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We’re looking for talent

Bondi Innovation – events/ community/ partnerships manager – Part-time

Help connect and catalyse the extraordinary entrepreneurial community of Bondi region

Location:

Applicants should live or work in Bondi Beach or be part of the community.

Scope:

Estimated around 4-8 hours per week to suit candidate’s schedule.

Role:

Bondi Innovation vision is to make Bondi region a world-class innovation hub.

For background see: our new website and commmunity, and our current strategy overview.

To help support the potential of innovation in Bondi we are looking for a talented and enthusiastic events/ community manager. There is the potential for more work for the right person on other projects.

Depending on experience and skill sets, responsibilities may include:

  • Organise and coordinate community and larger innovation events
  • Uncover and connect the most inspiring people in the local community
  • Create and post social media updates across our channels
  • Establish and run efficient processes, run social media advertising etc.
  • Create or supervise production of quality relevant content
  • Drive and supervise initiatives such as mentor programs, interest groups etc.
  • Potentially, partner and sponsor outreach
  • Potentially, government liaison and submitting grants

Capabilities:

We are ideally looking someone who has most of the following attributes:

  • Embedded in the Bondi region creative and innovation communities, and extremely excited about the potential of Bondi region as an innovation hub!
  • Substantial exposure to innovation, startups, technology and/or creative industries, connected into the broader Sydney startup community
  • Solid experience in organising successful events, preferably in startups/ tech/ creative
  • Experience in a community management role
  • A social media native experienced in running social media accounts
  • Strong content creation skills

Pay:

Initially $40 per hour plus super. Bondi Innovation is at the outset of building a sustainable business model. It is run entirely for the community with everything going back into supporting innovation in Bondi.

This role will suit someone with other projects and some spare time to help and become central to the community, with the potential to get things to the next level and participate in the upside.

Application process:

ALL applications must be made on our application form.

Be sure to read our working principles to understand:

  • Why we believe in talent and expect excellence
  • Lean startup principles
  • How we reward our team
  • The application process, including tests, trials, and deeper engagement
We may offer promising candidates paid trials.