Introduction
The Manager Engagement and Events at Bradfield Development Authority leads engagement around the development of Bradfield City Centre. The work includes programs and events involving government, industry and communities, with the First Building Discovery Centre serving as a flagship space. You will lead a small team of up to two direct reports.
The application requires a CV and cover letter. A useful example can show how you designed an engagement program, made decisions as priorities changed and involved people who brought different interests to the project. Include the approach you used to keep delivery on track across the work’s interdependencies.
Prepare an example that connects engagement planning, event delivery and partner relationships. Check that the Penrith base, frequent travel and temporary appointment through November 2027 fit your circumstances. The relevant qualification requirement also accepts equivalent professional experience.
View the official job ad before preparing your documents.
In this guide
Role snapshot
| Detail | Role information |
|---|---|
| Role title | Manager Engagement and Events |
| Organisation | Bradfield Development Authority |
| Location | Penrith office, with frequent travel to Bradfield |
| Job reference | 552741 |
| Work type | Temporary full-time until November 2027 |
| Salary or remuneration | $154,231 to $178,369 plus superannuation, relative to experience |
| Closing date | Thursday 15 October 2026 at 11:55pm |
| Official job ad | View the official job ad |
Application requirements
- CV
- Cover letter
No page limits are specified. We recommend a focused two-page cover letter unless the form gives another instruction. Use the letter to explain a substantial engagement program or event you led, including the stakeholders and decisions involved.
Eligibility and work conditions
- Relevant tertiary qualification in communications, journalism, public relations, marketing or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
- Valid driver’s licence and willingness/ability to travel to locations inaccessible by public transport
- Australian or New Zealand citizenship, permanent residency, or a valid Australian working visa for the appointment’s duration
- Standard pre-employment checks, including a criminal record check
Candidate evidence
Use the areas below to choose examples from your experience. They offer practical application guidance; read the role description for the employer’s full requirements and any official focus capabilities.
| Requirement or evidence area | How to demonstrate it |
|---|---|
| End-to-end engagement programs and large-scale events | Choose a program or event you led in a complex or regulated setting. Explain how you designed the approach and managed delivery, including the issue that required your judgement. |
| Explaining complex information for different audiences | Show how you adapted a message or activity for an audience. Include what you needed them to understand and the response or participation it achieved. |
| Trust and negotiation across stakeholders | Use an example involving parties with different interests. Describe the relationship you built, the negotiation and the agreement you helped achieve. |
| Autonomous decisions and a small team | Explain a decision you owned and the way you guided staff through delivery. Include how you monitored the work and supported people when circumstances changed. |
| Project scope and interdependencies | Describe the plan you used to manage scope and linked activities. Show how you addressed a risk or delay and kept stakeholders informed. |
Application structure
The CV and cover letter need to show how you lead engagement and events in a complex setting. A two-page letter is our recommendation because the instructions do not specify a page limit. The outline below gives your program example enough room to explain your decisions and delivery.
| Cover letter section | What to include |
|---|---|
| Opening | Connect your engagement leadership experience to Bradfield City Centre and the role’s mix of government, industry and community stakeholders. |
| Program or event delivery | Explain the project setting, the engagement design and the way you managed delivery across linked activities. |
| Communication and relationships | Describe adapting information for an audience and negotiating a useful outcome with stakeholders. |
| Leadership and judgement | Show the decision you owned and how you led the small team through the work. |
| Relevant qualification or equivalent experience | State which pathway you meet accurately, then confirm the licence and travel requirement where appropriate. |
| Closing | Connect your evidence to the Bradfield program and refer to the relevant achievements in your CV. |
What the panel will want to see in your examples
- Your responsibility for the design and delivery of an engagement program.
- A specific decision that handled stakeholder interests or a delivery risk.
- Clear communication adapted to the audience.
- Evidence of guiding a team and managing interdependent work.
Before you submit
Check the CV and letter requirements in the application form and confirm the qualification or equivalent-experience pathway you meet. Review the licence, travel and work-rights conditions. Submit before 11:55pm on Thursday 15 October and keep a copy of the documents you uploaded.
Read the official job ad and application instructions again before uploading your documents.
Help with your application
Team 3Thirty can help organise your engagement program evidence so the letter explains the strategy, stakeholder decisions and delivery you owned.
The NSW cover letter template can help if the application includes a cover letter. You can also ask for help preparing your application once you have checked the role and chosen your examples.