Senior Events and Sponsorship Coordinator

About BHP 

At BHP we support our people to grow, learn, develop their skills and reach their potential. With a global portfolio of operations, we offer a diverse and inclusive environment with extraordinary career opportunities. Our strategy is to focus on creating a safe work environment where our employees feel strongly connected to our values and objectives, and where the capability of our people is key to our success.

Come and be a part of this success.

About the Role

• The role is based in Melbourne, with flexible work arrangements available (Can be part time – 80%)
• This vacancy will accept applications until 11:59pm AEST on 2nd January 2024. 

The Principal Events supports leaders to ensure they are prepared and supported at significant global media, company and investor events with a focus on event management and logistics to build BHP’s brand and extend the reputation of the company.  

In this role, you will: 

• Coordinate and manage the events calendar and register.  
• Assess corporate event sponsorship opportunities for BHP, and make recommendations to VP Communications, Head of Media and Digital, and other functions.
• Manage corporate events including negotiation and activation to garner reputation benefits for BHP consistent with the Communications strategy. 
• Manage BHP’s corporate events including AGM, financial results presentations, other internal and external events involving CEO, Board, and ELT members. 
• Research, adopt and implement innovative technologies and platforms to continuously improve audience and presenter experience.
• Manage budget and governance processes, supplier and contractor engagements; brand, sponsorship and events coordination compliance reviews.

About you

• Demonstrate Sponsorship and Event management experience in a similar role
• Experience and knowledge of project management and budgeting principles, methodologies and tools
• Proven ability to influence and develop relationship at all levels of the organization and externally 
• Technical knowhow / understanding (of events management – stage production and digital delivery)  
• Strong attention to detail and logistical skills 
• Demonstrate ability to both manage and be task oriented.   

About Our Process 

At BHP, we are committed to employing individuals who align with the BHP Charter Values and meet the requirements of the role. As part of the recruitment process, there are a number of checks which may be conducted to demonstrate applicants suitability for a role including police / criminal background checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, due diligence checks, right to work checks, and/or reference checks. 

If you are already employed directly by BHP, please log in using your BHP email address or apply via our internal jobs portal. 

Supporting a Diverse Workforce    

The size, stability and magnitude of our business not only provides significant opportunity for professional development, but also attractive salary packages with performance-based bonuses and a best-in-class employee share program. We know there are many aspects of our employees' lives that are important, and work is only one of these, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, other extended leave entitlements and parent rooms.  

At BHP, we know that we are strengthened by diversity. We are an Equal Opportunity employer that is committed to making BHP a safe and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive and be at their best every day. We are focused on creating a workforce that’s more diverse and represents the communities where we work and live. providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and recognise that true diversity includes gender, age, race, disability status, sexual orientation, religion, neurodiversity, education levels, and many more aspects of your identity.

BHP is committed to providing a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible for all. If you have a disability, we know that it may be helpful for us to adjust our process to make it equitable for your individual situation. If you would like to reach out to someone about your situation and our recruitment process, please email us at [email protected].