Events Manager, Clinical Trials

Locations: 19-31 Dickson Road, Health Hub Morayfield, QLD, Australia, 4506; 32 Cordelia Street, UniSC SouthBank, QLD, Australia, 4101; 90 Sippy Downs Drive, UniSC Sunshine Coast, QLD, Australia, 4556

Department: Clinical Trials

Role Type: Individual contributor

Salary: L7 $105,843 - $115,703 +17% super

Category: Management, Professional

Employment Type: Full-Time

Base Location: UniSC Clinical Trials | Flexible base location - UniSC SouthBank, Health Hub Morayfield, UniSC Sunshine Coast or Maroochydore (NEW Clinical Trials Site)

Salary: Level 7, $105,843 - $115,703 p.a., plus up to 17% employer superannuation

Employment: Full-time (36.25 hours per week), 2 year fixed-term appointment

The Opportunity

Join UniSC’s growing Clinical Trials team to drive the strategy, planning, delivery and success of all in-person and virtual events, creating engaging experiences that elevate our brand and support clinical trial growth.

Please note, this role requires flexibility to travel across clinical trial sites locally, interstate, and internationally as required, along with availability to work outside standard business hours when needed.

For more information, please visit us online: UniSC Clinical Trials

You will

• Lead the end-to-end planning, delivery and evaluation of diverse event activities, including trade events, partner visits, community engagement initiatives, online seminars, launches, open days and university participation events;
• Manage and coordinate all stakeholders involved in event delivery, including staff, suppliers, contractors and university partners, while providing strategic, tactical and technical leadership to achieve agreed commercial and reputational outcomes; and
• Support the broader Marketing & Brand team while fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, accountability, inclusion, safety and professional respect.

About you

You’re an experienced events management professional who thrives in collaborative environments, building strong partnerships and fostering effective cooperation. You exercise sound judgement and engage confidently and sensitively with a diverse range of stakeholders. Highly organised and solutions-focused, you excel at prioritising competing demands, working autonomously, and managing multiple projects simultaneously, while actively contributing to broader team initiatives and shared success.

You will possess:

• Education and/or relevant experience equivalent to the completion of a degree in marketing, communication or event management, and at least two years subsequent relevant work experience in marketing or event management;
• Significant experience in all components of successful event management including planning, logistics, stakeholder engagement, risk management, budget management and evaluation for local, nation and international events. Sponsorship experience will be advantageous but not required;
• The ability to work in a collaborative style to facilitate cooperation, and the ability to exercise sound judgement in dealing confidently and sensitively with people from a wide range of backgrounds, including partners, Government and university stakeholders;
• Significant client management skills including a track record of trouble-shooting, thinking laterally in situations where precedents may not be apparent, and taking responsibility to deliver positive outcomes for internal and external clients;
• Demonstrated knowledge of the appropriate and required use of cultural protocols, and business and social etiquette in the context of events management, on behalf of UniSC Clinical Trials;
• Proven track record of compliance with health and safety policies, procedures, hazard reporting and safe work practices; and
• Ability to prioritise tasks, autonomously manage workloads, drive multiple projects simultaneously, as well as actively contribute to broader team initiatives maintaining a solution focused ethic.

Don't meet every requirement? At UniSC, we understand that your work and life experiences can be just as valuable. If you're excited about this role but your CV doesn't align perfectly with our position description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or one of our many other opportunities.

UniSC is an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, including those with disabilities, women in STEM, First Nations Peoples, and individuals of diverse cultures, genders, abilities, and experiences. We value achievement relative to opportunity and encourage your commentary on your achievements in this context. For additional support during the application process, please contact us at unisc-careers@usc.edu.au or call +61 7 5430 2830.

Position description: 494361_Events Manager, Clinical Trials.pdf

UniSC values a diverse and talented workforce and invites applications from candidates who already have legal work rights in Australia.

All applications must be lodged through our website.

Applications for this position close midnight, Sunday 14 June 2026.

Your completed application must include: a resume and a statement of suitability (not to exceed two pages), which be reviewed in alignment to the specified selection criteria as outlined within the position description.

Further information regarding how to prepare your application is available on our website: Join our team

UniSC does not accept unsolicited applications. For agency inquiries, contact unisc-careers@usc.edu.au

Have questions or want to know more? For a confidential discussion, please contact:

Mr Sean Greaney

Manager, Marketing and Brand (Clinical Trials) – UniSC Clinical Trials

Email: sgreaney@usc.edu.au