At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead tourism and events initiatives to promote Rockhampton as a top destination.
- Company: Join Advance Rockhampton, a dynamic team focused on regional growth.
- Benefits: Attractive salary, generous superannuation, and ongoing training opportunities.
- Other info: Be part of a supportive culture with excellent career development prospects.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on the community while shaping major events and tourism.
- Qualifications: Degree in Marketing or Business Management, with event management experience.
The predicted salary is between 175000 - 175000 $ per year.
Contract Full Time (4 Years)
Supportive Work/Life Balance
Attractive salary package of circa $175,000 per annum (including superannuation and vehicle allowance)
Location – Rockhampton
Make a Difference: Your new role
Advance Rockhampton is searching for a highly skilled and motivated Tourism and Events Manager to lead our dynamic tourism and events teams. This pivotal role is instrumental in promoting, developing, and driving the Rockhampton region as a premier destination for major events, festivals, and tourism.
About the Rockhampton – why you will love contributing to this region!
Rockhampton is a place where community spirit thrives. You’ll be part of a region that celebrates its heritage and culture, enhancing places and spaces that make it a great place to live, visit, and invest. The region is on a mission to support growth and attract business and industry. By promoting major events and tourism, you’ll contribute directly to the economic prosperity of Rockhampton, helping to create jobs and attract investments.
Major Events
You’ll have the opportunity to shape, promote and deliver major events that put Rockhampton on the map, driving both economic and cultural growth. Council delivers a diverse program of major events attended by some 200,000 people annually and delivering over $17M in economic benefit. As a leader, you’ll be instrumental in aligning event strategies with broader regional goals, ensuring sustainable and innovative growth.
The Rockhampton region hosts a wide range of major events, including Rockynats, Queensland’s largest car festival, Rocky River Run, Rocky Show, the Rockhampton River Festival and CapriCon.
Tourism
Every year, the Rockhampton Region warmly welcomes around 670,000 visitors who collectively enjoy 2.2 million visitor nights in this vibrant area. The Rockhampton Tourism Strategy is driven by five key pillars - corporate, leisure, events, education and sport. Advance Rockhampton’s Tourism unit is at the forefront of tourism planning, actively working on product development, marketing, and promotion to showcase the best of what the region has to offer.
This position requires the completion of a satisfactory Criminal History Check - Police Certificate (Australia Wide Name Only Police Check).
What we are looking for:
- Degree in Marketing, Business Management, or related field, or equivalent experience in marketing, event management, and regional tourism.
- High-level organisational skills with experience managing multiple projects and stakeholders.
- Excellent business management and communication skills, with the ability to build and maintain positive relationships.
- Strong leadership skills, capable of effectively managing and motivating a team.
- Proven knowledge and experience in strategic marketing, securing sponsorships, and financial management.
- Strong conceptual and analytical skills, with experience in developing and evaluating marketing, events, and tourism campaigns.
Why Advance Rockhampton?
- A large employer with a strong values driven culture
- A generous superannuation scheme – Up to 18% superannuation (conditions apply)
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
- Corporate membership discounts
- Payroll deductions and salary sacrifice options
- Wages paid fortnightly
- Employee Assistance Program
- Fitness Passport and active social clubs
Application Criteria:
- Degree in Marketing, Business Management, and/or a related discipline, or demonstrated exceptional experience in marketing, event management, and regional tourism.
- Demonstrated experience in major event and festival planning, management and delivery.
- Proven track record in a tourism development/promotional role, preferably in regional communities.
- Demonstrated engaged leadership skills with the ability to drive positive organisational and cultural change management.
- High-level interpersonal, communication and media skills with a demonstrated ability to represent Council publicly and to build and maintain strong relationships with internal teams, Councillors, community groups, and external stakeholders.
Applications Close: Monday 2 June 2025 at Midnight (AEST)
Tourism and Events Manager employer: Rockhampton Regional Council
Rockhampton Regional Council is an excellent employer, offering a supportive team environment where collaboration between engineering and accounting teams thrives. With flexible work options, including a 9-day fortnight, employees enjoy a healthy work-life balance while benefiting from professional growth opportunities in a role that ensures compliance with Australian Accounting Standards.
Contact Details:
Rockhampton Regional Council Recruitment Team
