September 18, 2024

Selwyn District Council

Rolleston

Strategic Events and Sponsorship Manager

Rolleston, New Zealand

Reference: 6665396

About the role:

At Selwyn District Council, we are dedicated to fostering community wellbeing and driving economic growth through innovative and impactful events. Our Venue and Events Team plays a crucial role in achieving our strategic goals, and we are currently seeking a passionate and skilled Strategic Events and Sponsorship Manager to join our team.

Reporting to the Head of Venue and Events, the Strategic Events and Sponsorship Manager will be the driving force behind our event strategy and sponsorship initiatives. You will be responsible to design and execute high impact events that align with our business objectives while forging and maintaining valuable sponsorship partnerships. You will play a crucial role in enhancing our brand visibility, engaging key stakeholders and delivering exceptional experiences that showcase the distinctive qualities of Selwyn and support community initiatives.

As the Strategic Events and Sponsorship Manager you'll also be responsible for:

Managing the strategic plan and delivery of major events such as the Selwyn Awards
Ensuring spaces are appropriately activated by securing events and aligning sponsors
Building relationships with key stakeholders

About you:

As the Strategic Events and Sponsorship Manager, you'll be a seasoned professional with over 3 years of experience in events management, sponsorship/funding, and budget management. Your background will include experience in a corporate (is ‘commercial' a better word?) environment, leading projects with a strong commercial acumen, ensuring that initiatives align with strategic goals and deliver financial success.

You will understand the importance of collaboration with key departments such as marketing and communications teams to ensure cohesive activity.

As a team player, you'll recognise the importance of collaboration and communicating clearly and appropriately across a range of audiences, adapting your style to meet diverse needs. Your proven success driving change, questioning the why, improving processes and maintaining a commercial lens will make you an ideal candidate for this role.

What we can offer:

Great work-life balance with flexibility
Career coaching and development
Life insurance
Wellbeing and volunteer leave
Three days paid leave between Christmas and New Year
Two weeks paid Partners Leave
Sick leave from day one
Continued Kiwi Saver contributions during savings suspension
Discounts with local and national businesses

About us:

Selwyn is one of the fastest-growing districts in New Zealand. We have a fantastic quality of life, great communities, and a thriving economy. Our Council works actively with residents to provide the services and facilities that help our communities to thrive and grow.

Our values are important to us and represent the way we work: · Be a good human · Be brave - Think differently · Better together- Make it happen for Selwyn.

We honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi and we are committed to working with our Treaty partner to deliver on our obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

We value the safety of our community - this role requires a satisfactory safety check including police vetting and for you to pass a drug and alcohol test.

If you'd like to play a part in making Selwyn the best place to live, work and play, join us today!

Applications Close: 06 Oct 2024