Events and Activations Lead

• Bring our partnerships to life through organising high-impact events and activations

• Create engaging experiences that support acquisition and retention with organisations 

• Flexible location with hybrid working – salary from $110-120k + superannuation + salary packaging     

Discover life-giving possibilities     

We’re seeking an experienced events professional who enjoys turning strategy into action and ideas into meaningful experiences. You’ll lead the end-to-end design and delivery of partner events and activations, from concept through to execution, optimisation and continuous improvement. 

Working alongside partnership and account teams, you’ll translate objectives into activation concepts that support new partner acquisition, deeper engagement and long‑term retention, while building scalable frameworks that uplift capability and consistency across the organisation. 

You’ll also act as a trusted subject‑matter expert; guiding best practice, ensuring safety and compliance, and helping teams deliver experiences that are on‑brand, impactful and truly meaningful. 

Key responsibilities   

• Lead the design, planning and delivery of partner events and activations nationally 

• Translate partnership objectives into tailored, engaging activation concepts 

• Manage logistics, run sheets, vendors, budgets, safety and onsite execution 

• Work closely with account teams to scope activation needs and define success measures 

• Collaborate with Brand, Studio, PR, Digital and Operations teams to align messaging and delivery 

• Ensure all activations are high quality, compliant, on brand and audience‑focused 

• Develop playbooks, toolkits and frameworks that improve consistency and scalability 

• Capture insights and performance data to drive continuous improvement and innovation 

Sounds interesting? Here’s what we’re looking for:    

• Proven experience delivering events or activation programs at scale 

• Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple concurrent initiatives 

• Confidence turning strategic objectives into practical, engaging experiences 

• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills 

• Experience managing vendors, budgets, timelines and operational risk 

• A creative mindset balanced with strong attention to detail, safety and quality  

Wellbeing & Benefits   

We place our employee's well-being at the forefront and express gratitude and care for one another. As an Australian Workplace Equality Index recognised employer and one of Australia’s menopause-friendly organisations, we celebrate diversity and support all our people.   

In addition to being a part of an organisation that is the heartbeat of the Nation, you will have access to the following:    

• Ability to purchase additional annual leave    

• Access to salary packaging with an option to package up to $15,900 for living expenses and $2,650 for meals and entertainment    

• 14 weeks paid parental leave - no waiting period for either parent    

• Our dedicated employee assistance program - Sonder that you can access 24/7 from an app on your phone    

• Plus, many more!    

Is Lifeblood your reason? Apply NOW!

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In the mean time if you have questions about this role, or need support or adjustments during any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us at careers@redcrossblood.org.au. Our AI careers assistant can help with common questions and connect you with our Talent Acquisition team if required.  

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This vacancy is being managed directly by Lifeblood’s Talent Acquisition team. We won’t accept candidates from external recruitment agencies on this occasion.