Events Manager
Building a community around Australia’s first student-led VC fund
Growth Team
🙋 Whats in it for you?
You will be a key member of the growth team in Australia’s first student VC fund, differentiating you from any other student coming out of University in Australia. By the end of the year, you would’ve contributed to a generational idea, put a unique experience under your belt, met the most ambitious students in the ecosystem, and potentially have helped identify Australia’s next unicorn 🦄
Our promise to ou is that we’ll help you learn and grow at an extremely high rate. We’ll do this by giving you autonomy in your role and by connecting you with mentors you need in order to thrive!
🧠 What you'll be doing
Develop novel event concepts, themes and agendas that align with the organisation’s mission and objectives
Coordinate event logistics and develop scalable processes around things including securing venues, catering, AV equipment and other necessary resources
Collaborate within a highly-motivated and friendly team of events directors, marketers & designers to build high-quality promotional plans
Plan and manage events, including: pitch competitions, workshops, networking sessions, speaker series, etc.
Collect and analyze feedback from attendees and other participants to improve future events
Create and execute strategic plans for the expansion and diversification of our events portfolio, taking into account market trends and participant preferences
Requirements
You care about these values: taking radical ownership, growing a garden of tall poppies, embracing curiosity, and putting humans first. Read more here
You are a current student at an Australian university and will graduate end of 2025 or later (all degrees and study fields are welcome ie. PhD, MBA, CompSci, Eng, etc)
If selected, you can commit a minimum of 6 hours per week (flexibility with exam season) until the end of 2025 with awesome opportunities to continue in 2026
If selected, you will be able to start the first week of Feb
Recruitment Timeline
Applications End: December 29
Round 1 Interviews: January 2 to 15
Round 2 Interviews: January 16 to 30
Results: Feb 3
Team Orientation: Feb 6 to 9
Training Program: Feb 10 onwards