With over 15 years in the events industry before founding Apex, Bonnie has now been recruiting in the events space for over 11 years. She began her events career in the conference and education sectors, working for major institutions like Melbourne University, Deakin University, and Monash University.
She then transitioned to sporting events, serving as the Venue Operations Manager for the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games and Logistics Manager for the Doha 2006 Asian Games. In London, Bonnie took on the role of Operations Executive for the Powerboat P1 Championship, touring Europe and the Middle East.
She later moved to Abu Dhabi to work with H.E. Huda Alkhamis-Kanoo at the Abu Dhabi Music and Arts Foundation, where she contributed to exceptional music and arts events, including touring Shakespeare's Globe and working with the Salzburg Marionette.
Returning to Australia in the early 2010s, Bonnie found it difficult to get companies to understand her international events experience and its relevance to the Australian market. With her deep passion for the events industry and a love for helping people, she had an idea: what if she started her own recruitment agency run by events people for events people? And that’s exactly what she did in 2013.
Eleven years later, Apex is busier than ever, and Bonnie's enthusiasm for connecting talented events professionals with fantastic clients is as strong as ever.
Fun Facts About Bonnie:
Starting her recruitment journey in 2016, Naomi has progressed to become our Senior Events Recruitment Manager.
Her extensive background in client relations and sales enables her to understand the needs of both clients and candidates, making her an expert at matching candidates with their ideal roles.
Before joining Apex, Naomi worked in events, a passion she still indulges in by organising parties for her family and friends. To Naomi, there’s nothing more rewarding than working with candidates and helping them find their perfect roles.
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Hope began her journey in the events industry in 2020 while pursuing a Bachelor’s in Entertainment Management at Collarts.
With a background in live music, festivals, exhibitions, trade shows, and community events, she brings a unique perspective to events recruitment.
Since joining Apex in 2022 as an Events Recruitment Assistant, Hope has advanced to become our Events Recruitment Consultant and Social Media Coordinator. She leverages her skills to match candidates with their dream jobs and manages all our social media and marketing campaigns.
Fun Facts About Hope:
Cass is the behind-the-scenes magician who keeps Apex’s operations running smoothly, enabling our consultants to focus on finding candidates their dream roles.
With a background in customer service, sales, and sporting events, Cass loves chatting with our clients and candidates to discuss what they need and how we can help. Though not a consultant, Cass’s dedication and organisational skills are crucial to our success. Cass is the life of the party and makes our entire day more enjoyable and fun!
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"Thanks Naomi, Bonnie and Hope :)
I appreciate all the work you all have put into this and making this process such an easy and quick one!
I’m over the moon so thank you :)"
"I want to say a big thanks to the APEX team, and especially Hope for being so hopeful and lovely. It was also a pleasure to speak to Bonnie before my interview. Thanks all for assisting me with finding my first full time role. I will definitely keep you in mind in the future if I need any other assistance and will recommend you to others."
"Bonnie and Team have been so supportive of my career over the last seven (7) years. I can’t thank them enough for the unwavering support, guidance, and recommendations they have provided me in searching for a role within companies that fit the culture I was looking for."
I appreciate the candidness, and transparency in where I was, what I was looking for and my salary expectations. They have delivered on two occasions, and I am very grateful for the introductions and managing my onboarding in both of those roles. Well done, keep up the great work
"I have been working with Bonnie and the team at APEX since 2018, as both the candidate and employer. The team at APEX go above and beyond to ensure the best possible recruitment experience. They take the time to provide an in-depth briefing pre, during and post interview stage for both the candidate and employer.
After placement the APEX team follow up and are always available to consult and advise. I would recommend APEX to all future employer’s and event professional looking for their next role."
"Our Association have been using the services of Bonnie, Naomi and their team at Apex Event Recruitment and previous company Catalyst, for the past 5 years. Throughout this period, we have lent into the services they provide for both junior and very senior event roles.
Bonnie and Naomi’s hands on approach and ability to focus on skill sets and culture fits has been incredibly helpful and productive for us.
Their perseverance to fill roles when markets are incredibly tight and their honesty and approachability when things go wrong has been greatly appreciated. I would highly recommend the team at Apex for any event related recruiting."
"The APEX team have been exceptional at understanding our needs, particularly during the turbulent times of the global pandemic and current talent shortages. They have been able to source a high calibre of candidates that not only met the requirements of the role, but also our organisational needs, values and culture. We have a great deal of trust in the APEX team who are our go-to for all event staffing requirements."
"I have been working in partnership with Apex for our recruitment needs for a number of years, and they consistently deliver excellent service and results.
I appreciate their detailed and genuine knowledge of the industry and their desire to ensure they fully understand not only the role, but the cultural fit as well. This cultural element has been a driving factor in many successful placements.
Bonnie and the team are professional and effective, always having a positive attitude and willingness to help. I continue to work with them because of their service and calibre of candidates."
"I thoroughly enjoy working with the APEX recruitment team! Each one of them professional, polite and attentive. The calibre of candidates they provide are excellent and they have a very good understanding of the events professional’s market.
As both initially a candidate myself as well as now a client, I will continue to use APEX as my number 1 recruitment agency to go to for events staff. Congratulations to APEX recruitment, keep doing what you are doing!"
"Thank you, Naomi, Bonnie and Hope for all that you have done. I really do appreciate the constant support and job opportunities you have continuously sent through to me. I felt like I had a little cheer squad with me at every step!! :)"
"Thank you so much for all you guys have done for me, and the support you have given. You have made my dreams become a reality xx"
"Apex has been instrumental in the success of my events career. Placing me in my first senior level role 10 years ago, Bonnie and the team really helped me to define what I was looking for and gave me the courage to really go for roles that I would have otherwise not thought possible.
Since then, the second role they placed me in was one of the more challenging and rewarding long term roles! They have placed me in 2 sensational roles that have taken me across 10 years in my career and led me to an amazing career in the events industry."
"Thanks Bonnie. I'm excited to finally be starting a new career chapter, and I will also recommend Apex to any of my colleagues/network should they be looking for a new role.
I'd like to share a special thanks and appreciation for Naomi. She has been incredible to communicate with regarding roles and really sought to understand not only what I was seeking in a new position but also ensuring that it aligned with what the client was seeking.
The efficiency in understanding the candidate and the employer is of a high standard that I have not come across in my career or communications with other recruiters. So again, Naomi thank you for your time and efforts :)"
"Thanks again for your exceptional help with filling this position. The APEX team are fantastic to work with and you make my life so easy!"
"Thank you for helping me find this great role! I could not have done it without the APEX team, and if I need team members, I will absolutely be coming to you!
Again, really appreciate everything Naomi and the team have done and cannot wait to start the role!"
As respected events specialists, our sector expertise and extensive network allows us to source top candidates for permanent and contract positions at all levels and locations.
We make it our business to know where to find the best talent, who the outstanding performers are, and what they are looking for in their next role.