Events Manager

This role is based in Los Angeles. 

Who are we - Ko Te Taurapa Tūhono tēnei  

 Te Taurapa Tūhono | New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE) is the government agency charged with helping New Zealand businesses to grow internationally. By supporting New Zealand businesses, we boost New Zealand's economy and reputation and help to share what's special about New Zealand with the rest of the world.   

Our North American team is dedicated to fostering strong connections between North American buyers and companies with New Zealand and its exporters. 

What you’ll be doing - Te whakamahere  

 As Events Manager you will be responsible for creating world-class experiences that facilitate connections across a wide range of sectors throughout the US and Canada. These experiences span from curated networking events and VIP roundtables to trade show booths for industries such as Food & Beverage, Technology, Manufacturing, Government Procurement, Consumer Goods, Agriculture, and more.   

You will successfully manage relationships with a varying range of internal and external stakeholders and consistently demonstrate effective project management that delivers excellence on time, to budget and aligned to NZTE’s business objectives. At times you may be required to support the North America Marketing and Communications team with broader tasks to ensure team goals and priorities are met. 

What you’ll need to be successful – Ō Pūkenga 

You may come from an event, project management or marketing and communications background and will have experience in event planning, project management, ideally across a variety of industries. You will have excellent stakeholder/relationship building skills as the ability to build great relationships and liaise with a variety of different internal and external stakeholders is key to success in this role. Along with this you will: 

-          Have excellent written and verbal communication skills.

-          Be proactive, collaborative, and demonstrate a positive, “can do” attitude so that you can support the team with what is needed.

-          Be comfortable in an environment that requires flexibility and the ability to adapt quickly to the event needs of different industries or stakeholders.  

-          Be comfortable using a project/event management tool such as Airtable, Monday, Smartsheets, MS Project, or other.

-          Bonus points for knowledge of New Zealand culture and experience working as part of a global team.  

Why you’ll love working here - Nau mai ki Te Taurapa Tūhono 

In the North American team, culture is our superpower, and we work hard to ensure everyone is thriving. Some of our benefits include:

·         Tools of the trade including access to an iPhone and MS Laptop

·         Hybrid working, x3 days in the office or with customers

·         Four weeks annual leave

·         For a full list of benefits and more on our culture please view - Life at NZTE

What's next - Te ara ki tua 

For more information on the role please view the Position Description.

Applications close Sunday 22nd December at 11:59pm PT.

Please note that salary for this role is influenced by local market expectations; an indicative salary for the role is $100,000-$112,000 base plus paid parking and a premium medical insurance plan, including dental and vision coverage.