An exciting opportunity to join Master Electricians Australia in the role of Events & Sponsorship Lead.

Flexible working arrangements are available, including full-time or part-time options.

Master Electricians Australia is a leading national industry body which sets the benchmark of excellence for the electrical industry across Australia. We are widely recognised as the electrical contractor’s leading business partner, knowledge source and advocate.

We are currently seeking an experienced and highly organised Events & Sponsorship Lead to join our team in Brisbane. You’re confident managing major events end-to-end, comfortable working with sponsors and stakeholders, and take pride in delivering professional, seamless event experiences. You also bring strong commercial capability, overseeing budgets, contracts and sponsorship commitments to deliver successful financial and operational outcomes.

The Role:
You will lead the planning and delivery of MEA’s major events including the Electrical Industry Excellence Awards, Conference and Golf Days.

This is a hands-on role suited to an experienced event professional who thrives on delivering exceptional outcomes while balancing logistics, stakeholder engagement and commercial accountability.

Tasks Include:

• Lead end to end event planning and delivery, including venue coordination, supplier management, speaker bookings and on the day execution.
• Manage the Excellence Awards program, including nominations, judging and stakeholder engagement across virtual and in-person formats.
• Oversee event communications and collateral, ensuring accuracy, consistency and timely delivery.
• Collaborate with Marketing to support event promotion, nominations and ticket sales.
• Develop and manage event budgets, monitor expenditure and support post-event reconciliation
• Manage sponsor relationships, ensuring contractual benefits and reporting obligations are delivered.
• Work together with external providers to deliver successful events.
• Identify and coordinate event-based sponsorship opportunities aligned to major events.

We Offer:

• Competitive remuneration
• Hybrid working options (up to 2 days a week WFH)
• Flexible arrangements, full-time or part-time considered (4 days or 5 days school hours)
• Stability and security within a respected, member-focused organisation
• Wellness initiatives including ME days (1 day gifted per quarter), Rostered Days Off (RDO’s) and access to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Complimentary breakfast bar in our office

What we are looking for:

• Demonstrated experience delivering major events end-to-end, including responsibility for logistics, suppliers and budgets.
• Experience managing sponsor relationships and ensuring contractual obligations are fulfilled.
• Strong organisational and project management capability, with the ability to manage detailed timelines and competing priorities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach with the ability to work autonomously.
• Experience within a membership, association or not-for-profit environment highly regarded.

At MEA, we are committed to providing a barrier-free recruitment process and inclusive workplace. If you require any accommodations, we welcome you to let us know so we can support you to participate fully in our recruitment process.

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