# Manager, Event Operations Australia

**Company:** [Navan](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/navan)
**Location:** Sydney, Australia
**Role:** Business Operations
**Skills:** Event Operations, Group Travel, Travel Logistics, Gds Systems, Sabre, Travel Booking, Event Management Platforms, Cvent, People Leadership, Stakeholder Management, Risk Management, Revenue Growth
**Posted:** 2026-08-19

> Leads event operations and group travel delivery across Australia while supporting APAC, overseeing teams, complex programs, client escalations, commercial performance, risk, and operational improvement. Requires event and group travel operations experience, people leadership, GDS and event platform knowledge, and strong commercial and stakeholder management skills.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Lead the delivery, performance, and strategic development of Event Travel and Events operations across Australia, while supporting the broader APAC region.
- Build and lead high-performing, accountable, and collaborative teams.
- Coach, mentor, and develop future leaders through direction, feedback, and performance management.
- Lead teams through organizational growth, transformation, and change.
- Serve as a senior escalation point for complex client, operational, and service delivery issues.
- Balance client experience, operational excellence, and commercial objectives to drive profitability and account growth.
- Oversee complex events and group travel programs, including quality, compliance, and service delivery.
- Use data, operational insights, and best practices to improve performance, productivity, and service consistency.
- Develop scalable processes, training frameworks, and operational standards.
- Identify and mitigate operational, commercial, and reputational risks, ensuring governance, compliance, and business continuity.

## Requirements
- Proven experience in events and group travel operations, including group travel logistics.
- Demonstrated people leadership experience, ideally within a regional or multi-market team.
- Strong working knowledge of GDS systems, preferably Sabre, and travel booking processes.
- Experience managing large, complex event programs, including multi-destination or high-volume attendee movements.
- Knowledge of event management platforms such as Cvent.
- Strong commercial acumen with a track record of driving revenue and profitability.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously.
- High attention to detail and strong organizational capability.

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