Wedding & Functions Lead (Part-time - 30.4) Summerland Farm

Core Parts of the Role

Sales & Pipeline Management (Weddings Corporate & Functions)

• Owns enquiry through to booking conversion actively driving revenue across weddings corporate events and group bookings.

Customer Experience & Function Delivery

• Manages end to end coordination from first enquiry to function execution ensuring a high quality seamless customer experience.

Business Development & Partnerships

• Builds relationships with corporate clients community groups and partners to generate new bookings and repeat business.

Commercial Performance & Growth

• Tracks enquiries conversion rates and booking value contributing to revenue growth and achieving sales targets.

Cross-Functional Coordination

• Works across hospitality tourism retail and farm operations to ensure events are delivered smoothly and align with business capability.

About the Role

Were looking for a commercially minded Weddings Functions & Corporate Sales Coordinator to join the team at Summerland Farm.

This role is about more than just running functions its about driving bookings growing revenue and building strong customer relationships across weddings corporate functions and group experiences.

Youll own the full journey from enquiry through to function delivery working across a unique site that blends hospitality tourism farming and events.

What Youll Be Doing

• Managing enquiries and converting them into confirmed bookings
• Driving sales across weddings corporate functions and group bookings
• Building relationships with new and existing clients and partners
• Coordinating functions and weddings end-to-end from planning through to delivery
• Working closely with operations to ensure functions are executed smoothly
• Maintaining booking systems proposals and customer communication
• Identifying opportunities to increase bookings spend and repeat business
• Supporting marketing and promotional activities to generate leads
• Leading small teams during events and ensuring high-quality delivery

About You

• Experience in events hospitality or functions ideally with a sales focus
• Confident managing enquiries and converting leads into bookings
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Organised and able to manage multiple priorities
• Commercial mindset you understand revenue conversion and customer value
• Comfortable working across weekends and event-based hours
• Experience leading or coordinating teams (desirable)

Why Summerland Farm

• Be part of a vibrant purpose-driven social enterprise.
• Work across a stunning 230-acre property in the Northern Rivers.
• Varied work with big opportunities to learn across multiple business units.
• Supportive team culture with a strong focus on growth safety and inclusion.
• Make a real impact while doing work that matters.

Benefits of working with Aruma!

• Salary Packaging:Access to NFP salary packaging up to $15900 for living expenses and additional $2650 for meal and entertainment expenses each yeartax free. Salary Packaging Calculator Accesspay
• Fitness Passport:Access to subsidised Gym membership
• Employee Assistance Program:Free confidential service including Money Assist Legal Assist Family Assist and Nutrition/Lifestyle Assist.
• Discounted Health Insurance:Access to a range of discounted health and wellness services through Bupa.
• Recognition & Rewards:Recognition for your hard work through BRAVE Reviews and our annual BRAVE Awards night
• Job Satisfaction:Through making a real difference in peoples lives within a values-driven organisation.

Explore our farm

Summerland Farm is a beautiful macadamia and avocado farm set high in the Ballina-Byron hinterland. This multi-award-winning attraction is yours to explore and a great day out for all the family. Taste the regions delicious produce meet the farm animals and enjoy a day in the country on a real Australian working farm.Summerland Farm - The Heart of the Hinterland

Only applicants with the right to work in Australia will be considered. Shortlisted applications will be required to undergo pre-employment probity checks i.e. Police Check and NDIS Worker Screening. We will be actively shortlisting during the advertising period and reserve the right to close this advert prior to the advertised closing date.