AddressOur mission is to brighten the lives of seriously ill children and their families. Our programs bring them fun, joy and laughter when they need it most… because happiness matters. When you join Starlight, you'll:
- Change lives for the better, positively impacting the lives of seriously ill children, young people, and their families.
- Have inspiring and positive work. We work to our strengths; we care about each other, and we work collaboratively.
- Be included in an exceptional team. We’ve been recognised as a Great Place to Work, we’re one of AFR’s Most Innovative Companies and we’re also the most trusted children’s charity in Australia.
This exciting events role will assist the National Events team with event planning, financial management and fundraising content for Starlight’s major gala events, with the goal of achieving fundraising budgets & long term mutually beneficial relationships. What’s important for the role:
- Administrative skills with high attention to detail.
- Partner engagement & retention.
- Accurate, high quality & timely delivery of fundraising content.
- Ability to travel interstate.
- Creating positive Starlight Experiences and promoting the Starlight brand.
- At event support, including interstate travel and weekends as required.
- Auction & Event program delivery, liaising with committee and donors.
- Maintain event microsite and social media.
- Table sale management: ticketing, receipting & liaising with guests to collate required information.
- Produce event documentation and manage event inbox and general enquiries.
- Book travel and accommodation.
- Receipting, reporting, purchase orders and reconciliations.
- Timely and accurate recording of data & reporting using CRM.
- Support run sheet development with lead from Events Executive.
- Liaise with internal stakeholders regarding event resourcing: staff, volunteers, and our team of Captain Starlight’s.
- Event coordinator experience
- Relevant qualifications in events or marketing (desirable).
- Well-developed MS Office and CRM database management skills.
- Confident communication skills with exceptional attention to detail.
- Ability to work to tight deadlines in a fast-paced team environment.
- Demonstrated flair for building authentic, positive relationships.
- Experience supporting multiple projects and/or team members.
Benefits
As well as the real joy of seeing the positive difference your work makes in the lives of others, our unique benefits support you at any life stage.
- Best Self leave days and additional carer’s leave.
- Leave to support reproductive health.
- Leave options for pet owners (because pets are family too!)
- Public Holiday swap & potential to work from anywhere in the world for 20 days a year.
- A commitment to supporting your mental health and wellbeing.
- Development and growth opportunities in a workplace underpinned by positive psychology.
We are committed to positive employment experiences in an environment where everyone is included, respected, safe and treated fairly, so you can be your best and true self every day.
If we can make accommodations to our recruitment process to better enable you to shine, please include this in your application.
For more information on Starlight’s commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, please visit our website. Here you will also find Starlight's vision for Reconciliation and our current Stretch Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP).
Successful applicants will undertake a Working With Children Check and a National Police Check as they join the team and throughout their Starlight career.
