Events Project Lead
Job no: 532043
Work type: Various work types
Location: Various locations
Categories: Sales and Customer Service
FCM Meetings & Events, is a specialised division of Flight Centre Travel Group that handles global corporate events, group travel, and strategic meetings. Here, we believe creativity and commerciality aren't mutually exclusive. Whether we’re helping you host networking drinks, manage an annual conference for thousands or organise a small global team meeting, FCM Meetings & Events has the perfect blend of expertise, tools and knowledge to deliver a return on investment and engagement.
The Events Project Lead will play a pivotal role in delivering event experiences that connect audiences to business objectives. This leadership role combines end-to-end project ownership, customer relationship management, team mentoring, and commercial accountability. You'll work closely with customers, suppliers, sales teams, and event specialists to deliver innovative, high-impact events while driving profitability and operational excellence.
This role can be based in our Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane office.
What you will be doing:
- Lead and manage multiple live and virtual event projects from conception through to completion
- Partner with customers, sales teams, and event stakeholders to develop creative and logistically sound event solutions
- Manage project budgets, reconciliations, invoicing, pricing strategies, and profitability outcomes
- Develop, write, present, and lead customer proposals, pitches, and event solutions
- Oversee project timelines, critical paths, risk management plans, and service level commitments
- Collaborate with senior stakeholders to understand business objectives and deliver strategic event outcomes
- Lead onsite event teams and ensure compliance with all health and safety requirements
- Support resource planning, workflow management, recruitment activities, and team capability development
- Mentor, coach, and train team members across systems, processes, platforms, and project delivery best practice
You'll be perfect for the role if you have:
- Minimum 6 years' project management experience within the event management and production industry
- Strong knowledge of project management processes, standards, and procedure
- Demonstrated customer service excellence and stakeholder management experience.
- Experience managing multiple complex projects simultaneously
- Knowledge of major suppliers, MICE products, and destinations
- Proven leadership, coaching, mentoring, and team development capability
What you'll enjoy:
🙋🏾♀️Culture: you will be employed by an inclusive company that offers a team culture like no other in the industry - Flight Centre Travel Group Australia is proud to be a certified Great Place To Work® Australia New Zealand Pty Ltd
👐🏽 Our People: FCTG is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People and people from racial, ethnic, or ethno-religious minority groups and people with disability
🎉Development: Individualised Learning & Development pathway options
🏆Exclusive Staff Discounts: Accessible via our employee-only portal with 350+ of Australia’s leading retailers, health and wellness discounts, financial planning advice, employee share plan and more
🌏Travel Discounts: Including family and friends - flights, hotels, tours, cruises, travel insurance and more
💎Brightness of Future: Career opportunities in a network of brands and businesses across the globe - we promote from within
🥦Corporate Health Discounts: Access exclusive discounts on health insurance plans for you and your family with our partner, BUPA, access to internal gym
🌞Mental Health: Support and Employee Assistance Program for staff and family
🎉Social: Regular awards nights, social team-building and industry events, with the opportunity to attend global conferences (Bangkok in 2026)
🙏🏼 Giving Back: Corporate Social Responsibility program supporting nominated charities through Workplace Giving, volunteering and fundraising; paid parental and volunteer leave
💚Sustainability: The protection of our environment is essential to the future of tourism, as a leading travel group, we have made efforts to affect positive change to the environment
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