Leading the Way in Exceptional Engagement
- Lead unforgettable events that strengthen relationships and drive engagement.
- Work closely with talented, collaborative teams to bring bold ideas to life.
- Shape the future of the event strategy while growing your career.
Are you an experienced event professional with a passion for delivering unforgettable experiences? Do you thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment with a dynamic, close-knit team? Partners Life is looking for an Event & Sponsorship Manager to lead the charge in planning, executing, and evaluating corporate events, sponsorships, and partnerships that leave a lasting impact.
Partners Life are innovators in the financial services industry, renowned for creating exceptional events and activations that engage and inspire.
The role
You’ll be joining a collaborative, supportive and energetic marketing team, and you will drive engagement through unforgettable events that embody the brand’s core values.
Reporting to the General Manager Marketing, you’ll take ownership of a robust event program designed to strengthen relationships with their distribution partners and target audiences. This is a hands-on, high-impact role where 80% of your focus will be on events.
Key responsibilities include:
- Event Planning & Execution: Design and deliver unique, high-profile events, from corporate roadshows to major product launches and conferences. Collaborate with key stakeholders and manage end-to-end event logistics with their trusted vendors.
- Sponsorship Management: Oversee sponsorship deliverables with their partners, ensuring contractual compliance and maximising ROI.
- Vendor & Stakeholder Management: Build strong relationships with vendors and distribution partners, ensuring clear and effective communication.
With a busy program of work planned ahead, this is your chance to bring your creativity, organisation, and strategic thinking to the forefront.
About you
You’re a charismatic, and energetic event manager who knows how to juggle priorities with a smile. You love taking ownership of big or small projects, collaborating across teams, and thinking outside the box for event ideas that wow your audience. You have a natural flair for stakeholder and vendor management and understand the unique demands of a B2B-focused environment. Ideally, you’ll bring:
- Proven experience in large-scale event management (5+ years).
- Exceptional organisational and project management skills, with the ability to multitask.
- Strong stakeholder and vendor management capabilities.
- A degree in Marketing, Communications, or a related field.
- Flexibility to travel nationwide supporting the events.
- Ideally, leadership experience for future growth of the team.
- Your event management will be B2B and ideally from the financial services industry, or alternatively industries with channel partners.
If you’re looking for your next big opportunity, we’d love to hear from you and find out about the amazing and creative events you’ve managed. Applications accepted online only.
Erin Kirk, Partner - Executive Search, Sales & Marketing.
Erin@convergencepartners.co.nz / 0275325328
