Join the WREDA team

Working in WREDA’s marketing and communications’ team, you’ll be part of Wellington’s storytelling engine, taking a creative, industry-leading approach to your work to help drive the region’s economy.
  
You’ll work in a fast-paced environment where no two days are the same. From developing tourism and other economic development campaigns, promoting events like WOW and Beervana, hosting media and sharing stories of innovative businesses, we work on a wide variety of projects using everything from PR, campaign marketing, digital tools, social media and of course our digital home, WellingtonNZ.com.
  
As our Content Manager (Social Lead), you will have a knack for storytelling that enables Wellington to retain its place as one of the coolest capitals in the world, you will do this by:

• leading WREDA’s digital media presence across multiple channels, with a particular focus on social
• shaping and leading our editorial style and approach to sharing all the great things happening in Wellington, in a way that supports local tourism, hospitality and retail businesses, and event managers
• continually producing creative and engaging written content that generates high audience engagement
• being an analytical guru to measure and ensure success/engagement across digital channels
• tailoring content to attract local and international audiences to maximise engagement
• own the consumer-facing Wellington eDM’s from wo to go
• managing a team of external bloggers/content creators
• being on top of the latest in digital content, channels, trends.

  We are looking for someone who has:

• strong expertise in the digital content space, working across multiple channels and formats
• exceptional and creative writing ability
• great interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain relationships
• excellent written and verbal communication skills
• A genuine passion and drive for all things media and digital (and Wellington)

Naturally, you'll be passionate about Wellington, with in-depth knowledge of the greatest places to eat, drink, shop and visit, and of the liveliest events.

So if you’re a wordsmith who wants to play their part in making Wellington famous, please send your CV and a cover letter or for more information, contact Jo Macdonald at jo@kin.co.nz.  Applications close 02.05.18

You must have the right to live and work in this location to apply for this job.

Working in WREDA’s marketing and communications’ team, you’ll be part of Wellington’s storytelling engine, taking a creative, industry-leading approach to your work to help drive the region’s economy.
  
You’ll work in a fast-paced environment where no two days are the same. From developing tourism and other economic development campaigns, promoting events like WOW and Beervana, hosting media and sharing stories of innovative businesses, we work on a wide variety of projects using everything from PR, campaign marketing, digital tools, social media and of course our digital home, WellingtonNZ.com.
  
As the Communications Executive, you will help deliver WREDA’s corporate communications activity to ensure the organisation’s work is high-profile and recognised and understood amongst stakeholders.
  
You will work closely with the Senior Content and Communications Manager to write and deliver compelling corporate communications to WREDA’s stakeholders. This can include media releases, speeches, opinions, reports and presentations, newsletters and videos.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Extensive experience working in corporate communications and issues and media management
• Productive working relationships with news media
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including a strength in media release, speech and presentation writing
• Outstanding relationship management skills
• The ability to think outside the square when it comes to communications, putting a twist on the way information is delivered
• Experience working with data and statistics and communicating them in a compelling way
• A calm, methodical approach to working with urgent issues and changes in priorities.

Naturally, you'll be passionate about Wellington, with knowledge of not only the greatest places to eat, drink, shop and visit, and of the liveliest events, but also of local companies and people doing amazing things. In this job, you’ll help to build Wellington's reputation as a wild place where incredible ideas are born.
  
To apply, please send your CV and a cover letter or for more information email Liz Clark at liz@kin.co.nz

Applications close 02.05.18

You must have the right to live and work in this location to apply for this job.

The role

Do you have genuine passion and belief in the Wellington region story, and want to sell and share this view with the China tourism market?

An incredible opportunity has come up to join WREDA’s Tourism Trade team and this may be the role for you. You will be the champion for destination Wellington in China, and this new position is designed to support WREDA’s commitment to further attract and increase visitors to Wellington and grow the contribution to the Wellington economy.

You will be working with the international travel distribution network to increase the number of Chinese FIT (Free Independent Travelers), visitor length of stay and spend in Wellington.  You will develop strong relationships with the travel distribution industry and Tourism New Zealand on and offshore, influencing itineraries and building China-ready capability within Wellington’s tourism sector.

The China Tourism Development Manager will take ownership of WREDA’s China visitor attraction plan, develop China social media channels, create and distribute online content, identify and manage famil trips, further local partnerships with our funded stakeholders, tourism operators and champion the Chinese visitor market within WREDA. 

We’re looking for an engaging and creative presenter, skilled and confident in pitching new ideas to both Western and Asian audiences, and able to pursue growth opportunities on behalf of the region and tourism businesses

Some of your responsibilities will include:

• Generate leads and business opportunities for China-ready tourism businesses
• Connect local tourism operators with sales channels and facilitate their pathway to conversion if required
• Identify, organise and host famil visits for Chinese travel trade
• Attend relevant trade shows and events both in New Zealand and offshore, providing timely and tangible follow up
• Manage and develop WREDA’s digital channels and simplified-Chinese resources
• Develop and deliver an ongoing programme of communication on China-specific social media/digital channels such as Weibo and WeChat.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Experience in working with the tourism distribution channel in New Zealand and China. 
• Experience in pursuing growth opportunities and leads
• Strong knowledge of FIT consumer travel behaviour in China, past experience in an Asia-business role and relevant tertiary study.
• Strong experience in digital channel writing skills in English and simplified-Chinese.
• Fluent Mandarin and English language ability (Cantonese also an advantage). 

The diversity of our employees from our venues business through to economic development, marketing and brand professionals and many more – makes WREDA one of the most interesting organisations you will find. You will enjoy working with a wide range of people, and get satisfaction being part of a small team that grows the tourism trade of Wellington region further.
 

Do you want to be part of an exciting organisation making a difference to Wellington?

If yes, we would love to hear from you. Please send your cover letter and CV to Vathany Owen, HR Coordinator & Advisor by 5pm, Thursday 26^th April.

For more information on this exciting opportunity, please refer to the job description here or email Vathany quoting reference to the vacancy name.

Please note only applicants with the right to live and work in NZ will be considered.

The role

The Partnerships & Events team is looking to appoint a Major Events Attraction Manager.  Reporting to the GM Partnerships & Events, you will play a central role in major events prospecting, bidding and attraction, and the associated investment in Major Events. You will take ownership of identifying national and international events that can be targeted and secured for Wellington, or developing events that can drive out of region visitation and increase our region’s profile.

This new position is designed to support WREDA’s commitment to further develop and attract major events in Wellington and grow the contribution to the Wellington economy.

You will be skilled and confident in contributing to the growth of our range and spread of events, and to ensure that our events sector in the city and region remains strong. Ultimately, you will be helping to maintain Wellington as a major events hub in New Zealand.

We are looking for a high-performing individual, able to look for opportunities and be strong at building relationships to ensure our position within the Major Events sector is strong. You will be excellent with both understanding the needs of our audiences and key partners, and securing exceptional major events.

Some of your responsibilities will include:

• Assessing the event marketplace for events that meet WREDA’s vision and strategy
• Lead the prospecting, analysis and assessment of event opportunities which have commercial value, including fund management and contracting
• Lead the development of bid documentation and the securing of major events
• Partner with relevant agencies and venues on the prospecting, bidding and negotiation for major events
• Contributing to the Major Events team strategy and planning in conjunction with the GM Partnerships & Events
• Managing relationships including building and strengthening our relationships; supporting, facilitating and providing advice to stakeholders involved in developing events for the city and region

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Extensive business-related experience (preferably a minimum of 5 years’) and/or event attraction experience
• Knowledge and expertise in event industry, event products and services
• Highly skilled at influencing decision-makers through lobbying, negotiation and strategies
• A relevant tertiary qualification in event management or other relevant business development or project management

The diversity of our employees from our venues business through to economic development, marketing and brand professionals and many more – makes WREDA one of the most interesting organisations you will find. You will enjoy working with a wide range of people, and get satisfaction being part of a team that grows the Major Events sector further.
 

Do you want to be part of an exciting organisation making a difference to Wellington?

If yes, we would love to hear from you. Please send your cover letter and CV to Vathany Owen, HR Coordinator & Advisor by Friday 27^th April by 5pm.

For more information on this exciting opportunity, please refer to the job description here or email Vathany Owen quoting reference to the vacancy name.

Please note only applicants with the right to live and work in NZ will be considered.