Event Operations Manager - Melbourne

BICYCLE NETWORK

As part of the Event Team, you’ll help deliver some of Australia’s most iconic and life-changing cycling events, including Around the Bay, the Great Vic Bike Ride, and Peaks Challenge Falls Creek. You’ll play a key role in creating unforgettable experiences for riders and communities, ensuring each event runs smoothly, safely, and with purpose - make\ing it easier for everyone to ride a bike, every day.

What you’ll be responsible for

• Project lead - Around the Bay & Peaks Challenge

• Own the full life-cycle: budgets, schedules, permits, stakeholder engagement, on-day delivery and post-event reporting.

• Route operations - all Bicycle Network events

• Design safe, efficient courses; oversee traffic management planning, contingency plans and on-road resources; oversee live operations during each event.

• People & stakeholder leadership

• Guide a multidisciplinary project team and foster productive relationships with councils, emergency services, suppliers, sponsors and volunteers.

• Performance & improvement

• Track financials, KPIs and rider-satisfaction metrics; implement lessons learned so every ride is better than the last.

We’ll know it’s working when

• Events land on time and within budget

• Partnership and sponsor KPIs are met

• Rider-satisfaction scores remain high or improve

• Compliance and documentation milestones are achieved

• Your team feels motivated, supported and high-performing.

About you

• Solid track record in route or course management for large on-road events, not necessarily cycling only

• Demonstrated ability to lead project teams and coordinate multiple stakeholders

• Strong skills in budgeting, scheduling and resource management

• Clear communicator who builds trust with stakeholders, suppliers and the riding community

• Collaborative, solutions-focused and committed to delivering outstanding participant experiences.

Why join Bicycle Network?

• Shape some of Australia’s most iconic mass-participation bike rides

• Six weeks’ annual leave plus recovery days when events run on weekends

• Bike Salary Packaging - redirect up to $5k pre-tax toward a new bike

• Complimentary Bicycle Network family membership, including Rider Rescue cover

• Bike-friendly CBD office with excellent end-of-trip facilities

• Work with a values-driven team dedicated to creating healthier, more active communities.

Essential Requirements

• Valid Working with Children / Working with Vulnerable People Check

• Valid Driver's Licence

• Relevant tertiary degree in Project, Event or Sport Management.

Desirable Criteria

• HLTAID011 - Provide First Aid, (Senior First Aid or Level 2)

• HLTAID009 - Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).