Student Engagement - Student Events Lead

UOW Pulse is looking for an enthusiastic, creative and experienced Student Events Lead to take the lead in delivering an exciting calendar of student events, activations, festivals and parties that bring the University of Wollongong campus to life.

This is an opportunity to make a real impact on the student experience, leading a diverse range of events that connect students, build campus culture and create lasting memories.

Working closely with the Student Engagement and Marketing Team, University of Wollongong stakeholders and the wider UOW Pulse team, you'll play a key role in shaping and growing our student events offering.

What you'll be doing

As our Student Events Lead, you'll take ownership of the planning, development and delivery of engaging student events and experiences.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Lead the delivery of large-scale events, festivals, student parties, O-Week, O-Day, Open Day and other key university events.
• Identify new opportunities, trends and ideas to continually grow and improve the student events offering.
• Develop strong relationships with university stakeholders, student groups, sponsors, suppliers and internal teams.
• Contribute to budget planning, monitor expenditure and identify funding and sponsorship opportunities.
• Work collaboratively with the Marketing Team to develop creative promotional strategies that drive awareness and student participation.
• Evaluate event performance, gather feedback and use insights to continuously improve the student experience.

About You

We're looking for someone who is passionate about events, thrives in a fast-paced environment and knows how to turn great ideas into exceptional experiences.

You'll ideally bring:

• A degree in events management, marketing, business or a related discipline, or equivalent industry experience.
• Demonstrated experience in event planning and delivery, particularly large-scale events, festivals or activations.
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills, with the ability to motivate and develop a team.
• Excellent organisational and project management skills, with the ability to juggle multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Experience managing budgets, monitoring expenditure and working within financial constraints.
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, with the confidence to engage and build relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders.

If you're an energetic events professional who loves bringing people together, leading teams and creating experiences that students will remember, we'd love to hear from you.

About us

UOW Pulse is a not-for-profit organisation that enhances campus life for students and staff through events, entertainment and experiences. We work across a diverse range of outlets and commercial sectors to provide and deliver a memorable experience for the entire UOW community.

Nestled within the scenic UOW campus, this location offers convenient access to the UniActive gym and pool, a range of dining options, Village Grocer, a chemist, hairdresser and childcare — everything you need for your daily essentials, all in one place.

UOW Pulse is a proud Child Safe Organisation. We take the safety of children and young people that we employ, support and care for seriously, and have a zero tolerance for child abuse. We have strict guidelines, policies, procedures, processes and training in place to support our teams in interacting with and working alongside children and young people. We aim to create a reflective culture of continuous improvement, where advocacy for children and young people is championed. The wellbeing of children and young people is at the forefront of what we do and the decisions we make. Hear what the children at Kids’ Uni have to say.

To apply, upload a current resume and cover letter along with addressing the criteria questions below.

Criteria Questions

1. Describe a time when you led, mentored, or coordinated a team to deliver a successful event or project. How did you motivate team members, manage completing priorities and ensure a positive outcome?
2. Tell us about your experience planning and delivering large-scale events, activations, festivals and/ or entertainment programs. Please provide a specific example, outlining how you managed planning, stakeholders, logistics, risk and event evaluation to achieve a successful outcome.

3. Describe a situation where you worked with multiple stakeholders who had competing priorities or differing perspectives. How did you build consensus and maintain positive working relationships while achieving the required outcome?

4. Describe a time when you identified an opportunity to improve a program, event or service. How did you gather insights, implement changes and measure success?

Applications close on Thursday 3rd December.

UOW Pulse reserves the right to interview candidates and fill the position prior to the closing date if a suitable applicant is found.