Industry Engagement and Sponsorship Officer
- Permanent / Full Time
- Monday to Friday, 72.5 hours per fortnight, 9-day fortnight
- $94,173 - $100,171 per annum (LGIA Stream A Level 4) + Superannuation
- Location – Rockhampton
Your new role
Advance Rockhampton leads tourism, events, marketing and economic development for Rockhampton Regional Council. This position requires an enthusiastic team member to build and maintain relationships with key external stakeholders and corporate sponsors to provide effective and efficient industry and community engagement and sponsorship attraction for our major events.
You will work in a professional, efficient and confidential manner, ensuring the development of good working relationships with all staff, stakeholders and the public.
This position requires the completion of a satisfactory Criminal History Check - Police Certificate (Australia Wide Name Only Police Check).
What we are looking for
- A proactive individual, motivated to work autonomously and collaboratively with a team to effectively deliver the Rockhampton Regional Council major events program.
- Demonstrable achievement securing and retaining event sponsor relationships ranging from high-value commercial partners to in-kind support and identifying innovative revenue opportunities across a diverse program of major events or similar.
- Proven organisational skills to strive in a fast paced, cross-functional, ever-changing environment.
- Ability to develop and maintain relationships with event and entertainment industry, corporate enterprise, small business, and community stakeholders at any level, toward strategically aligned outcomes with robust and transparent accountability.
- Engaging and enthusiastic approach, with an understanding of economic development and destination-making through stakeholder engagement and business development.
- Degree qualification in Business/Marketing/Communications and/or demonstrated professional experience in business development, marketing or communications within a sponsorship and revenue generation role.
What you'll get in return
As an employee of Rockhampton Regional Council, you will join a diverse and innovative team of more than 1000 employees supported by good leadership, who proudly deliver services and make a difference to the lives of people living and working within the region.
- Supportive Work/Life Balance.
- A large employer with a strong, values driven culture.
- 12% employer superannuation contribution, with the option to salary sacrifice up to an additional 6%.
- Ongoing training and development opportunities.
- Corporate membership discounts.
- Payroll deductions and salary sacrifice options.
- 17.5% annual leave loading.
- Wages paid fortnightly.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Fitness Passport and active social clubs
What you need to do next
To apply for this opportunity, please submit two documents:
- A 2-3 page Cover Letter addressing the Application Criteria below;
- Your Current resume.
Application Criteria
- Experience engaging corporate, small business and community stakeholders, with a proven ability to attract and retain high-value partners and identify new revenue opportunities.
- Diverse experience with business development, marketing & communications across both business and consumer segments within tourism and events.
- Ability to plan and work independently in a fast-paced, cross-functional yet collaborative environment, effectively contributing to strategic goals, delivering and managing measurable value to financial, economic and other targets or benchmarks.
- High-level communication and negotiation skills, with an excellent understanding of public sector accountability. High level communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to operate with integrity, transparency and responsible decision making.
Please use Council’s cover letter template and ensure you clearly label each Application Criteria in your cover letter.
Click the ‘Apply’ button to complete your online application.
Applications Close: Monday 8 June 2026 at Midnight (AEST)