Australasian College for Emergency Medicine

• Wellington Central, Wellington
• Event Management (Marketing & Communications)
• Contract/Temp
• $80,000 - $85,000 plus Superannuation

About the College

The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM) is a not-for-profit organisation responsible for the training, assessment and continuing professional development of emergency physicians as well as the advancement of professional standards in emergency medicine in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand.

We are a specialist medical College of over 130 employees driven by a strong purpose, positive environment, and a CEO and Executive Leadership team who are dedicated to upholding our commitment to supporting our membership base, staff and core values of Equity, Respect, Integrity, and Collaboration.

What's on Offer

ACEM offers excellent staff benefits including:

• Working for an organisation with a purpose
• Flexible work arrangements, within a hybrid work environment
• Access to Member Advantage, offering a range of discounts across travel, dining, shopping and health and wellbeing
• Health and wellbeing initiatives
• Option to work 9 days in a fortnight but be paid for 10 days
• Active corporate social responsibility
• Convenient location to Lambton Quay and Queens Wharf and Public Transport

The Position

An exciting opportunity is available for a motivated Events Coordinator to join the College on a fixed-term basis, covering a parental leave position. In this role, you will be responsible for managing all aspects of planning, coordination and delivery of College events, meetings, and sponsorship. Make an impact in a hands on, pivotal role, in a purpose driven organisation that offers great benefits.

This role is a full-time, 12-month fixed-term contract based in Wellington with travel required to support events in various locations both within New Zealand, and Internationally to Australia. The successful candidate must be available to travel to the Gold Coast, Australia to support the delivery of the College's Annual Scientific Meeting from Thursday 20 November to Friday 28 November 2025.

The role is ideal for a highly organised individual who excels at multi-tasking and meeting deadlines. Candidates who meet the below criteria are strongly encouraged to apply:

Proven Events Management experience with an ability to prioritise and coordinate multiple events concurrently and to work autonomously and as part of a team where necessary.

Experience delivering online events/webinars.

Exceptional level of organisational skill, along with an ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines.

Well-developed interpersonal, verbal communication and stakeholder engagement skills, including the ability to interact effectively with a range of internal and external stakeholders to achieve timely outcomes.

Proven high level written and verbal communication skills with good attention to detail.

Flexible and self-motivated, with a proactive attitude and willingness to learn.

Demonstrated experience and familiarity with EventsAir or similar platform.

Applications will be assessed for shortlisting as they are received so don’t hesitate to Apply Now! Please note that the application deadline for this role is 4 July 2025.

To be considered, you must have the right to work in New Zealand, and your application should contain a cover letter and a resume.

For a full Position Description, please visit our website www.acem.org.au --> Work with us -- > Opportunities at ACEM.

If you have any further questions about the role, please contact People, Culture and Experience via email at recruitment@acem.org.au.

ACEM acknowledges and pays respect to the Traditional Custodians of the lands across Australia on which our members live and work, and to their Elders, past and present. We pay respect to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Custodians of the unceded land on which ACEM's office stands.

ACEM acknowledges Māori as tangata whenua and Treaty of Waitangi partners in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Everyone is welcome: ACEM is dedicated to fostering a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment that welcomes people with all physical and cognitive abilities and all neuroprocessing patterns, as well as individuals from all racial, ethnic, linguistic and national backgrounds, and with all sexualities, gender identities, ages, religions and educational and socioeconomic statuses.

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