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.
About RAC Arena
RAC Arena is the home of live entertainment in Western Australia. Located in the heart of the Perth CBD, we play host to the world’s best live music, sport, family, and comedy.
Since opening our doors in 2012, the Arena has attracted the world’s greatest entertainers including The Rolling Stones, Elton John, Lady Gaga, Serena Williams, Oprah, and Jerry Seinfeld. Home of the Perth Wildcats, West Coast Fever and United Cup, we’re never far from the on-court action.
About the Role
VenuesWest is seeking an experienced Event Manager to lead the end‑to‑end delivery of high‑quality events at RAC Arena, one of Western Australia’s premier live entertainment and major event venues.
Reporting to the Head of Event Operations, the Event Manager is responsible for the planning, coordination and delivery of events from concept through to post‑event review. This includes overseeing Front of House and Back of House operations and key event services such as Ushering, Cloaking, Help Desk, Event Reception, Security and Traffic Management.
Working closely with internal teams, promoters, contractors and stakeholders, the role ensures event requirements are translated into safe, compliant and well‑executed operational plans. The Event Manager plays a critical role in coordinating event logistics, managing service providers, overseeing crowd management and ensuring event systems, equipment and staffing arrangements operate effectively to deliver exceptional patron experiences and successful event outcomes.
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 the position will be based at RAC Arena in Perth’s CBD, mobility may be required between the portfolio of facilities.
Due to the nature of the work undertaken, this position may be exposed to traumatic events in the workplace. VenuesWest is committed to proactively ensuring the psychosocial safety and health of our workers through risk control and provision of services to support workers exposed to and impacted by traumatic events.
What We Offer
Working with VenuesWest comes with a range of benefits – please see our Employee Value Proposition attached for more information.
About the Person
We are seeking an experienced event professional with a strong background in delivering complex, large‑scale live events. The ideal candidate will bring a collaborative and confident leadership style, working effectively with internal teams and stakeholders. You will have a strong operational focus, with the ability to translate event requirements into clear plans that support safe, compliant and high‑quality outcomes. You will utilise your sound judgement skills to lead teams through live event execution, and contribute to the continuous improvement of event operations and customer experience.
If you’re motivated by the challenge of delivering large-scale events , working with world-class touring productions, and contributing to one of Western Australia’s most significant entertainment venues, we’d love to hear from you!
For any further job-related information please contact Donna Nedelkos on (08) 6365 0700 .
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 your experience in planning and delivering large-scale events with complex operational requirements.
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.
To view a full copy of the Job Description and to apply, please head to www.venueswest.wa.gov.au/careers/job-opportunities
For application assistance please contact People and Culture on (08) 9441 8362.
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.
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)
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.
