About VenuesWest
VenuesWest enriches the lives of Western Australians by offering opportunities for those pursuing elite sport, a range of options for individuals or families choosing to live healthy, active lifestyles and a variety of entertainment experiences for everyone. Our vision is to be Australia’s leading provider of sport and entertainment venues and precincts.
Our Commitment to an Inclusive Workplace
VenuesWest recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to providing an inclusive workplace, where all employees feel welcome, accepted and safe to be their true self, and who are celebrated for their contribution and abilities.
We value the unique perspectives and skills that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people of diverse genders and sexualities, and women in management bring to the workplace and community and want to support equality for these groups of peoples. We aim to achieve this through increasing workforce representation. People from these backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply and identify themselves through the application questions. Sections of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (WA) for measures to achieve equality will apply to this process.
If you have any accessibility requirements, including adjustments to the recruitment process, workplace adjustments, or documentation in alternative formats, please contact our People & Culture team on (08) 9441 8362 or email peopleandculture@venueswest.wa.gov.au.
About the Role
The Event Manager plays a key role in the planning, delivery and review of Front of House (FOH) and associated services for commercial and non-commercial events across VenuesWest’s self-managed venues. This includes working closely with major sporting franchises, hirers and promoters to deliver safe, seamless and high-quality customer experiences.
Working across venues such as Arena Joondalup, HBF Park, Perth HPC, and other high-performance sporting facilities, the role ensures events are operationally ready, compliant, and commercially optimised. You’ll lead a team focused on crowd management, customer experience, and operational excellence, while supporting major new opportunities — including current and new anchor tenants— to position VenuesWest at the forefront of elite sport and entertainment delivery in Western Australia.
The Event Manager also contributes to forward event planning, readiness for new event models, and operational input into the activation of potential new venues within VenuesWest’s expanding portfolio.
This is a permanent full-time position, requiring flexibility to work weekends and out-of-hours to meet event needs. Applicable shift loadings may apply for operational work undertaken outside standard business hours.
Whilst primarily based between the Perth High Performance Centre in Mount Claremont and HBF Park in Perth, this position requires mobility between VenuesWest facilities as needed.
Due to the nature of the work, the position may at times be exposed to traumatic events in the workplace. VenuesWest is committed to proactively ensuring the psychosocial safety and wellbeing of its workers through effective risk management and dedicated support services.
What We Offer
The benefits of working with VenuesWest:
- Free on-site parking
- Free membership to our gym and aquatic centres with discounted personal training, access to staff fitness classes and discounts on kid’s programs
- A generous Reward and Recognition Program, including opportunity for free tickets to a range of sports and entertainment events
- Ability to achieve work/life balance, including flexible and hybrid work arrangements and a family friendly work environment
- A fantastic social club and culture program with regular activities
- A generous wellbeing program including seated massages, annual Flu Vaccinations & Skin Checks, Corporate Health Insurance discounts, access to free counselling for employees and their immediate family through EAP, optical reimbursement for office-based employees*
- A comprehensive learning and development program
- Payment for re-qualification for essential qualifications and certifications
- Generous leave entitlements including: four weeks annual leave, three add public service holidays*, long service leave after seven years*, cultural ceremonial leave for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees, disability leave, 18 weeks paid parental leave*, and paid partner leave, opportunity to purchase leave and access to salary packaging arrangements
- % superannuation
*conditions apply
About the Person
You’re an experienced event professional with proven success managing large-scale venues and complex events across sport, entertainment, and community settings. Confident and capable, you lead event delivery teams through all stages of planning and execution, ensuring compliance, crowd safety, and exceptional customer outcomes.
You thrive in dynamic, high-profile environments and have experience working with major sporting codes or franchises — from national league fixtures to international events. Strategic and solutions-focused, you build strong relationships with promoters, hirers, service providers and internal stakeholders to deliver seamless, commercially successful events.
Experience delivering events in diverse locations or managing large-scale outdoor festivals will be highly regarded, demonstrating your adaptability and ability to deliver safe, innovative and engaging event experiences in complex operational environments.
If you’re motivated by the challenge of coordinating diverse venues, pioneering new event formats, and contributing to WA’s biggest sporting and entertainment moments — we’d love to hear from you.
For any further job-related information please contact Daniel Etter (08) 9441 8206.
For information on VenuesWest and its venues please visit our website www.venueswest.wa.gov.au and follow us on LinkedIn.
Application Instructions
To apply for this position, you must provide:
A copy of your current resume and a cover letter with detailed examples to demonstrate proven success managing large-scale venues and events including:
- Passion for delivering exceptional customer experiences
- Strong grasp of event compliance and regulations
- Insight into the sports and entertainment industries
- Skill in crowd management planning
- Hands-on experience with event site management including event ticketing
A full copy of the Job Description attached as a PDF, which includes a complete list of the capabilities required to fulfil this role.
Please submit your application by clicking on the ‘Apply for Job’ button below. Please note the closing date and time, as no emailed, late or proforma applications will be accepted.
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For application assistance please contact People and Culture on (08) 9441 8362.
Employment Screening
To be eligible for employment with VenuesWest you must have the following at the time of commencement:
- Right to Work in Australia for the duration of the employment contract
- National Police Clearance (Note: having a conviction will not necessarily preclude you from employment. For more information on how convictions are considered, please see the attached information sheet)
- WA Construction Industry White Card (Work Safely in the Construction Industry); or capacity to complete within 1 month of commencement
- Current WA Approved Manager’s licence; or capacity to complete within three months of commencement
Please note that the appointee will bear the costs associated with the abovementioned eligibility requirements.
Future Appointments
Applicants who are found suitable, but not recommended for the vacancy, may be considered for similar vacancies pursuant to the Commission’s Instructions No.2 and No.39.
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