Senior Exhibition Manager

The Company:This world-class Events Agency organises and creates a wide variety of large scale Exhibitions, Trade Shows, Fairs and Events. They are looking for an experienced Exhibition Manager to join their team to help reimagine their craft portfolio. The very senior role will cover both consumer events as well as B2B trade exhibitions focused on specific industries.The Role:The Senior Exhibition Manager will report to the General Manager. The Senior Exhibition Manager will take charge of the future direction of the Craft section of the agency. The role encompasses a mix of sales, marketing, business development and more – and will work with everyone in the team from design to sales and more. The craft industry in Australia is worth billions of dollars, and your role will focus on how to support retailers, grow revenue for the business and manage events amidst a changing industry. Key Responsibilities include;

• Lead the branding and positioning of the craft events
• Identify new revenue opportunities for the portfolio within events and outside events (i.e. leveraging our large existing database)
• Support account managers in sales activities, identifying new target prospect groups, sponsor opportunities and managing key accounts
• Take control of the content and event structure to ensure the offering aligns to the desires of attendees
• Assist in the preparation of departmental policies and procedures, event guidelines, process maps and services manuals during pre-opening
• Manage the associated event budgets, revenue projections, marketing plans and event strategy documents
• Identify and communicate the needs of the customer to other internal departments to ensure proper service throughout the Centre operation for assigned groups
• Assist with the development and implementation of new processes, and improvements or upgrades to existing products and services
• Travel onsite with a small team to complete delivery of events, both within Sydney and interstate throughout the year as required

The Candidate:The ideal candidate will have a passion for Crafts, and have experience working on large events including conventions & exhibitions. Ideally the candidate will have a very diverse skillset encompassing business development, sales, marketing, branding, revenue management, sponsorship management, client management, and people management.

• Be an enthusiastic individual with a high level of customer service, personality and an ability to work well with the team
• Have planning and stakeholder engagement experience, inordinate attention to detail and respect for both protocol and deadlines
• Be capable to stretch across a variety of tasks pre-show and onsite, and have the right attitude towards overcoming obstacles, challenges and delivering a successful event
• Have experience with a CRM, marketing software and marketing functions
• Have experience in a sales capacity working with other businesses
• Ideally has the ability to work from their office 5 days a week in the Northern Beaches

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If this role doesn't fit but if you are interested in Events positions in Australia, then please register your resume through our website:  www.apexeventrecruitment.com.au

Please note that this role will be subject to background checks and you must have the right to live and work in this location to apply for this job.
Additional information

• Immediately Available Permanent Role
• Northern Beaches, Sydney
• Salary $120,000 - $140,000 plus super depending on experience