"Events and Sponsorship Coordinator"

Job Description:

• Marketing and Communication
• Full-time, fixed-term position for up to 9 months (with possibility of extension)
• Base salary will be in the range $102,565 - $111,686 + 17% Superannuation (HEW Level 7)
• Work at our vibrant and conveniently located St Lucia Campus

About This Opportunity

Are you a strategic events and sponsorship professional who thrives on creating memorable experiences and building impactful partnerships? Join us at The University of Queensland (UQ) and lead the delivery of high-profile student recruitment events and sponsorship initiatives that inspire the next generation of change-makers.

As the Events and Sponsorship Coordinator, you’ll be at the heart of UQ’s student engagement strategy, designing and delivering flagship events like UQ Open Day and Career Pulse. You’ll manage the full event lifecycle, from planning and execution to post-event evaluation, while also coordinating sponsorship and brand partnership activities that elevate UQ’s presence and impact.

You’ll collaborate with internal stakeholders and external suppliers, facilitate working groups, and ensure alignment with UQ’s brand messaging. This is a dynamic role that blends creativity, strategy, and operational excellence.

Key responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Coordinating planning, delivery and review of major student recruitment events.
• Managing sponsorship requests and ensuring UQ’s contractual deliverables are met.
• Facilitating stakeholder engagement and leveraging sponsorships for brand and content opportunities.
• Foster collaborative relationships with internal stakeholders and external suppliers for successful event delivery.

About UQ

As part of the UQ community, you will have the opportunity to work alongside the brightest minds, who have joined us from all over the world. Everyone here has a role to play. As a member of our professional staff cohort, you will be actively involved in working towards our vision of a better world. By supporting the academic endeavour across teaching, research, and the student life, you will have the opportunity to contribute to activities that have a lasting impact on our community.

Join a community where excellence is at the core of our culture, contributions are valued and a range of benefits and rewards are available, such as:

• Up to 26 weeks paid parental leave or 14 weeks paid primary caregiver leave
• 17% superannuation contributions
• 17.5% annual leave loading
• Access to flexible working arrangements including hybrid working options, flexible start/finish times
• Health and wellness discounts – fitness passport access, free yearly flu vaccinations, discounted health insurance, and access to our Employee Assistance Program for staff and their immediate family
• UQ Study for Staff
• On campus childcare options
• Affordable parking (from just $6.15 a day)
• Salary packaging options

About You

Alongside demonstrated experience in planning and executing successful events, preferably within an academic or university setting, we are seeking a candidate able to demonstrate:

• Strong organisational skills to ensure smooth execution and attention to detail to handle multiple tasks concurrently.
• Experience in managing sponsorship relationships, including coordinating contractual obligations.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to effectively engage with diverse stakeholders, including students, faculty, staff, sponsored organisations, and external parties.
• Proven ability to build and maintain positive relationships that contribute to the success of events and sponsorship initiatives.
• Ability to bring creative and innovative ideas to the planning and execution of events to enhance the overall experience for attendees including a demonstrated capacity to think strategically and propose novel solutions to challenges in events and sponsorships.
• A degree in marketing, event management or a related discipline combined with significant experience in marketing and events within a large organisation; or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training.
• A current Queensland driver’s licence.

The successful candidate may be required to complete a number of pre-employment checks, including: right to work in Australia. You must maintain unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply. Employer sponsored work rights are not available for this appointment.