Manager 2011 Festival

• Making the most of cultural events during the Rugby World Cup games
• Fixed term role until 30 November 2011

While New Zealand is in the spotlight during the Rugby World Cup, it will be critical for the country to showcase its life and cultural attractions to the world stage.

You will engage with New Zealand's regions to promote the "best" that New Zealand has on offer in 2011 and leading up to the Rugby World Cup games, and you will package these cultural events into a festival.

In order to be successful in this role it will be essential that you are deeply involved in New Zealand's cultural scene, having proven experience in marketing New Zealand's arts and culture.

Through your existing networks, marketing experience and exceptional relationship management skills you will work with cultural and other groups to put together a festival programme showing what additional unique attractions are on offer during the games.

Your strong drive for results, energy and resilience will be invaluable in achieving those goals. You will lead and motivate a team to assist you in developing and promoting a wide range of cultural attractions that highlight New Zealand's clean and green image. Your strong organisational skills will be called upon in order to organise specific events for the festival.

We offer you the opportunity to be part of a high-profile project and highly motivated group of individuals who support one another to maximise the benefits for New Zealand of the upcoming Rugby World Cup event.

MED is committed to career development and offers a supportive learning environment.  Our employees are encouraged to move throughout the Ministry to work with other teams, branches and stakeholders to develop the breadth and depth of their knowledge and skills.  This in turn, enables our organisation to respond quickly to new priorities and maintain our reputation of delivery.

Applications close 5pm 7 September 2009.