On Core Senior Advisor

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The Opportunity

• Support the effective delivery of a flagship annual deep tech event
• Engage with diverse stakeholders across the innovation ecosystem
• Join a purpose-led organisation in a flexible work environment

The ON Innovation Program provides that accelerate Australia's most promising research breakthroughs from mind to market. We empower brilliant researchers with the skills, community, and pathways to translate big ideas into real world impact.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Advisor to oversee the effective delivery of ON Core, an annual event presented by the ON Innovation Program that brings together Australia's deep tech innovation ecosystem and provides an experience to connect, celebrate, and uplift both ON's alumni and the community that supports them.
As the ON Core Senior Advisor, you'll engage with senior stakeholders and coordinate high-profile delegates and speakers. You'll coordinate the successful end-to-end event delivery and play a key role in ensuring that a diversity of interests are met across CSIRO internally and for key external stakeholders.
Your experience in end-to-end event management combined with an ability to build relationships with a range of senior stakeholders will be key to your success in this role. Contribute to the delivery of a high impact and high-profile event for CSIRO, apply now.
Your duties will include:

• Skilfully executing engagement strategies to maximise ON Core attendance across key stakeholder groups from across the innovation ecosystem.
• Coordinating and managing relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, as well as vendors, guest speakers, high-profile attendees, and facilitators.
• Keeping a high quality and current record of all partner and stakeholder engagements via CRM and maintaining strong connections post-event.
• Assisting with end-to-end event management and coordination of third party suppliers including budgeting, creative conception and design, logistics (venue, catering, AV, run sheets), communications, registrations, bump-in and bump-out.
• Negotiating with clients to establish service deliverables and obtain and act on feedback from client.
• Supporting post-event evaluation and delivery against event success measures, working towards an engaged and vibrant community.
• Other duties as required.

Location: Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane preferred (hybrid working environment)
Salary: AU$105k - AU$114k pa plus up to 15.4% superannuation
Tenure: Specified term until 31st December 2025
Reference: 96021
To be considered you will need:

• At least 5 years' experience in end-to-end event management across a variety of corporate events from roundtables through to major events.
• End-to-end experience managing face to face, hybrid, and virtual events.
• Demonstrated ability to create, develop and manage relationships with multiple stakeholders to achieve outcomes.
• Ability to persuade others and build strong interpersonal networks.
• Strong communication and attention to detail.
• Strong creative acumen and a desire for continuous improvement.
• High level of computer literacy, in particular use of Microsoft Office products
• Demonstrated organisation and problem-solving skills, with an ability to manage several different projects concurrently.

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Eligibility
Applications for this position are open to Australian/New Zealand Citizens and Australian Permanent Residents. Appointment to this role is subject to provision of a national police check and may be subject to other security/medical/character requirements.
Flexible Working Arrangements
We work flexibly at CSIRO, offering a range of options for how, when and where you work.
Diversity and Inclusion
We are working hard to recruit people representing the diversity across our society, and ensure that all our people feel supported to do their best work and feel empowered to let their ideas flourish.
About CSIRO
At CSIRO Australia's national science agency, we solve the greatest challenges through innovative science and technology. We put the safety and wellbeing of our people above all else and earn trust everywhere because we only deal in facts. We collaborate widely and generously and deliver solutions with real impact.
CSIRO is committed to values-based leadership to inspire performance and unlock the potential of our people.
Join us and start creating tomorrow today!
How to Apply
Please apply on-line and provide a cover letter and CV that best demonstrate your motivation and ability to meet the requirements of this role.
Applications Close
10th March 2024, 11:00pm AEDT