Waipapa Taumata Rau | The University of Auckland
Event Services, part of Campus Life, provides quality services to enhance, support and serve the University community through a wide range of events and conferences. We work to enhance university reputation and add to the vibrancy of the campus whilst mitigating risk and realising economies for university customers, students, partners and industry.

The opportunity | Te Whiwhinga mahi
We have exciting opportunities for an Event and Conference Planner to join our Event Services Team at the University of Auckland based within the Faculty of Arts, where you will support the delivery of a wide range of events for the faculty.

You will be accountable for developing event concepts, timelines and budgets in collaboration with the Faculty of Arts marketing team and managing the events end-to-end. You will also provide expertise, guidance and advice to ensure informed and timely decisions can be made to ensure successful and safe events.

This is a full-time (37.5 hours pw), fixed-term position.
The salary range is between $56,600 - 70,600 based on experience and qualifications. 

For more detailed information on this role, please view the Position Description.

About the team | Mō tō mātou rōpū
This is a great opportunity to work for an internationally recognised organisation, in a fast-paced, professional environment with flexible hours

Reporting to the Event Operations Manager, you will work collaboratively with a team of dedicated, innovative and proactive individuals ensuring successful delivery of a wide variety of events – from webinars and expos to recruitment events and everything in between.

About you | He kōrero mōu
Our ideal candidate will have 3+ years’ experience implementing both virtual and in-person events, excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to inform and advise stakeholders. You will need to hit the ground running and be able to multi-task and work confidently under pressure. You’ll need to use your initiative, and work both independently as well as part of a team.

This role will suit someone who has creative flair, who is highly organised, takes a proactive approach and thrives in a busy environment. An understanding of tikanga and kawa for events would be advantageous.

Important Skills | Nga Pūkenga Motuhake

• Experience in a similar role is required and a qualification in Events is preferred.
• Excellent customer relationship management skills and have experience in all aspects of event management.
• Proactive with excellent communication skills, effective time management and experience in working with budgets.
• High level of competence with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word, Excel, PPT Teams and Outlook.
• Experience with a CMS (Ideally Adobe Experience Manager), working knowledge of how CRM systems operate for creation of bespoke event landing pages would be advantageous. 

Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou | What we offer
The University of Auckland is New Zealand’s leading university and maintains significant computational, laboratory and analytic facilities. Auckland itself is frequently rated as one of the world’s most liveable cities. 

The University is committed to providing an excellent working environment through:

• Flexible employment practices (including working from home, flexible hours)
• Up to 6.75% company superannuation scheme
• A competitive salary with five weeks’ annual leave

In addition, we also offer career development programmes, discounted car parking, a generous parental leave allowance, childcare and a number of other discounts on internal and external services. 

For more information,please visit Staff Benefits.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply
Applications must be submitted online, by the closing date of 26 February 2023 to be considered. Please include your cover letter and your CV highlighting how you can meet the skills and experiences detailed above.

Please reach out to Shaulyn van Baaren via [email protected] for a confidential conversation. Please note we are happy to answer your questions but we do not accept applications by email.

Equity

The University is committed to meeting its obligations under the Treaty of Waitangi and achieving equity outcomes for staff and students in a safe, inclusive and equitable environment.  For further information on services for Māori, Pacific, women, LGBTQITakatāpui+, people with disabilities, parenting support, flexible work and other equity issues go to www.equity.auckland.ac.nz