Events Coordinator

Stakeholder & Communications • Brisbane, Queensland 4000, Australia • Full-time

Role Type

Permanent • Full-time • Admin Coordinator

Description

Summary:

The Events Coordinator provides end-to-end coordination for corporate, stakeholder, industry and internal events that support COEX’s strategic partnerships, stakeholder engagement, communications and marketing objectives.

Success will be achieved through well-planned, safe and professional event delivery, strong coordination of stakeholders and suppliers, consistent event communications and disciplined follow-up. The role provides a shared event coordination capability across the Brand and Marketing, Stakeholder Engagement and Communications functions.

Responsibilities:

Event planning and delivery

  • Coordinate the end-to-end delivery of corporate, stakeholder, industry and internal events, ensuring activities are well planned, professionally delivered and aligned with event objectives.
  • Coordinate scheduling for permits, approvals, and licensing. Undertake risk assessments and incorporate mitigation strategies into event planning.
  • Manage event logistics including venues, suppliers, travel, registrations, audiovisual requirements and on-site operations. Act as the key point of contact for events during planning and execution.
  • Coordinate scheduling for permits, approvals, and licensing, undertake risk assessment and incorporate mitigation strategies into planning.

Stakeholder participation and coordination

  • Coordinate engagement with attendees, presenters, partners, suppliers and event organisers to support positive stakeholder experiences and successful event outcomes.
  • Manage invitations, registrations, communications and event administration for COEX and external events.
  • Maintain company-wide event calendar for awareness and attendance

Brand activation and event communications

  • Coordinate event communications, branding, collateral, exhibition displays and partnership activations to maximise participation, visibility and engagement.
  • Liaise with marketing, internal teams, and external suppliers to develop branded collateral and material for activations
  • Support the delivery of presentations, briefing materials and stakeholder resources.

Consultation and engagement support

  • Support forums, webinars, working groups, consultation activities and co-design initiatives through coordination, logistics and stakeholder administration.
  • Capture feedback, actions and insights to support ongoing engagement activities.

Administration and continuous improvement

  • Assist with development of budgets and forecasting.
  • Monitor event budgets, records, contracts, supplier information and reporting requirements.
  • Monitor event performance and stakeholder feedback, providing recommendations to improve future activities and outcomes.
  • Comply with COEX systems and processes and policies.

Communication and teamwork

  • Build effective relationships across COEX and with external stakeholders.
  • Provide timely updates, advice and support to event owners and the Strategic Partnerships Manager
  • Support with post-event reconciliation and reporting.

Qualifications

  • 3–5 years’ event coordination experience, including logistics and supplier management.
  • Strong stakeholder engagement skills across leaders, partners and external stakeholders.
  • Skilled in event planning, budgeting, risk management and reporting.
  • Strong Microsoft 365, administration and organisational skills.

Company Overview

Container Exchange (COEX) is the not-for-profit organisation appointed by the state government to run Containers for Change in Queensland. COEX works with the community and partners to achieve our vision of ‘no container goes to waste’, reducing the number of containers going to landfill and maximising refunds paid back to the community. Our mission is to reduce beverage container litter, increase the flow of recyclable material to the circular economy and deliver economic benefits to individuals, charities, community groups and not-for-profits.