Metcash

National Events Coordinator

Metcash

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Location Type: Office

Location: Macquarie Park • 🇦🇺 Australia

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Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

About the role

  • Provide administrative support for all event-related activities
  • Coordinate travel and accommodation for events, working with relevant agents from requisition through to approval and ticketing
  • Maintain and manage data and spreadsheets for accurate reporting, budgeting and analysis
  • Support the management of communications and event portals, including content updates, sending generic emails, performing daily checks, clearing backlogs, and prioritising team action items
  • Assist with end-to-end planning of events (conferences, meetings, incentives, awards nights, galas)
  • Develop event timelines, run sheets and checklists – working with our preferred suppliers to coordinate logistics including venues, catering, AV, talent, logistics, transport and accommodation, support event communications and prepare event materials (invitations, confirmations, updates) and manage registrations, RSVPs and attendee queries
  • Assist with on-site event delivery as needed, including occasional domestic travel
  • Provide support through various ad hoc administrative tasks as needed by the team

Requirements

  • Proven experience in an administrative / coordinator role in an events team
  • Experience in retail or events environments, with FMCG knowledge highly regarded
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and prioritise effectively to meet deadlines – experience using Asana or similar project management tools is highly regarded.
  • Strong experience using EventsAir as a registration platform (registrations, attendee management and reporting) is essential. EventsAir training or certification will be viewed favourably
  • Demonstrated success working in fast-paced environments with competing priorities, and a strong ability to pivot, prioritise and manage multiple events concurrently.
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office and event registration tools
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy, with a proactive approach to anticipating team needs
Benefits
  • Extra Leave: Enjoy a 5th week of annual leave, 2 well-being days, plus 1 volunteer day annually
  • Career Growth: Endless learning and development opportunities
  • Parental Leave: 12 weeks of gender-neutral paid leave for primary carers
  • Inclusive Culture: Bronze Employer for LGBTQ Inclusion
  • Neutral Pay Gap: Gender pay gap under 5% (WGEA 2024–2025)
  • Mental Health: Gold accreditation by Mental Health Australia
  • Flexibility: Flex Ready and Family Friendly Workplace accredited

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
event planningdata managementbudgetingreportingproject managementregistration managementattendee managementlogistics coordinationMicrosoft Officeattention to detail
Soft skills
communicationprioritizationmultitaskingproactive approachadaptabilityteam collaborationproblem-solvingtime managementorganizational skillscustomer service
Certifications
EventsAir trainingproject management certification