Join the Vivid Sydney Partnerships Team – Service Manager & Coordinator RolesLocation: Sydney CBD – The Rocks

Pay Rates:

• Partnerships Service Manager: Up to $700 per day + Super
• Partnerships Coordinator: Up to $500 per day + Super
  Start Date: Late November 2025
• Duration: Up to August 2026 (options to extend for 2027 & 2028)

About the Opportunity
Be part of the team behind Vivid Sydney — the Southern Hemisphere’s largest multi-artform festival of light, music, ideas, and food.

Destination NSW is seeking two experienced event professionals to join the Vivid Sydney Commercial Partnerships team:

• Partnerships Service Manager – a senior role overseeing partner servicing, campaign delivery, and stakeholder management.
• Partnerships Coordinator – a dynamic support role assisting with marketing deliverables, partner activations, and reporting.

Both roles are critical in ensuring Vivid Sydney’s commercial, government and community partners are engaged, supported, and showcased across one of the world’s most iconic annual events.

About the Roles
Partnerships Service Manager You’ll oversee the delivery and performance of services to Vivid Sydney partners, ensuring all contractual obligations are met while nurturing strong, long-term relationships. Acting as the primary liaison for partner activations, you’ll coordinate marketing deliverables, oversee integrated campaigns, and champion brand alignment with Vivid Sydney.

Key focus areas:

• Manage day-to-day relationships with partners across government, commercial, and VIK agreements
• Coordinate and implement co-branded marketing campaigns
• Oversee partner reporting, insights and post-event evaluations
• Support the planning and delivery of partner activations during the festival
• Attend Vivid Sydney events and official functions (some evening/weekend work required)

Ideal background:

• 8+ years’ experience in partnerships, sponsorship, or marketing roles
• Strong project management and stakeholder engagement skills
• Proven success managing high-profile commercial relationships
• Experience in major events, tourism, or government highly regarded

Partnerships Coordinator
You’ll provide critical administrative and marketing support to the Partnerships team, coordinating content and partner deliverables to ensure seamless execution across Vivid Sydney’s platforms.
Key focus areas:

• Assist with delivery of partner marketing and activation content
• Coordinate sponsor content for website, eDMs, and digital signage
• Support event and hospitality logistics for partners
• Gather post-event data, images and reports for partner debriefs
• Maintain internal tracking systems and assist with daily operations

Ideal background:

• 2–5 years’ experience in events, marketing, or partnerships
• Excellent organisation and time-management skills
• Intermediate computer skills (MS Office, Teams, CRM systems)
• Strong written and verbal communication

Why Join Vivid Sydney

• Be part of an internationally recognised festival celebrating creativity and innovation
• Work in a collaborative, high-energy environment alongside passionate event professionals
• Competitive daily rates and flexible engagement periods (options to extend for 2027–2028)
• Office located in the heart of Sydney’s creative precinct at The Rocks

How to Apply If you’re a driven, organised and creative professional looking to contribute to one of Australia’s most iconic events, we want to hear from you!
Apply with your CV and brief cover letter indicating which role(s) you are interested in — Partnerships Service Manager, Partnerships Coordinator, or both.