IT Manager

Why You Will Be Excited About This Role This is not a traditional IT Manager role. At Cliftons, technology is central to how we create remarkable experiences for our clients, and we’re entering an exciting period of improvement and transformation. You’ll step into a role that blends hands-on delivery with opportunities to contribute to technology planning and continuous improvement. Beyond day-to-day support, you’ll help enhance systems, drive automation initiatives and explore practical AI use cases that improve how our teams work. This role is hands-on and strategic. Reporting to the CEO and partnering closely with senior leaders, you’ll influence direction, lead critical decisions, and build technology foundations that directly impact customer experience and business performance.  If you enjoy variety, problem solving and working across the whole business, this role offers meaningful impact and strong professional growth. How This Will Transform Your Career This role is well-suited to an IT manager ready to broaden their scope and visibility. You’ll have the opportunity to: Contribute to technology improvements and roadmap initiatives Initiate and guide automation projects that enhance productivity and customer experience Support early AI experimentation and proof-of-concept work Work closely with senior leaders and strengthen commercial understanding You might currently be: an IT Manager or Head of IT in a smaller organisation seeking broader exposure; or an IT Manager or Assistant IT Manager in a single site of a large organisation ready for wider responsibility. Here, you’ll spend less time maintaining systems and more time improving how technology supports the business. Why You Will Like Working Here At Cliftons, we are united by a shared purpose: creating remarkable experiences, together. Our culture is guided by our FLIPIT values — Fun, Leadership, Innovation, Passion, Integrity and Teamwork — and this shows in how we work every day. We are collaborative, supportive and practical. People work closely across teams, leaders are approachable, and thoughtful ideas are welcomed — particularly when they improve how we operate. You can expect hybrid flexibility and autonomy in how you structure your day, along with access to a leadership team that values innovation and continuous improvement. You’ll gain exposure across a multi-site, operational business and have the opportunity to contribute to automation and emerging AI initiatives, all within a culture built on trust, teamwork and calm professionalism. What You’ll Be Doing Working across a mix of operational delivery and continuous improvement, you’ll oversee our core business platforms and ERP environment, ensuring reliable, secure and cost-effective IT operations across networks, devices and cloud services. You'll maintain business continuity and tested recovery practices, as well as identify opportunities for automation and practical AI adoption that improve productivity across the business.You’ll partner closely with leaders and operational teams, providing escalation support, setting technical standards that support consistent venue technical delivery. The role also involves managing key technology vendors and contractors, and a small head office IT team.What We’re Looking For We’re seeking a pragmatic technology professional who enjoys solving real business problems and translating strategy into operational reality. You’ll likely bring: 7–10 years’ relevant IT experience with operational ownership Exposure to Microsoft ecosystems such as Dynamics 365, Power Platform or Power BI (advantageous) Experience supporting IT within multi-site or operations-focused environments Familiarity with enterprise SaaS platforms, vendor management and backup/recovery practices A calm, proactive and collaborative approach Why Cliftons? Cliftons Event Solutions partners with organisations across Asia-Pacific to deliver professional event and collaboration experiences. Technology plays a vital role in how we operate, and this role will help support the next stage of our journey. How To Apply If you’re ready to shape the next phase of Cliftons’ technology evolution, we would love to hear from you. Please submit: Your CV A brief cover note outlining why this opportunity aligns with your next move PD - IT Manager AUD Australia - NSW Sydney CBD, Inner West & Eastern Suburbs Sydney 2000

IT Manager

Why You Will Be Excited About This Role 

This is not a traditional IT Manager role. 

At Cliftons, technology is central to how we create remarkable experiences for our clients, and we’re entering an exciting period of improvement and transformation. 

You’ll step into a role that blends hands-on delivery with opportunities to contribute to technology planning and continuous improvement. Beyond day-to-day support, you’ll help enhance systems, drive automation initiatives and explore practical AI use cases that improve how our teams work. 

This role is hands-on and strategic. Reporting to the CEO and partnering closely with senior leaders, you’ll influence direction, lead critical decisions, and build technology foundations that directly impact customer experience and business performance.  

If you enjoy variety, problem solving and working across the whole business, this role offers meaningful impact and strong professional growth. 

How This Will Transform Your Career 

This role is well-suited to an IT manager ready to broaden their scope and visibility. 

You’ll have the opportunity to: 

  • Contribute to technology improvements and roadmap initiatives 

  • Initiate and guide automation projects that enhance productivity and customer experience 

  • Support early AI experimentation and proof-of-concept work 

  • Work closely with senior leaders and strengthen commercial understanding 

You might currently be: 

  • an IT Manager or Head of IT in a smaller organisation seeking broader exposure; or 

  • an IT Manager or Assistant IT Manager in a single site of a large organisation ready for wider responsibility. 

Here, you’ll spend less time maintaining systems and more time improving how technology supports the business. 

Why You Will Like Working Here 

At Cliftons, we are united by a shared purpose: creating remarkable experiences, together. Our culture is guided by our FLIPIT values — Fun, Leadership, Innovation, Passion, Integrity and Teamwork — and this shows in how we work every day. We are collaborative, supportive and practical. People work closely across teams, leaders are approachable, and thoughtful ideas are welcomed — particularly when they improve how we operate. 

You can expect hybrid flexibility and autonomy in how you structure your day, along with access to a leadership team that values innovation and continuous improvement. You’ll gain exposure across a multi-site, operational business and have the opportunity to contribute to automation and emerging AI initiatives, all within a culture built on trust, teamwork and calm professionalism. 

What You’ll Be Doing 

Working across a mix of operational delivery and continuous improvement, you’ll oversee our core business platforms and ERP environment, ensuring reliable, secure and cost-effective IT operations across networks, devices and cloud services. You'll maintain business continuity and tested recovery practices, as well as identify opportunities for automation and practical AI adoption that improve productivity across the business.

You’ll partner closely with leaders and operational teams, providing escalation support, setting technical standards that support consistent venue technical delivery. The role also involves managing key technology vendors and contractors, and a small head office IT team.

What We’re Looking For 

We’re seeking a pragmatic technology professional who enjoys solving real business problems and translating strategy into operational reality. 

You’ll likely bring: 

  • 7–10 years’ relevant IT experience with operational ownership 

  • Exposure to Microsoft ecosystems such as Dynamics 365, Power Platform or Power BI (advantageous) 

  • Experience supporting IT within multi-site or operations-focused environments 

  • Familiarity with enterprise SaaS platforms, vendor management and backup/recovery practices 

  • A calm, proactive and collaborative approach 

Why Cliftons? 

Cliftons Event Solutions partners with organisations across Asia-Pacific to deliver professional event and collaboration experiences. Technology plays a vital role in how we operate, and this role will help support the next stage of our journey. 

How To Apply 

If you’re ready to shape the next phase of Cliftons’ technology evolution, we would love to hear from you. 

Please submit: 

  • Your CV 

  • A brief cover note outlining why this opportunity aligns with your next move 

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