About Family Business Association (FBA)
- Family-run businesses account for 70% of all businesses in Australia and employ 50% of the workforce
- 70% of consumers trust family-owned businesses over non-family businesses, and 66% are willing to pay more for their products and services.
- 65% of GDP is contributed by family businesses
Family Business Association is the peak body for family businesses across Australia and New Zealand, helping family businesses to grow and thrive. We advocate for a sector that plays an integral role in our economy and social fabric, supporting the whole family business ecosystem - people in family business, those advising family business and amplifying the family business sector.
Family Business Members are supported through family business specific education and events, our Forum Group Program and other programs, including conferences, networking events, awards programs, a community of like-minded peers, and access to accredited advisors who understand the unique experience of family businesses.
Vision: We are highly regarded as a champion of the family business sector, supporting family businesses to thrive and maximise a positive economic and community impact.
Mission: To support families in business to grow and thrive.
Our Values: guiding our team in all that we do for the sector and our members: One Family, Supporting Members to Thrive, Be Authentic, and A Learning Mindset
Working with us, you’ll enjoy:
- The opportunity to contribute to high-profile conferences and events across Australia
- A hands-on role where your ideas, research and attention to detail will help shape meaningful learning experiences for family businesses
- Being part of a committed and values-driven team
About the Role
This is a full-time role focused on supporting the development, curation and coordination of high-quality conference speaker programs for Family Business Association’s major conference portfolio, including the Family Business Conference: Asia-Pacific and the Family Business Insights Conferences across Australia.
Reporting to the Events and Partnership Manager, the role combines research, content development, speaker coordination and program planning across FBA’s major conference portfolio.
You will develop relevant and engaging conference programs by researching family business trends, identifying themes, recommending speakers and supporting the development of session concepts and program content. You will also coordinate speakers, facilitators and MCs, ensuring they are well briefed, prepared and aligned with the purpose and tone of each event.
The role also supports the delivery of conference sessions, including the preparation of program materials, run sheets, MC scripts, speaker information and AV plans, as well as coordinating presentation requirements and working with onsite teams to ensure sessions run professionally and seamlessly.
This is a hands-on and highly collaborative role suited to someone who enjoys bringing events to life, working with speakers and stakeholders, and turning research and program concepts into well executed conference experiences.
About you
You are a highly organised professional with experience in conference program development, speaker coordination, content curation, education programming, member-based events or a similar role.
You are experienced at researching ideas, identifying themes and shaping content into engaging, practical and relevant programs. You have strong writing skills and are confident preparing speaker briefs, session descriptions, MC scripts and supporting program materials.
You communicate clearly and professionally and are confident working with speakers, facilitators, senior leaders and subject matter experts. You are detail-focused, calm under pressure and able to manage multiple deadlines while keeping projects moving.
You are collaborative, practical in your approach and comfortable working across both program development and the operational detail needed to deliver high-quality conference sessions.
Experience in a member association, professional body, conference environment, education provider or not-for-profit organisation will be highly regarded. An interest in family business issues such as succession, governance, leadership, next generation, family dynamics and business transition would also be valued.
Next Steps
If this sounds like an exciting opportunity aligned with your skills and career goals, we’d love to hear from you!
- Full job description: https://bit.ly/44QWy1u
- Apply via Seek, including a cover letter outlining why you are a strong fit for this role and how your experience aligns with the responsibilities outlined in the position description.
- For further information please contact Dani Ricato, Events and Partnership Manager on 0438 961 789 or via email: dricato@familybusiness.org.au
Applications close on 30 July 2026. Please note that we will begin reviewing applications upon receipt and will commence interviews prior to the closing date. Only applicants progressing to interview stage will be contacted.
