Conference and Events Manager ANZ in Sydney

Hill’s Pet Nutrition is a global leader in science-backed pet nutrition. As the #1 trusted & Vet recommended Pet Food brand in Australia, Hill’s Pet Nutrition combines over 85 years of science to deliver superior nutrition to millions of pets worldwide every year. Our purpose is transforming the lives of millions of pets through groundbreaking innovation, outstanding nutrition, and committed people. Our culture is built from valuing diversity, sustainability, and inclusion which is rooted in our core values of being Caring, Courageous, and Inclusive.

This role reports to the Marketing Director and is responsible for enhancing professional engagement within the veterinary industry through conferences, events, industry partnerships, and sponsored activities. This includes developing and implementing strategic plans to engage veterinary professionals and industry partners through face-to-face conferences, digital, and social media platforms.

Responsibilities:

• Overall management, execution, and oversight of sponsored and direct to profession conferences, retail events, and related events for Australia and New Zealand.
• Ideate & execute bespoke trade exhibition solutions for the region in response to marketing strategy and business initiatives.
• Research, brief, negotiate, and manage event destinations, venues, staff, and suppliers.
• Budget management, reporting, and analysis of professional event engagements.
• Develop the communication strategy for effective promotion of Hill’s own events.
• Work cross-functionally with internal stakeholders & key account managers to understand requirements of key veterinary groups and ensure event obligations are fulfilled.
• Develop annual budgets and yearly events calendars, and provide ongoing financial management of events.
• Manage online event management platform (CVENT), associated CRM integrations, and add-ons to manage events.
• Oversee the day-to-day management of veterinary industry partner relationships and sponsorship agreements.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Communications, Events Management or related fields.
• Minimum 3 years event management experience.
• Experience working in a corporate environment.
• Strong relationship management and negotiation skills.
• Ability to manage simultaneous projects and needs.
• Outstanding communication skills with proven success in creating influential events, engagements, and multimedia content including copywriting.
• Proven experience in budget management and analysis.
• Understanding of the veterinary industry or previous health industry experience is highly regarded.
• Experience using CVENT event management software is highly regarded.

Preferred Qualifications:

• You are a collaborator by nature and believe that bringing together the best people will drive a brilliant culture and business.
• You are an innovator with a growth mindset and the ability to connect the dots with a high degree of curiosity.
• Working in a fast-paced environment drives you and managing ambiguity is normal.