Conference and Events Manager ANZ (Sydney, NSW, AU)

Hiring Manager: Kate Hickey TA Partner: Varsha Bhatia Employee Referral: $1,000.00 Australian Dollar No Relocation Assistance Offered

Hill’s is on the hunt for energetic go-getters who are ready to make the world a better place for pets and people alike!

About Us: Hill’s Pet Nutrition - A Colgate-Palmolive Company

Hill’s Pet Nutrition is a global leader in science-backed pet nutrition. As the #1 trusted & Vet recommended Pet Food brand in Australia (Kynetec Study, 2025), Hill’s Pet Nutrition combines over 85 years of science to deliver superior nutrition to millions of Pets worldwide every year.

We are not just a company; we’re a global family that dreams big! We are crafting a world where pets thrive through top-notch nutrition where their pet parents smile with glee.

Our Purpose? Transforming the lives of millions of pets through groundbreaking innovation, outstanding nutrition, and committed people.

Our culture? Built from valuing diversity, sustainability and inclusion which is rooted in our core values of being Caring, Courageous and Inclusive. Employees are rewarded by rich career development and experiences.

We focus on delivering high ethical standards and our dedication to developing our employees. With many local benefits such as Summer Hours, Live Better activities and Product allowances.

Role Summary This role reports to the Marketing Director and is responsible for enhancing professional engagement within the veterinary industry through conferences, events, industry partnerships and sponsored activities. This includes developing and implementing strategic plans to engage veterinary professionals and industry partners through face to face conferences, digital, and social media platforms.

Operating with a high degree of autonomy, the role serves as a key strategic partner to the Customer Development and Marketing leadership teams, driving event governance, senior stakeholder alignment, and brand representation at major key account conferences and pet parent activations.

The role will involve relationship management and ongoing fulfilment of Hill’s support of industry partners and associations, as well as management and negotiation of agreements, and ongoing analysis and optimisation of ROI with a view to identifying & leveraging business development opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Overall management, execution and oversight of sponsored and direct to profession conferences, Retail events and related events for Australia and New Zealand.

• Ideate & execute bespoke trade exhibition solutions for the region in response to marketing strategy and business initiatives

  • Research, brief, negotiate and manage event destinations, venues, staff and suppliers
  • Briefing, overseeing, and monitoring fulfilment of work of external consultants and stakeholders
  • Budget management, reporting and analysis of professional event engagements

• Develop the communication strategy for effective promotion of Hill’s own events

• Work cross functionally with internal stakeholders & key account managers to understand requirements of key veterinary groups and ensure event obligations are fulfilled.

• Develop annual budgets and yearly events calendars, and provide ongoing financial management of events

• Report on and track event statistics to assist with future budget development and professional marketing strategies

• Manage online event management platform (CVENT), associated CRM integrations and add-ons to manage events to deliver 1P data through event engagement to both Australia & New Zealand veterinary professionals

• Oversee the day to day management of veterinary industry partner relationships and sponsorship agreements

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Communications, Events Management or related fields

• Minimum 3 years event management experience

• Experience working in a corporate environment

• Experience using event management software

• Strong relationship management and negotiation skills

• Ability to manage simultaneous projects and needs

• Adaptable/problem solving - Enjoys thinking outside the box and thinking creatively

• Outstanding communication skills with proven success in creating influential events, engagements, and multimedia content including copywriting

• Proven experience in budget management and analysis

• Understanding of veterinary industry or previous health industry experience is highly regarded

• Experience using CVENT event management software is highly regarded

Preferred Qualifications

• You are a collaborator by nature and believe that bringing together the best people will drive a brilliant culture and business.

• You are an innovator with a growth mindset and the ability to connect the dots with a high degree of curiosity.

• Working in a fast paced environment drives you and managing ambiguity is normal.

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Equal Opportunity Employer Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.

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