contracts.
- Develop and manage event budgets, ensuring that expenses stay within that budget. Keep accurate financial records and provide regular updates of spending to the reporting manager.
- Handle registrations, rsvp’s and guests lists for all events.
- Coordinate event promotion, including creating marketing materials and high social media promotion.
- Proficiency in marketing strategies to drive ticket sales or event attendance.
Obtain feedback from attendees and staff to assess the success of the event. Prepare post-event reports and recommend improvements for future events.
Required Qualities:
- Demonstrated creativity.
- Excellent organisation and multitasking skills.
- Strong communication and interpersonal abilities.
- Strong budget management skills.
- Exceptionally high attention to detail.
- Expert problem-solving skills and great initiative.
- Flexibility on availability and travel.
- Efficient in following up and persistence
Related Experience:
- Social media campaigns, images, videos, promotional material
- Running email and social media campaigns
- PR release, ticket giveaways and attract leads
- Expertise in event management software and online ticketing systems
- Proficiency in marketing strategies to drive ticket sales or event attendance.
- Experience in forming partnerships with relevant businesses or can create event Sponsors to create more reach organisations to promote events and boost attendance.
- Proven experience in marketing and promotion, including social media management and advertising.
- Understanding audio-visual equipment and technical requirements for different types of events.
- Staying up to date with the latest social media trends and technologies to ensure that the event’s social media is professional and remains current.
- Creating checklists for marketing at events including all social media outlet
What’s in for you?
- Growing organisation, with lots of internal opportunities for promotion
- Job stability and the chance to make a real impact.
- You will receive a competitive remuneration package.
Application Process
Please ensure you attach a resume cover letter detailing why you would be a great addition to the Cocoon SDA Care Team. Looking to hire immediately after due diligence and the right candidate to start as soon as possible.
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
