Lithgow City Council

Events Co-ordinator

The Opportunity

Lithgow City Council has an exciting opportunity for an Events Coordinator to join their team in Lithgow, NSW.

You will be responsible for development, coordination and supporting a variety of inclusive community and major events that are engaging and exciting, to deliver high social, cultural and economic value. 

More specifically, your duties will include (but will not be limited to):

• Organise and co-ordinate events and conferences managed by the Tourism and community development teams in conjunction with all key internal and external stakeholders.
• Through consultation with internal stakeholders organise and co-ordinate identified internal Council events.
• Develop, update, and maintain Lithgow’s Events Strategy in conjunction with other council strategies and relevant council staff.
• Co-ordinate the production of high-quality safe events including the development of risk management plans and traffic management plans.
• Provide professional and informed advice and assistance to event organisers, authorities, businesses, and other relevant stakeholders including advice on risk mitigation, sponsors, funding, event logistics, networks, and current event issues.
• As the central point of contact for external events, assist stakeholders in the process of developing lease and license agreements for hire of council administered venues and the collection of applicable fees and charges.
• Develop and implement quality marketing and promotional strategies for events in conjunction with the Tourism Manager and council’s communication team.
• Commit to the continuous improvement of local events and conferences, including the implementation of an evaluation process/framework to ensure relevant and consistent data is obtained and collated to measure the economic impact and financial viability of events where appropriate.

For more detail about the specific duties and responsibilities of the position, please CLICK HERE for the complete Position Description. 

About you

The successful candidate will meet the following criteria:

• Qualifications in marketing, communications, public relations or event management or relevant experience in the field.
• Demonstrated understanding of processes involved in planning, promoting, and managing events.
• Demonstrated success in developing and implementing marketing and communication strategies.
• Experience and record of success in Event Management including:
• Event marketing and promotion
• Effective organisational skills and ability to manage tasks with tight deadlines
• Research and evaluation of events and their performance
• Highly developed interpersonal skills including a demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with external stakeholders and experience in working collaboratively with a range of stakeholders.
• An understanding of risk management procedures and methodologies as applied to events.
• Relevant experience in attracting and maintaining sponsors for events.
• C Class Drivers Licence.

In addition, an ideal candidate would have an understanding of local government processes and how they differ from the corporate sector, and a highly developed understanding of statistical data and its implementation in assessing the impact of events.

Salary and Benefits

If you are looking for a change of lifestyle, a new adventure, or to take the next step in your career, this is the role for you.

• Between $83,409.04 and $93,324.40 per annum, commensurate with your skills, qualifications and experience
• Permanent, Full-time, 35 hours per week
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities
• Flexible working environment 
• Work/Life balance with a rostered day off every fortnight 

Please contact Shaun Elwood, Director of People and Places on (02) 6354 9918 for further information. 

APPLICATIONS CLOSE ON Wednesday 19 March 2025 at 4pm AEST.

Please note: To be considered for this position, candidates must address all selection criteria. Those who do not address the selection criteria with examples will not be considered.

Applications generated using Artificial Intelligence (AI) may not be progressed in the recruitment process.

Preferred applicants will be required to undertake a pre-employment medical, which includes a drug and alcohol screening and functional assessment. Preferred applicants may be subject to reference checks, driving history checks, qualification checks, a NSW Police Check, a Working with Children check and confirmation of your Right to Work in Australia.

You must be an Australian or New Zealand Citizen or a permanent resident or have the right to live and work in Australia to apply for this position.

Lithgow City Council

The Lithgow local government area is located on the western edge of the majestic Blue Mountains. The area totals 4,567 square kilometres from the Capertee and Wolgan Valleys in the north, Little Hartley in the east, Tarana in the south and Meadow Flat in the west. 

The major urban centre of Lithgow nestles in a valley of that name, overlooked by the sandstone escarpments of the Blue Mountains. In the addition to the major urban centre of Lithgow, the Lithgow local government area has 12 villages with mining or farming backgrounds. These smaller centres have proven to be a attractive rural residential areas which, along with the broader rural areas offer a truly unique lifestyle that harmonises its urban, industrial and rural qualities.

Council is focused on delivering quality services as a Centre of Regional Excellence that encourages community growth and development, and contributes to the efficient and effective management of the environment, community and economy for present and future generations. 

The guiding principles of integrity, resilience, respect and accountability define how Lithgow City Council strengthen its working environment to deliver on the aspirations of our community. For further details on Council's values, please visit https://council.lithgow.com