Director: Marketing & Development

The NZSO serves communities across Aotearoa New Zealand through the power of orchestral music, creating experiences that inspire, connect and enrich lives. As kaitiaki of orchestral music, we are committed to reaching audiences and artists of all generations through collaboration and innovation.

This role offers the opportunity to make a significant national impact: shaping how people discover and experience the NZSO while building the relationships and revenue that strengthen its long-term sustainability. You will help orchestral music resonate across Aotearoa and beyond in a values-led environment grounded in Manaakitanga, Excellence, Pono, Curiosity & Versatility, and Mahitahi.

The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (NZSO) is seeking an accomplished and commercially astute Director: Marketing & Development to join our Executive Leadership Team. This is a rare opportunity to lead an ambitious, integrated agenda: creating distinctive marketing that grows audiences and strengthens the NZSO brand, while deepening relationships with donors, sponsors, trusts, foundations and partners to diversify income and secure sustainable revenue.

Leading the NZSO’s integrated Development, Marketing and Ticketing functions, you will unite creative brand and audience strategy with philanthropy, sponsorship and strategic partnerships. You will shape compelling campaigns and experiences, build a strong pipeline of support, steward high-value relationships and inspire organisation-wide commitment to audience and revenue growth. Working closely with the Chief Executive, Board, NZSO Foundation and colleagues, you will turn insight and creativity into stronger engagement, reputation and financial sustainability.

What you will lead

·         An ambitious, multi-year development and fundraising strategy spanning individual giving, major gifts, campaigns, corporate sponsorship, trusts and grants, Foundation grants and bequests.

·         A bold, insight-led marketing strategy that builds the NZSO brand, grows audiences and turns creative ideas into compelling campaigns and experiences.

·         Strong supporter and audience pipelines, with persuasive cases for support and audience propositions that increase engagement, loyalty and revenue.

·         Exceptional cultivation and stewardship of donors, sponsors and partners, alongside high-impact communications that connect with diverse communities.

·         Integrated ticketing, membership, digital, CRM, research and customer-experience strategies that strengthen relationships and inform creative and commercial decisions.

·         High-performing Development, Marketing and Ticketing teams, supported by clear audience and revenue targets, planning, budgeting, forecasting and reporting.