Events Specialist

Events & Stakeholder Engagement Specialist

• Strategic and creative event delivery

• Collaborative stakeholder engagement

• Exposure to global operations, processes, and stakeholders

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are seeking an Events & Stakeholder Engagement Specialist who brings strategic vision, creativity, and a growth mindset to every project. You will leverage your professional experience in events to independently deliver high-impact stakeholder events, while building strong relationships with senior leaders and diverse teams.

Your collaborative approach, curiosity, and drive for continuous improvement will help shape innovative event experiences that strengthen Rio Tinto’s reputation. Success in this role requires exceptional organisational skills, the ability to remain calm and solutions-focused under pressure, and a passion for sharing knowledge and driving positive change across the organisation.

This role is a great opportunity for an individual who can provide event management experience and structure to the Rio Tinto events program, delivering high quality outcomes. We are looking for someone who will demonstrate highly collaborative behaviour and an ability to derive value from the broader organisation through sharing knowledge, experience, and skills. Reporting to the Head of Events & Stakeholder Engagement and as a key member of the Events & Stakeholder Engagement team, you will:

• Uphold Rio Tinto’s events and stakeholder engagement practice by delivering events to a consistent standard of excellence

• Oversee event activity on the West Coast including events, sponsorships, memberships and local event/communications activation in the Perth hub, occasionally involving travel

• Manage events from developing initial concepts through to completion and evaluation

• Work with Heads of Events & Stakeholder Engagement to identify event management opportunities, spot issues and drive success

• Provide event management guidance to relevant Product Groups and Functions

• Track and manage attendance, project plans, budgets and approvals

• Ensure event budgets are created in advance, adhered to and reviewed following events

• Meet with stakeholders to plan, execute and manage event engagements

• Research and negotiate with vendors (sponsorships, catering, venue, suppliers) ensuring quality and value is maintained

• Manage all event operations including event planning, overseeing progress, briefing materials, close out reports and managing requirements as they arise

• Ensure contracted parties and event attendees are aware of and abide by safety standards and protocols

• Raise Purchase Orders as required and complete timely close out to ensure vendor payment

• Conduct post-event surveys to understand success and identify areas for improvement

What you’ll bring

• Over 3 years’ experience in managing high-quality stakeholder engagement events for large companies, agencies, or government departments

• A demonstrated collegiate approach and proven track record of excellent teamwork with company leaders and senior peers

• Excellent strategic capability and a proven ability to deliver results in a complex environment

• Dynamic, energetic individual who has strong organisational, planning, and problem-solving capability

• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with relevant stakeholder groups

• A high level of diplomacy and the ability to manage conflict and gain consensus

• Ability to remain calm and considered under pressure

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• A structured and organised thinker who is comfortable working at pace

What we offer

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority

• A competitive salary package with annual cash incentive awards for eligible employees

• Career development & education assistance to further your ambitions

• Access to top tier family-friendly health and medical programs and pension plan

• Wellbeing benefits

• Generous Rio Tinto employee share program

• Employee Assistance Program

• Ongoing individual wellbeing support for you and your family for personal and professional matter

• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)

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About Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminium, critical minerals, and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive.

We have been mining for 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents. Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs – striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental, social and governance standards. But we can’t do it on our own, so we’re focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win situations and meet opportunities.

Respect and Inclusion

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTI+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different.

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