Open positions

Australian Venue Co. is on the lookout for an experienced Talent Events Manager to lead the creation of high-profile, ticketed events across Australia. If you thrive at the intersection of entertainment, culture, sport, and hospitality and you know how to turn talent partnerships into unforgettable live experiences this is the role for you.

About the Role

In this national role, you’ll design, source, and deliver a program of live events featuring high-profile personalities across sport, entertainment, media, lifestyle, and culture.

You’ll work closely with our Marketing, PR, and Operations teams to bring these events to life from early concept through to ticketing, logistics, production, promotion, and post-event reporting. Your work will directly elevate AVC’s brand, audience engagement, and commercial performance.

What You’ll Be Doing

Talent & Event Strategy

• Build a national calendar of talent-led events aligned to marketing and commercial goals.
• Develop creative concepts that connect with core audiences and amplify AVC’s brand.
• Identify cultural, sporting, and regional moments to anchor high-impact events.

Talent Sourcing & Management

• Leverage your industry network to secure talent across sport, entertainment, media, and culture.
• Manage relationships with agents and talent partners, negotiating fees and deliverables.
• Oversee the full talent experience — pre-event, on the day, and post-event.

Event Delivery

• Lead end-to-end event management including planning, logistics, production, and execution.
• Partner with venue teams to deliver exceptional guest and talent experiences.
• Manage ticketing strategy, P&Ls, budgets, and reporting.
• Ensure all events meet brand, safety, and operational standards.

Marketing & Commercial Performance

• Collaborate with Marketing to drive powerful promotional campaigns and media amplification.
• Maximise ticket sales across paid media, email, and The Pass app.
• Identify sponsorship and partnership opportunities to grow ROI.
• Report on performance, audience insights, and commercial outcomes.

What You’ll Bring

Essential

• 5+ years’ experience in event management, entertainment production, or talent partnerships.
• A strong network across Australian sport, media, entertainment, or lifestyle sectors.
• Proven experience managing high-profile talent and negotiating commercial agreements.
• Demonstrated success delivering ticketed or large-scale public events.
• Strong commercial acumen — budgeting, P&L ownership, ROI delivery.
• Outstanding communication, stakeholder management, and relationship-building skills.
• Confidence to host or facilitate live events when required.

Desirable

• Hospitality, venue, or live entertainment experience.
• Experience with ticketing systems, CRM platforms, and campaign analytics.
• Established relationships with talent agencies and management firms.

Why Join AVC?

• Influence and deliver events across 240+ venues nationwide.
• Work with some of Australia’s most recognisable names in sport, entertainment, and culture.
• Be part of a high-performing Marketing Operations team with national impact.
• Hybrid head office role with venue travel as needed.

Opportunities for growth, collaboration, and shaping AVC’s live event footprint