Senior Events Advisor

Join a leading research organisation where events and community engagement play a critical role in engaging the community in WEHI's research and impact.

About the Position
The Senior Events Advisor is responsible for developing and delivering events and experiences for a diverse range of external audiences. The role coordinates and delivers engaging events and tours ensuring that WEHI is represented in a positive and inspiring manner.

The role works collaboratively across the Engagement and Communications department and is a key support for Fundraising and Philanthropy as well as other internal and external stakeholders to plan, coordinate and deliver events.

The role is responsible for identifying resourcing requirements for events and supports organisers to ensure that they meet their desired objectives within budget and other parameters. The role uses learnings to continuously improve event effectiveness and builds guidelines and processes to support WEHI staff to plan and manage future events.

Who are you
You are an events specialist with superior organisation and project management skills. You relish managing a busy and varied calendar of events and engaging with diverse stakeholders to ensure the seamless delivery of events that achieve their objectives. Join a collaborative and energetic team dedicated to connecting the community with the impact of WEHI's work.

Selection Criteria
Essential Knowledge and Skills:

• A tertiary qualification or equivalent related experience in events, marketing or similar.
• Demonstrated experience delivering events from start to finish, including evaluation.
• Excellent written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organisational skills and demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects concurrently with strong attention to detail
• Ability to work with limited guidance and under pressure in a team environment.

Personal Qualities:

• Demonstrated ability to deal efficiently, professionally and courteously with people at all levels (both internal and external).
• Ability to work at after-hours events on occasion and maintain excellent service levels.
• Ability to adapt to evolving business needs and operate effectively with uncertainty.

Current First Aid, RSA and Working With Children Check (WWCC) certifications are preferred. If you do not currently hold these qualifications, a willingness to obtain them upon commencement is essential.

Please refer to the position description for full key selection criteria.

​​​​​​​Terms of Appointment
This position is ongoing in a full-time capacity. Salary PSE 7 ($108,119 - $117,039). Very attractive salary packaging options are available for general living expenses, meal entertainment, novated leasing and more. 12% superannuation payable, plus up to a further 5% after the first 6 months of service via our matching superannuation scheme.

General enquiries can be directed to ***********@wehi.edu.au.
A position description is available here.

How to Apply
Please apply by uploading your CV, cover letter addressing the key selection criteria.

Application Closing Date: The closing date for applications is Tuesday 8 September 2026; however, we will be reviewing applications as they are received, and WEHI reserves the right to appoint a suitable candidate prior to the closing date. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible to avoid missing this opportunity.

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WEHI is where the world's brightest minds collaborate and innovate to make discoveries that will help us to live healthier for longer. Our medical researchers have been serving the community for more than 100 years. We bring together people with different skills and experience who are committed to long-term discovery. Our teams of researchers are committed to solving the most complex health problems, making transformative discoveries for cancer, infectious and immune diseases, developmental disorders and healthy ageing.

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WEHI's commitment to diversity and inclusion

At WEHI we strive to foster a flexible working environment that encourages individual differences and promotes collaboration and creativity. We recognise that talent does not sit within a single identifiable group in our society and that WEHI's ability to shape contemporary scientific thinking and deliver leading professional services relies on a diversity of thought within our organisation. Our action to promote gender equality has been recognised with an Athena SWAN Bronze Award from Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) and we offer a range of support for women researchers.

Our commitment to celebrating diversity and addressing inequities is further demonstrated through our Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, Gender Action Plan, Reconciliation Action Plan and our WE-Pride network for LGBTQIA+ staff and students. We actively encourage applications from, people with a disability, culturally, religiously and linguistically diverse people and people with diverse genders and sexualities. Should you require support during the recruitment process due to special needs or consideration, please contact the People and Culture team.

WEHI's commitment to Indigenous employment

WEHI is working to create a future where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples will be engaged at the scientific frontier, making exciting discoveries and decisions about the future of health in this country, and part of a leading professional services workforce supporting the realisation of these discoveries. We are committed to creating a culturally safe workplace and offering career development and leadership opportunities to First Nations staff and students. We strongly encourage any Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply.