Festival & Events Coordinator

Festival & Events Coordinator

The Mackay Entertainment and Convention Centre is seeking an innovative, passionate, and experienced festival coordinator to lead our dynamic festivals team in the vibrant events region of Mackay. The Festival and Events Coordinator role is a key position within the MECC and Mackay Regional Council and leads the creation and delivery of our festivals program. A particular focus of this role will be the development, delivery, and evaluation of the highly regarded Mackay Festival of Arts.

In this role you will have the opportunity to:

• Work as part of a high performing team with great culture as part of the MECC Senior Leadership Team
• Coordinate the planning and delivery of a range of Festivals and Events which include but are not limited to Mackay Festival of Arts, Global Grooves, New Year’s Eve Celebration, and other Council managed events
• Develop strategies to ensure Festivals and Events are relevant to the community and are well attended and manage the budgets relating to these events
• Coordinate development, implementation and review of targeted promotions and events including achieving a degree of external funding and / or sponsorship for key events and activities.
• Liaise with key stakeholders such as City Centre businesses, tourism operators, Council staff, potential investors, residents, and visitors.
• What this role can offer:
• The opportunity to work alongside and lead an experienced and collaborative festivals team and contribute to the vibrant Mackay Region
• Experience in programming, planning and delivery of a wide variety of festivals and events
• Opportunities for training and career development

If you are an experienced festival & events leader with a passion for community and long lasting social and economic outcomes delivered through events, apply today to join this team.

The successful applicant will have:

• Demonstrated experience in the delivery of large-scale festivals and events and a Degree Qualification in Event Management or relevant suitable experience
• Extensive experience in the development and delivery of marketing strategies aligned with current marketing platforms and trends
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills
• Demonstrated Project Management experience
• Staff supervision experience
• Working with Children Blue Card
• Current “C” Class Driver’s Licence.

In return for your valued contribution, you will be rewarded with:

• Base salary from $91,336.97
• Any 5 out of 7 rosters
• Up to 18% superannuation (conditions apply)
• 4 weeks’ annual leave with 17.5% leave loading
• May be eligible for salary sacrificing options
• Membership to lifestyle benefits program including corporate discounts
• Study and assistance programs for career development
• Learning and development opportunities
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee health and wellbeing initiatives

Are you ready to catapult your career?

For us to assess if you’re the one we are searching for, it is mandatory that you submit your Resume, a Cover Letter and a Full statement of claims addressing the Selection Criteria. The selection criteria can be found on the Position Description, available in the download attachments section of this vacancy.

Incumbents of this position are required to show evidence of being COVID-19 fully vaccinated, or similar evidence of a medical exemption. This evidence will be required once only and recorded in accordance with the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld). MRC will not accept or require a copy of that evidence.

Applications Close: 03rd February 2022

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer, where all applicants are treated with fairness and respect and have equal access to all opportunities available. At Mackay Regional Council, diversity is about creating a respectful and inclusive workplace that recognises the unique contributions and perspectives of our employees, working together to deliver extraordinary results.