Role: Fundraising Events Assistant - Taronga Zoo
- Located at Sydney’s Iconic - Taronga Zoo!
- 0.8 FTE, Ongoing position (4 shifts per week)
- TCSA Employees Award, Genscale 10, Annual Base Salary starting from $67,006 + 11.5% Superannuation + annual leave loading
Taronga Zoo is on the search for a vivacious and energetic Fundraising Events Assistant, to join the team! Based at the zoo, in the zoo grounds, you’ll be joining a team of driven and passionate individuals, who truly love what they do.
About the Role…
The Foundation Events Assistant will support the planning, coordination, and execution of events hosted by the Taronga Foundation. This role involves working closely with the entire Foundation team supporting events for teams including Major Gifts, Bequests, Individual Giving, Fundraising Events and Corporate Partnerships to ensure the success of fundraising and donor engagement events. You will proactively add value to supporter experiences, including communications, event logistics/support and general administration.
Key Accountabilities…
- Assist with the management of events related to Taronga supporters. Supporting events across the full spectrum of the Foundation including booking event spaces, liaising with internal and external stakeholders to support event requirements, managing RSVPs, facilitating catering needs, venue setup and guest registration.
- Support the creation and distribution of event marketing materials, invitations and thank-you notes.
- Ensure the development, implementation and delivery of events to ensure they are in-line with Taronga policies and procedures.
- Maintain accurate records of event details, budgets and attendee information.
- Provide on-site support during events, including setup, registration and event closure.
- Assist in post-event evaluations and reporting to identify areas for improvement.
About You…
- A passion for all things events! Qualifications/ studies in event management or similar, highly desirable.
- Strong administration levels; personable and tech savvy
- Hold a current NSW Driver’s License or ability to have existing license formally recognised.
- Obtain and maintain a current paid NSW Working with Children Check at own expense.
Benefits…
Our employees enjoy generous employment conditions including some of the following:
- Flexible Hybrid work model - Taronga supports a blend of in-office, remote, and on-the-go workers!
- Free Onsite Zoo car parking
- Complimentary family and friends passes across both Taronga’s Sydney & Dubbo Zoo’s
- A wide range of discounts on our award-winning accommodation across both sites
- Discounted food and beverage purchases across the sites
- Discounted Fitness Passport
- We’re a social team; there’s always lots going on around the zoo that we get involved with!
- + more!
We Value Diversity…
Taronga is an equal opportunity employer, where we recognise the diversity of our workforce and community – be it on the basis of gender, age, culture, religion, language or personal circumstances.
Taronga is also committed to building on the perspectives, experience, knowledge and skills that this diversity brings to our organisation.
About Applying…
Please submit your resume and a cover letter of one page. You are also required to complete the two target questions as part of your application. (Please avoid the use of AI.)
- This role will support various events within the organisation. Please detail an event you have worked on; what was the most rewarding part of your work on this event and what was the most challenging?
- A key opportunity to be successful in this role is the ability to think ahead and work proactively. Please detail a work experience in which you took initiative and thought ahead to ensure success in a project you were working on.
Applications Close: 11:59pm Sunday 13 October 2024