Senior Business Development and Events Advisor | The Wesley Hospital

Employment Term: 12 month Fixed Term, opportunity available

Location: Auchenflower, just 5 mins from Toowong Shopping Village and 10 mins from Brisbane City

Remuneration: Salaried + 11.5% Super + Not for Profit Salary Packaging

Make a meaningful difference with us:

We’re looking for someone who wants to make the world a little better through small moments that leave big impacts. To be part of something bigger, achieving positive change by working with thousands of Australians to help them live life in all its fullness.

An integral part of our team at The Wesley Hospital as a Senior Business Development & Events Advisor, you will be responsible for planning and executing exceptional events to directly support business growth and stakeholder engagement.

The role will work closely with the Head of Business Development on a diverse range of events - both large and small - in addition to targeted business development initiatives that are directly linked to The Wesley Hospital’s growth strategy.

Let’s make a meaningful difference, together.

Please note, this is 12 month, maximum term maternity leave contract, with the potential for extension.
 

Your part in our UnitingCare team:

• Design, plan and execute internal stakeholder events, functions and networking events for medical specialists.
• Plan and coordinate cyclical educational events for General Practitioners.
• Manage website content to support business development initiatives and create communications materials e.g. digital newsletters and resources to promote events and support business development focus areas.
• Identify and recruit potential sponsors for activities and events.
• Develop targeted promotions and marketing campaigns in collaboration with Hospital Marketing team.      
• Promote The Wesley Hospital medical specialists to GP and general communities through the creation of digital and printed communications.
• Develop and manage event budget for each event including invoicing, payments and sponsorship.
• Maintenance of business development and marketing database and collation of feedback and outcomes reporting for events.

What makes a difference for us?

• Tertiary qualifications in a Marketing, Business or Business Development field or equivalent (desirable).
• Proven experience in event and function management, ideally with experience interacting with the medical community, including GPs and specialists.
• Computer literacy skills at an intermediate level, including the use of database systems with excellent data entry skills
• Strong interpersonal, communication and customer service skills with the ability to liaise with stakeholders at all levels
• Proven ability to meet deadlines, set priorities and multi task.
• A current Queensland open driver’s licence.

What makes a difference for you?

The opportunity to be part of the second-largest Queensland employer who has been leading by example as a proud not-for-profit, for more than 100 years.

• Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance.
• Access to salary packaging, meal and entertainment benefits - up to $15,900 per year tax free as well as up to $2,650 of your pre-tax income to pay for meal and entertainment benefits.
• A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, a wellbeing program and employee assistance program.
• Career development opportunities to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference
   

Diversity & Inclusion

Our approach is simple – everybody is welcome here. At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity. 
  

UnitingCare as part of our commitment to reconciliation and building long term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples, would strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position. You can learn more about UnitingCare's Reconciliation Action Plan here.