No To Violence Hiring Manager – Membership & Sector Events |Apply before 02 Sept 2026
No To Violence is seeking an experienced Manager – Membership & Sector Events to lead its membership program and major sector events in Australia. This is a permanent, full-time opportunity based in Melbourne, with hybrid working arrangements that allow employees to balance office and home-based work.
No To Violence is Australia’s peak body for individuals and organisations working with men who use violence. The organisation provides training, sector development, advocacy, and the Men’s Referral Service, while working from a pro-feminist perspective that places women and children at the centre of its mission.
About the Role
The Manager – Membership & Sector Events will play a key leadership role in strengthening relationships across Australia’s specialist men’s family violence sector. The successful candidate will lead membership engagement and coordinate events that enable professionals and organisations to connect, share knowledge, collaborate, and improve practice.
A major responsibility will be overseeing the organisation’s National Conference, alongside Communities of Practice and a year-round program of sector events. The manager will ensure these activities deliver meaningful value to members while responding to emerging issues and developments within the sector.
Working closely with teams across advocacy, policy, research, state and sector development, and learning and workforce development, the successful applicant will help ensure events and member activities contribute to stronger outcomes across the specialist family violence sector.
The position is classified at SCHADS Level 6 and may involve occasional interstate travel.
Key Responsibilities
The successful manager will lead the development and delivery of the membership and sector events program. This includes building strong relationships with members and creating opportunities for collaboration and knowledge sharing.
The role requires someone capable of planning and delivering high-quality conferences and events, including large-scale national events. The manager will also oversee Communities of Practice and other sector activities throughout the year.
Another important responsibility will be team leadership. The successful candidate will be expected to lead and develop a high-performing team, create a positive working environment, and ensure that team members are supported to deliver exceptional experiences for members and stakeholders.
The manager will also need to translate ideas and sector priorities into engaging experiences that encourage participation, learning, collaboration, and professional development.
What No To Violence Is Looking For
No To Violence is looking for a strong relationship builder who enjoys connecting people and creating opportunities for collaboration and learning.
Candidates should have experience leading membership, sector engagement, events, or similar functions. Experience planning and delivering large-scale conferences and events is also important.
Applicants should demonstrate a track record of strengthening member engagement and creating tangible value for members. Experience leading, supporting, and developing high-performing teams will also be highly relevant.
An understanding of the gendered nature of family violence and a commitment to strengthening Australia’s specialist men’s family violence sector are also important requirements for the position.
The organisation is seeking someone who combines strategic thinking with strong practical delivery skills and who can manage multiple stakeholders, projects, and priorities effectively.
Flexible and Hybrid Working
Although the position is based in Melbourne, No To Violence offers flexible working arrangements, including the ability to work from home.
This hybrid approach provides employees with greater flexibility while maintaining opportunities for collaboration with colleagues and stakeholders. The position also includes occasional interstate travel connected to conferences, events, meetings, and other organisational activities.
Salary and Employee Benefits
The position is classified as SCHADS Level 6. The job advertisement does not specify an exact salary figure, so applicants should refer to the applicable classification and position information when assessing remuneration.
No To Violence offers a range of benefits designed to support employee wellbeing and professional development.
Employees can access salary packaging, including tax-free salary benefits of up to $15,900 per year, plus up to $2,650 per year for entertainment benefits.
Additional benefits include bonus leave, career break options, paid parental leave, purchased leave opportunities, generous paid study leave, and portable long service leave.
Staff also have access to an Employee Assistance Program available 24/7 for employees and their immediate families.
Inclusive Workplace
No To Violence states that it values diversity and welcomes applications from people from a wide range of backgrounds.
The organisation encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people of colour, people with disabilities, and people from diverse cultural, faith, gender identity, and sexual orientation backgrounds.
The organisation is also a Rainbow Tick accredited organisation, reflecting its commitment to creating an inclusive workplace.
Reasonable adjustments are available during the recruitment process for candidates who require additional support.
How to Apply
Applicants should submit an application outlining their relevant experience and demonstrating how their skills align with the role’s responsibilities and selection criteria.
Applications will be reviewed as they are received until the position is filled, so interested candidates are encouraged to apply early rather than waiting until the closing date.
The advertised application deadline is 2 September 2026 at 3:59 PM SAST.
For questions or reasonable adjustment requests, applicants can contact the recruitment team using the subject line “Manager – Membership & Sector Events enquiry via EthicalJobs.”
Key Job Details
- Position: Manager – Membership & Sector Events
- Organisation: No To Violence
- Location: Melbourne, Australia
- Work arrangement: Hybrid / work from home options
- Employment: Permanent, full-time
- Classification: SCHADS Level 6
- Travel: Occasional interstate travel
- Sector: Not-for-profit, family violence, advocacy and events
- Posted: 12 August 2026
- Applications: Reviewed as received until the position is filled
- Closing: 2 September 2026, 3:59 PM SAST
This opportunity is particularly suited to experienced membership managers, events managers, sector engagement professionals, community-sector leaders, and relationship-focused professionals with strong conference delivery and team leadership experience. Candidates should also understand the family violence sector and be committed to improving outcomes through collaboration, advocacy, professional development, and sector-wide engagement.
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