Events & Networks Executive

Your role

At Allens, our business teams are specialists in their field, using their unique knowledge and expertise to solve critical client and business challenges.

As part of our national Events and Networks team based in Melbourne, you'll be responsible for a range of client facing events including our national webinar program, thought leadership series, client relationship events, corporate hospitality and cultural sponsorships.

As an Events & Networks Executive, you will:

• Plan and deliver events within the Melbourne-based program, managing all aspects from inception to post-event evaluation, including setting objectives and measuring ROI.

• Lead logistics for selected national webinars, ensuring alignment with marketing campaigns and firm priorities.

• Create premium client experiences, applying agreed client selection strategies and identifying opportunities for engagement.

• Manage event administration, including CRM and web systems, ensuring accurate data and reporting.

• Leverage CRM insights to recommend targeted event campaigns and enhance client engagement.

• Utilise AI-driven tools to improve event planning, execution, and evaluation.

• Collaborate with business development and marketing teams to maximize client engagement opportunities through events.

• Engage key stakeholders, manage budgets, and coordinate with external suppliers and venues.

• Provide on-site event support, ensuring seamless delivery and exceptional client experience.

• Apply creative thinking to event briefs, delivering innovative and impactful solutions.

This is a part-time (3 days per week), permanent opportunity. At Allens we have a hybrid working structure, typically 60% in the office and 40% from home. We would be happy to discuss any other flexible working arrangements that best support you.

About you

You will have:

• Demonstrated experience in delivering end-to-end high profile client events in a corporate setting.

• Corporate events experience supporting a team and running events autonomously

• Exceptional client management skills and a positive client service approach.

• Excellent communication skills and professional composure.

• A flexible, hands-on approach to work with experience in a fast-paced and demanding environment.

• The ability to work collaboratively within and across teams and offices.

• Superior work ethic and strong time management skills.

• Knowledge of the legal or professional services industry would be advantageous

• Tertiary qualifications in event management, business or marketing are desirable.

• A desire to learn, grow, network, mentor others

Your development

In joining Allens, you will receive unparalleled learning and development opportunities. You will be challenged, supported and guided as you learn and develop, and will be encouraged to grow. We foster greatness, and will coach and support you to meet your goals and aspirations.

Our unique Career Deal allows you to take control of your career and provides a transparent approach to career development. Our international alliance with Linklaters means we are able to support secondments all over the world.

Our perks

Our benefits include:

• Financial: market competitive fixed remuneration, employee recruitment referral program, discounts at hundreds of suppliers including retail outlets, health and travel insurance, charity matched funding program.

• Health and wellbeing: fully subsidised gym memberships, annual flu vaccinations, skin checks, in-house snacks and catered meals, subsidised sporting and social activities, Employee Assistance Program including confidential counselling, wellbeing coaching and financial coaching for employees and their families and regular wellbeing sessions with our in-house consulting Psychologist.

• Flexibility: hybrid and flexible working arrangements to support you in your work and life commitments and passions, equipment to support working from home.

• Leave: ability to purchase additional annual leave, access to an enhanced, inclusive and flexible parental leave policy – 26 weeks paid parental leave with no minimum service for permanent employees and high quality executive coaching to support the transition.

• Recognition: team based recognition including social activities and contribution based recognition activities, and annual Allens Values Awards to nominate and recognise the incredible contributions of our people.

Allens is also proud to invest in our communities, giving you the opportunity to make a difference through our work on reconciliation, the environment and other social justice issues as well as our workplace giving and volunteering programs.

How to apply?

We'd love to hear from you so please click "apply now"! If you would like to find out more, please visit "This is Allens" or listen to our Allens Confidential podcast to hear real stories from real people about life at Allens.

At Allens, our culture is made up of unique backgrounds and varying life experiences. We celebrate our people's differences across gender and gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, cultural backgrounds, First Nations communities, and family and caring arrangements. If you require adjustments to fully participate in our application process, please contact us at [email protected]. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align, please express your interest by emailing us at [email protected]. The right role for you might be just around the corner!