Permanent
Full-time (average of 38 hours per week)
The City of Rockingham is an award winning local government located 40km south of the Perth CBD and is known as the place where the coast comes to life. One of the fastest growing local governments in the south metropolitan area, we are responsible for the provision and delivery of high quality services, facilities and events that meet or exceed community expectations. Providing a safe and healthy workplace for our employees is important to us and we are committed to employing team members who share the City’s Values of Recognition, Ethics, Service, Professional Development, Empowerment, Communication and Teamwork – RESPECT. These Values are incorporated into all aspects of employment at the City.
Responsible for the efficient delivery of the City’s major events, focusing on maximising economic and tourism outcomes for Rockingham, this position will be key to our event development, contract management and stakeholder engagement.
An enthusiastic and self-motivated individual who understands economic development and tourism principles, you will also have sound experience in event development, management and evaluation. You will build relationships with corporate entities and commercial partners to maximise funding and sponsorship outcomes for the City, ensuring all sponsorship and contractual obligations are met. You will hold tertiary qualifications in Event Management or a related field, or other formal qualifications with specialised skills gained through previous experience.
To be considered for this role, you must address the following selection criteria as part of your online application:
- Sound experience in event development, management and evaluation
- Well-developed experience in contract management, including tender processes, submission assessment and procurement protocols
- Sound experience in stakeholder engagement, with high level verbal and written communication skills, including advanced negotiation
- Sound knowledge in writing sponsorship proposals and report writing
We are offering a gross annual salary range of $99,138 - $106,623 per annum and:
- 12% superannuation with the opportunity to co-contribute up to a matching 5%
- A variety of health and wellbeing programmes including a physical health reimbursement subsidy payment of up to $200 per annum, free flu vaccinations, free skin cancer checks, mental health programs and Employee Assistance Provider (EAP) services
- Flexible working arrangements, including rostered days off and two additional paid days of absence per year
- Training and development opportunities including paid study leave and study fees
- Salary packaging opportunities for motor vehicles
An information package, including the position description, is available on our website.
If you identify as a person with disability and require support submitting your application, or adjustments throughout the recruitment process please contact the Recruitment Team via email at [email protected] or phone 08 9528 0333.
Applications must be submitted online by 4pm, Friday 22 August 2025.
This process may be used to fill future similar permanent or fixed-term positions that may become available in the City during the next 12 months.
The City of Rockingham encourages candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds, including First Nations people, people living with disability and people who speak a first language other than English.
