Life Flight is a charity that holds a special place in the hearts and minds of the community. They provide a world class emergency air service, which since 1975, has helped more than 40,000 people in their time of need. As Life Flight's new Events Manager, you'll manage the full spectrum of their events portfolio, from small community gatherings to large-scale events with 1,000+ attendees.
These events generate close to $1m in revenue each year, directly funding Life Flight's operations. You'll be responsible for nurturing, growing and developing this vital channel by:
Owning and delivering the entire lifecycle for events – from strategy, planning, execution and evaluation Overseeing the financial success of the events portfolio, ensuring a strong return on investment and budget management Crafting compelling content for event promotion Building and nurturing relationships with key stakeholders, sponsors and suppliers Overseeing and coordinating volunteers required for events Working closely with the wider Life Flight team to ensure smooth event execution
Life Fight is a vital life-saving service, providing increasingly necessary rapid access to medical care for those most in need in our local community. This is your opportunity to join a team of highly trained, passionate, and dedicated people whose fundraising efforts help to ensure that their mission endures.
This is a permanent position based in Lyall Bay. Full time is 40 hours per week, but Life Flight is flexible for the right candidate to work a fixed schedule between 32-40 hours per week. This could be structured as four or five days per week, or a nine-day fortnight, and there is also some flexibility to work from home.
The preferred start date is 6 January 2025, but this is negotiable.
Person profile:
Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills with proven experience in fostering long-term community relationships Well-developed organisational and time management abilities Excellent negotiation and financial/budgeting skills Sound analysis, problem solving and decision-making skills Strong computer literacy and proficiency in MS Office Suite and event management software Consultative and open style with a 'no surprises' approach and a sense of humour Willingness to undertake travel and flexibility to work outside of regular hours when required Ability to work effectively in a small team environment A genuine appreciation for the values and mission of the not-for-profit sector Demonstrated success in leading and managing the delivery of quality events would be advantageous
Applications close: Sunday 17th November 2024
Applications to: Please send your CV and cover letter to Kirsty McLaren via mclaren.co.nz
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