Events and Visitor Experience Advisor
We’re looking for an experienced and creative Events and Visitor Experience Advisor with a knack for planning seamless and memorable events and experiences.
As part of the Marketing and Communications Team at Zealandia Te Māra a Tāne, you’ll be a champion for storytelling through events, public programming and visitor engagement activities throughout the sanctuary. This is a fixed-term position.
Does this sound like you?
You’re a bit of a nature nerd and love to share a fungi fact to anyone who will listen. You could spend hours bird watching and would point out your sightings to passersby. You’ve got at least 3 years’ experience in event planning or event marketing and have a brain full of ideas and activities to engage people with nature and conservation.
You’ve got an eye for detail and you’re known for your organisational skills and stakeholder management. You’ve got a knack for planning seamless and memorable events and know how to promote them to a wide range of audiences.
If that's you, then keep reading...
Reporting to, and supported by, the Marketing and Communications Manager, you’ll be developing and delivering engaging experiences and events that encourage visitation to Zealandia. You’ll be coordinating a team of Visitor Experience Volunteers and look for opportunities to improve the visitor experience journey. You’ll also feed into the wider marketing plan with promotions for events and visitation.
This is an 8-month fixed term position, at 32 hours per week. Full-time at 40 hours may be considered for candidates with graphic design experience.
Please see Position Description for a full list of responsibilities.
Like all members of staff at Zealandia, you'll be expected to actively uphold the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, actively continue your journey of learning te reo Māori, maintain and promote exceptional health and safety, and support the maintenance of biosecurity in the sanctuary.
Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or valid NZ work visa.
Qualifications
- A relevant tertiary qualification in marketing and/or events planning.
- 3+ years’ workplace experience in events marketing and/or events planning.
- Experience in tourism and conservation, or the not-for-profit sector is desirable.
- Basic design skills and broader marketing experience are desirable.
Required
- Proven experience in visitor experience environments working with a range of audiences.
- Event planning and implementation experience including developing runsheets, risk management plans, and budgets.
- Experience of developing experiences, activities, and provision, for a wide variety of audiences in an informal learning setting.
- Strong copywriting and story-telling skills across communication channels.
- Has managed or worked with external marketing agencies.
- A high level of computer literacy, specifically:
- Knowledge of the Adobe Design Suite – Photoshop, Premier Rush, Illustrator, and InDesign or equivalent is desirable
- Experience working with web content management systems including a basic understanding of HTML
- Intermediate to advanced skills using the Microsoft 365 Suite – including SharePoint, Teams, Dynamics, Customer Voice, and Planner
- Ability to communicate a wide range of messages (sometimes complex) to diverse audiences in an accessible manner.
- Experience in, and passion for, conservation and providing opportunities for people to connect with nature.
- Experience of having contributed to the administrative aspects of visitor experience or events programme.
- Experience working to represent diverse cultural perspectives and embed these into visitor experience programmes with the ability to work in te reo Māori being advantageous.
- Full drivers’ licence.
Please see Position Description for a full list of responsibilities.
This is an 8-month fixed term position, at 32 hours per week. Full-time at 40 hours may be considered for candidates with graphic design experience.
Applications close 11 August 2024
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