Tātaki Auckland Unlimited
Date: 3 Mar 2025
Location: Auckland Wide, NZ, 1010
Description:
- Exciting Business Development Management role to make your mark!
- Develop your career in one of NZ’s key players in the Meetings & Events industry
- Competitive remuneration package including organizational benefits and discounts.
Tātaki Auckland Unlimited is the economic growth agency for Tāmaki Makaurau. We support the progress of a vibrant and competitive economy, with a focus on creating more quality jobs for all Aucklanders. We love what we do, and we love making a difference!
As custodians to some of the most iconic venues across Auckland, we are New Zealand’s only major integrated performing arts centre, underpinned by a commercial conventions business, with a focus on presenting the best of national and international performing arts, conventions, meetings, and entertainment. As such our Business Development Manager position contributes and plays a critical role in delivering profitable revenue opportunities from various domestic and international market opportunities.
He angitūtanga: The opportunity
As Business Development Manager you are responsible for sourcing Meetings & Conference business aligned with Convention Sales plan priorities. Focusing on business development opportunities and revenue generation using strategic objectives. Shown through,
- Pro-actively sourcing business opportunities from association, corporate sectors and third parties
- Delivering on budget goals by driving development of sales opportunities across designated market segments
- Attendance at domestic and international tradeshow and solicitation of new business opportunities
- Delivery of sales proposals, venue site inspections, quotations, and contracts
- Successful meeting KPI’s around growth, business retention, and prospecting as set by Manager.
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He kōrero mōu: About you
As one of our Business Development Managers you will the driving force behind revenue retention, retaining and acquiring new business. Our success is dependent on hiring a senior BDM that fuels our continuous customer service, wants to drive successful relationships and is proud to solicit revenue generation opportunities across our portfolio of venues. This role is ideal for you, in conjunction with the experience below;
- A minimum of 3 years’ experience working in a sales or similar role
- Understanding of the Meetings/Hotel/Tourism Industry
- Proven ability to develop and maintain networks and relationships.
Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou: What we offer
As part of our Auckland Council Group, you’ll gain access to many benefits and discounts, including discounted financial services and insurance, Auckland Art Gallery membership, entertainment, lifestyle discounts and more. In addition, you’ll be joining a team of dedicated and respected experts working collaboratively across the region to contribute to Auckland’s growth and development.
We are committed to diversity and have a culture built on trust and valuing individual and collective contributions. Come join us and have the satisfaction of knowing you are contributing to Tamaki Makaurau economic growth and development.
Applications Close 10 March 2025
Auckland Unlimited is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) and we are committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application to assist you through the recruitment process.
Employees in receipt of salary protection and/or on the predecessor Auckland Unlimited terms and conditions of employment, please note that the salary protection and/or predecessor Auckland Unlimited terms and conditions, including relocation, apply to your current position. Should you change to a new position (other than any secondment) you will be issued with a new employment letter of offer with current Auckland Unlimited terms and conditions.
He kōrero mō Tātaki: About Tātaki
Tātaki Auckland Unlimited is part of the Auckland Council whānau, responsible for Auckland Live, Auckland Zoo, Auckland Conventions, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, New Zealand Maritime Museum, Auckland Stadiums, and many of the festivals and events that make Auckland a great place to live and visit.
Our people are driven by passion and a sense of service to Aucklanders. What we share is our love of Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland and our passion about the work we each do to make it a dynamic and exciting place.
Each part of Tātaki is important, but when we come together, we bind into something more powerful than the sum of our parts. We all work in partnership with each other and our delivery partners, to make Tāmaki Makaurau a vibrant place where everyone can thrive.
