- Are you able to work after-hours/flexible hours, as required for providing oversight of some events from time to time?
- Do you have events coordination and related project management experience?
- Can you work successfully with customers and stakeholders?
Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role
Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington is currently recruiting a Commercial Events Coordinator on a permanent, full-time basis.
Key responsibilities:
- Coordinate the booking, planning, and hosting of commercial events across the University, ensuring that the University’s commercial interests and other outcomes and obligations are met.
- Support the ongoing development of the commercial events function for the University and the identification and development of opportunities to grow.
- Support the promotion of the University as a venue for commercial events.
- Ensure event holders are aware of the University’s requirements for hosting commercial events.
- Coordinate and provide event support and logistics, working with other VUW support services as appropriate, to ensure events and bookings run smoothly.
- Liaise with key university stakeholders to ensure events run seamlessly and risks are appropriately identified and managed.
- Conduct post-event evaluations and reviews.
Ō pūmanawa - About you
We’re looking for a dynamic and detail-oriented candidate, who will be a strategic thinker with exceptional organisational and communication skills. To thrive in this role you will be adaptable, with strong leadership and problem-solving skills, with the ability to develop strong internal and external relationships.
Key requirements:
- Proven events coordination and related project management experience.
- Proven ability to work successfully with customers and stakeholders.
- Ability to work flexible hours, as after-hours work is required for providing oversight of some events from time to time.
- Proven attention to detail and accuracy.
- The ability to present information and respond to queries orally and in written form to internal and external stakeholders in a professional and credible manner.
- Demonstrated experience of developing and maintaining effective relationships.
- Experience in producing high-quality documents.
Close date for vacancy: 18 June 2025.
Contact details for vacancy: If you have any questions regarding this role, please get in touch with Emily Lowe, Administrator, Campus Operations ( [email protected] ).
How to apply: Please ensure you are applying for this role directly on our career's page and not via email. When applying for this position, candidates must submit supporting documents along with their resume, such as a cover letter.
We can only consider applicants who are citizens or residents of New Zealand or Australia or on a current working visa. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and we may progress with suitable applicants prior to the application closing date. Applications from recruitment agencies are not accepted.
