Programme manager - event sponsorship
Fixed term to end of Oct 2010 Events are core business for Auckland City Council, and our event sponsorship programme helps drive the future direction of some of the best events in Auckland. The variety of events we are involved with - like Pasifika Festival, Music in Parks, Air NZ Fashion Week, and adidas Auckland Marathon to name a few - help raise Auckland's profile, deliver social and economic returns to the region, and make Auckland an even better place to live, work and play.This is your chance to be at the cutting edge of event sponsorship in one of these specialist roles. Reap the benefits of being an integral part of a highly skilled professional team, all experts in their field. Programme manager, event sponsorship With Council as the sponsor, the Programme manager, event sponsorship will work at a strategic level, driving the event sponsorship programme for Auckland events, such as New Zealand Fashion Week, Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards and the NZ International Comedy Festival. Be responsible for leading and managing the strategy, working alongside your team to turn strategies into action. With a wealth of experience in negotiating and leveraging sponsorships, you have the ability to develop mutually beneficial relationships through sponsorship. This senior role requires a confident communicator, able to negotiate the majority of our contracts and design innovative leverage campaigns. Leadership experience is essential as you mentor and manage your team. You have the ability to keep your eye on the big picture without losing track of the detail. Attending all the events, you will take ownership of the relationships you create and work with flexibility, commitment and enthusiasm. As a recognised operator in the events arena, you will have existing networks in place and definitely know how to make the right connections. Knowledge of the Auckland event landscape is preferable.
This senior role needs a confident communicator, able to negotiate the majority of our contracts and design innovative leverage campaigns.
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Auckland CouncilNew Zealand’s largest city holds a wealth of creative talent and businesses, making it, without a doubt, New Zealand’s home of the creative industries. Auckland's unique arts, culture and creative enterprises not only enrich the cultural landscape of the city and its inhabitants but also make a vital contribution to the city’s economic success.
Auckland Council is committed to making Auckland an arts and culture centre by supporting the abundance of talented creative people who call Auckland home, and creating attractive business and lifestyle options for all who choose to live, work and play here.
The council supports the arts and creative industries in the following ways:
- Support and funding for arts organisations, artists ,arts and cultural groups
- Provision of arts facilities, such as the Art Gallery and ArtStation
- Design and delivery of a public art collection and programme
- Support of performing arts venues such as The Aotea Centre, Civic Theatre and Auckland Townhall
- Funding support for independent performing arts venues such as Q Theatre and The Basement
- Arts and creative sector research and policy and strategy such as Arts Agenda, Blueprint and Arts in Public Places – Public Art Policy
- Urban design of city environments such as Fort Street and Elliot street redevelopments
- City planning and management of projects like Aotea Quarter development
- Provision of world class library resources
- Support of industry associations and business events such as The Big Idea, ART Survive and Thrive forums and Film Auckland
- Delivery of community services to maintain and develop community and recreation facilities and centres
- Support and delivery of community and major events such as Pasifika Festival, Lantern Festival and Music in Parks
- Facilitation of film productions in the regionTo find out more about Auckland Council’s support of the creative industries and how this can benefit you or your creative business visit www.auckland.govt.nz or phone 09 379 2020
Auckland Council is proud to support The Big Idea. Through The Big Idea, Auckland Council can effectively engage with Auckland’s creative community, and promote the arts and culture services it provides.
