The Organisation

Just when life should be full of possibilities, cancer crashes into a young person’s world and shatters everything. Cancer pushes them back in to the nest, makes them grow up too fast and weighs them down with worries they are not supposed to have yet. Canteen is a game changer. We help young people and their families cope with cancer. Through Canteen, they learn to explore and deal with their feelings about cancer, connect with other young people in the same boat and if they’ve been diagnosed themselves, we also provide specialist, youth-specific treatment teams.

Benefits & Culture

Canteen’s unique culture offers an inspiring, rewarding and purposeful experience enabling you to be at your best, together with a range of benefits including tax-effective salary packaging, generous leave entitlements and professional development opportunities.

The Role

In this role you will be responsible for supporting the Capital Campaign Office and campaign advocates in delivering several bespoke, VIP events in both Sydney and Melbourne that are tied to this campaign.

The role works closely with campaign advocates as you create bespoke events, dinners, and other types of gatherings for prospective supporters or as thank you events. You will be responsible for end-to-end management and execution of various VIP functions and help to lead in creating the desired look and feel required for each unique event.

You will also provide guidance, mentorship, and support, when needed, in the execution of National and other Canteen events throughout the year.

Use your sound judgement, ability to work collaboratively and autonomously, and industry insights to deliver engaging events in a not-for-profit setting.

Skill Requirements

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in an Event Coordinator/Specialist role
• Responsible Service of Alcohol Certification is desirable
• Proven experience in operational delivery of events
• Demonstrated stakeholder management experience
• Proven Project Management skills and experience managing interdepartmental workforce to achieve positive project outcomes
• Excellent computer skills with experience working with event registration platforms such as Funraisin, Eventbrite etc, marketing communication platforms such as Campaign Monitor and familiarity with databases such as Salesforce
• Solid attention to detail
• Creative thinker - able to turn unique ideas into reality
• An engaging speaker/presenter able to promote Canteen services and build relationships quickly and easily

Employment Details

Location: Newtown, Sydney - flexible working arrangements available.

Job type: 18-month Contract, Full TimeHours of work: 5 days / 37.5 hours per week.

Please note the flexibility to travel, work weekends and evenings (with notice) are a requirement for this role.

Application details:

Please submit your cover letter outlining your experience and why you would like to join the fabulous Canteen team along with your resume.

Don’t delay in applying as applications will be reviewed periodically during this time.

Only applicants selected for interview will be contacted and must be prepared if successful to undergo a National Police Check and Working with Children Check. As an Allied Health organisation, Canteen employees are required to have received two doses of an approved COVID-19 vaccine. These requirements are essential to gain employment with Canteen and your vaccination status will be discussed as part of the recruitment and selection process.