Senior Event Producer

City of Parramatta has an exciting contract opportunity of up to 6 months for a Senior Event Producer to join its vibrant Major Events and Festivals team.

At a glance

• Work type: 35 hours per week.
• Salary: $113, 019.51 plus 12% superannuation.
• Employment Type: Full time term contract
• Closing date:  9pm Thursday 23 April 2026

About the role 

This position is responsible for delivering iconic public events like NYE, Australia Day, and Parramatta Lanes, whilst supporting strategic partnerships and community-led celebrations. As Senior Event Producer, you’ll lead the creation of high-impact entertainment experiences that enhance the City’s reputation and engage diverse audiences.

This role will balance out-of-hours work requirements and daily work priorities within Council’s flexible workplace policies.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Lead the planning and execution of large-scale public events aligned with Council’s strategic direction, ensuring high-quality outcomes through effective project management.   
•  Drive the event production, operations, and logistics for Council-led and partnered events, ensuring effective delivery through efficient planning, stakeholder coordination, and integration of inclusive and innovative practices. Manage internal teams, contractors, and external partners to deliver seamless event experiences, while fostering strong relationships across Council and the community.

About You 

We are looking for someone with: 

• Tertiary qualifications such as a degree in Marketing, Event Management, Communications, Hospitality (or related discipline) or another relevant qualification combined with a significant amount of relevant event production/programming experience in a project lead capacity (typically 5 years plus). 
• Demonstrated experience planning and delivering successful large public or private events.
• Strong understanding of the production aspects of large-scale public events including the provision of sound and lighting, staging, site management, risk management and mitigation, public safety, traffic, security and crowd management. 
• Strong time and project management abilities to effectively oversee multiple concurrent projects while balancing competing priorities and tight deadlines.

What’s on offer 

This is a term contract opportunity for up to 6 months, covering parental leave. 

This position offers an attractive remuneration from $113,019 plus 12% superannuation.

In addition, City of Parramatta also offer excellent employee benefits which include: 

• A range of flexible work arrangements including hybrid WFH arrangements
• Central Parramatta location (Public transport at our door, discounted parking)
• Significant leave benefits (up to 12 days flexi-time, 3 additional leave days at Christmas, 15 days sick/personal leave, 2 days health and wellbeing leave per year)
• Learning and development opportunities
• Health and Wellbeing programs (Fitness Passport, flu shots, etc.) 

Want to know more? 

Further information regarding the requirements of this role can be found in the attached Position Description. 

Review our Values Flyer which outlines Council's core values and behaviours.

Alternatively for a confidential discussion please contact Michelle Carter on 0447 680 014 or via email mcarter1@cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au

How to apply 

All candidates must apply online attaching a cover letter addressing the essential requirements of the role. 

Applications close 9pm Thursday 23 April 2026 and will not be accepted through any other medium.

The City of Parramatta supports a Drug and Alcohol-free working environment and employees may be subject to random testing as a result.  

Inclusion, Diversity and belonging lies at the heart of how we recruit at the City of Parramatta. We continue to commit to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experiences, and backgrounds. We invite candidates of all ages, people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, women, ADF veterans, LGBTIQA+ and other culturally diverse groups.  We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process and supportive workplace.