• Exhibitors & Sponsors

    Coordination of sponsorships and attendance of artists, clubs and exhibitors at the convention.
    • Sponsorship/Exhibitor Coordinator

      Sponsorship/Exhibitor Coordinator

      (Assistant positions also available)

      We are seeking friendly and motivated people to volunteer for our Sponsorship and Exbibitors Section. SMASH! is one of the fastest growing and highly respected non-for-profit events in Sydney, and this represents a great experience opportunity.

      Please be aware that you will need to be easily contactable and available for departmental and potential exhibitor meetings. Previous experience is preferrable but not essential.

      Duties:

      • Customer Service for exhibitors leading up to and for the entire day of SMASH! events.
      • Email communication between SMASH! departments for exhibitor matters.
      • Administrative tasks such as creating and issuing invoices/receipts, forms, responding to queries and concerns, and arranging meetings.
      • Liaising with existing exhibitors and actively seeking/researching new businesses.
      • Selling sponsorship and exhibition space, and negotiating cross promotional deals.
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    • Bootleg Inspector

      Bootleg Inspector

      Are you an avid merchandise collector with product knowledge to match? SMASH! is looking for inspectors to help our existing staff enforce our anti-bootleg policy. You will need to have good product knowledge and be able to conduct yourself professionally, and must be available on the Friday setup and Saturday of SMASH!

      We are looking for inspectors in the following areas:

      • Figurines and action figures
      • Plushies and general merchandise (eg. phone hangers, keychains, accessories)
      • Manga, artbooks, DVD's and posters
      • Costumes and apparel

      Duties include:

      • Inspecting exhibitor's products for bootlegs
      • Communicating with the Department Director and Exhibitor Coordinator
      • Liaising with other volunteers before and on the day of SMASH!
      • Assisting in the creation of a bootleg guide for the organisation's use.
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  • IT & Ticketing

    Providing technical infrastructure for promotions, event management and ticketing, including coordination of ticket sales.
    • Web Developer

      Web Developer

      The IT team is the group behind the SMASH! sites, ticketing, and internal setup that keeps the wheels of the organisation greased and turning.

      We're after a web developer to help bolster our numbers, with a bunch of promo and infrastructure projects lined up for this year.

      We work with a mix of Ruby, Javascript and PHP (Wordpress). We're fans of Git, Sass, Rails and Sinatra, but are flexible about what we use to get the job done. Design or sysadmin skills would be a bonus.

      Some of the projects you might want to work on:

      • Snazzing up the new SMASH! 2012 website.
      • Promotional and operational mini-sites (like this one).
      • Our online and on-the-day Ticketing update.
      • Kick-ass things for attendees like the Guide.
      • Assorted mysterious web bling.
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  • Programming (Events)

    The department in charge of all events that run during the course of the convention.
    • Team Member

      Team Member

      The SMASH! Programming (Events) Team is looking for new staff members for Coordinator and Assistant level roles. The Programming department plans and runs all the activities that happen on the day of the convention, such as cosplay, karaoke, screenings or stage events.

      Being a member of the Programming team means:

      • Brainstorming and planning interesting events, and making sure they run smoothly.
      • Running a small crew of volunteers, scheduling and timetabling shifts, and training them up to help out on the day.
      • Working with the Programming Director and other Programming staff, and getting attendees involved in your event.

      If you have an awesome idea that you would like to see come to life, or want to really show how fun SMASH! can be but in a more direct way, this is the position for you. Click below to apply and we will get back to you as soon as possible. Feel free to email events@smash.org.au if you have any questions.

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    • Karaoke Coordinator

      Karaoke Coordinator

      The Karaoke Team is looking for a person for the Karaoke Coordinator position.

      As the Karaoke Coordinator you are responsible for the Karaoke room as well as any competitions that are related to Karaoke.

      As the Karaoke Coodinator you will:

      • Coordinate all aspects of Karaoke such as the equipment, database, competitions etc.
      • Running a small crew of volunteers, scheduling and timetabling shifts, and training them up to help out on the day.
      • Working with the Programming Director and other Programming staff, and getting attendees involved in your event.

      Click below to apply and we will get back to you as soon as possible. Feel free to email events@smash.org.au if you have any questions.

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