Events Director

Infopro Digital is seeking an experienced Event Director to lead the strategic, commercial, and operational delivery of a large-scale B2B event portfolio. This is a senior leadership role with full ownership of event performance, including revenue growth, profitability, audience quality, and overall brand impact based out of our Sydney offices.

Infopro Digital is a B2B group specialising in information and technology. With a presence in 20 countries, the group has 4,000 employees of 79 nationalities.

The successful candidate will have a strong track record in launching and scaling commercial B2B conferences or exhibitions and will be comfortable operating in a fast-paced, international environment with senior stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy & Leadership

• Define and execute the long-term strategy and positioning of assigned events
• Identify growth opportunities across content, sponsorship, exhibition, partnerships, and audience development
• Monitor market trends, competitor activity, and wider industry dynamics

Commercial & Financial Performance

• Full ownership of P&L, budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting
• Develop and deliver revenue strategies across sponsorship, exhibition, partnerships, and delegate sales
• Work closely with internal sales teams to maximise yield and long-term client relationships

Content, Marketing & Audience Growth

• Provide senior oversight of event content, programming, and speaker strategy
• Oversee integrated marketing and audience acquisition plans in collaboration with internal teams
• Ensure a high-quality end-to-end experience for delegates, sponsors, and exhibitors

Event Delivery & Operations

• Lead all aspects of event planning and on-site delivery
• Manage venues, suppliers, production partners, and operational timelines
• Ensure compliance with local regulations, health and safety standards, and risk management processes

Team Leadership & Governance

• Lead and develop cross-functional teams across sales, marketing, and operations
• Act as a senior ambassador for the business at industry events and partner meetings
• Deliver post-event analysis and recommendations to support continuous improvement

Requirements:
Required Skills (Core)

• Proven experience leading commercial B2B events, conferences, or exhibitions
• Strong commercial acumen with P&L ownership
• Experience managing senior-level stakeholders and partners
• Excellent leadership, communication, and influencing skills

Desirable Skills (Secondary)

• Experience launching new events or entering new markets
• Experience working within a global or matrixed organisation
• Background in sponsorship- or partnership-led event models

Benefits:
We know great people make great companies.

As part of the Infopro Digital group we are defined by people and passion, and powered by knowledge and innovation. Everything we do is centred on trust, integrity and respect. Our collaborative approach drives creativity across our markets and our focus on giving teams ownership allows us to build an entrepreneurial culture where our people and brands can thrive and grow.

• 20 days paid annual leave (accruable)
• Eight weeks accrued long service leave available after 10 years of continuous service – in addition to annual leave
• Approximately 10 paid public holidays
• 10 days annual Sick or Carers days (accruable)
• Global company offering endless options for growth and Professional development
• Competitive Remuneration
• Hybrid Working Model

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