Brand & Event Manager

Listed 5 hours Ago
Bidfood
Hospitality & Leisure

Reporting to the Head of Marketing, you will create standout customer and supplier experiences through events that strengthen Bidfood’s positioning in the foodservice industry. 

This role has three big pillars:

  • Own and grow Bidfood tradeshows. 
  • Build and execute the annual brand plan including charity partnerships, sponsorships, and sustainability activity. 
  • Grow Industry Kitchen (our commercial kitchen and venue) as a key proposition. 

What you will do:

  • You will plan and deliver Bidfood events end to end. This includes budgeting, supplier liaison, logistics, coordination, and post-event analysis. 
  • You will build the long-term event strategy and improve profitability for tradeshows. You will be the Event Manager for the Auckland Tradeshow and support a team of four Regional Branch Coordinators to deliver the regional tradeshows. 
  • You will develop and deliver priority brand initiatives. 
  • You will own the brand guidelines and drive consistency across channels. 
  • You will grow Industry Kitchen as a hub for innovation, training, and engagement by identifying revenue opportunities through partnerships, demos, and bookings. You will also lead the opening of the South Island Industry Kitchen. 

What you will bring:

  • Experience in event management, ideally B2B or food and hospitality. 
  • Strong project management. You handle multiple deadlines. 
  • Experience building and delivering brand or marketing campaigns. 
  • Proven ability leveraging partnerships and sponsorship relationships.
  • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills. 
  • A proactive, growth mindset. You can build plans from scratch. 
  • Strong commercial thinking and focus on ROI.
  • Openness to travel across NZ (ability to drive is must).

What we offer:

  • Competitive salary.
  • Parking onsite based in Ellerslie
  • Modern office environment and work from home a day a week.
  • Career development and training.
  • Buy your groceries at wholesale rates on account.

Ready to own some of Bidfood’s biggest moments? Apply now and bring your ideas to life.

We will interview candidates as they apply and may fill this role before close date so don't delay.

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