Join the WREDA team

Venues Wellington, a business unit of WREDA, manages 5 of Wellington’s most exciting venues, Michael Fowler Centre, St James Theatre, Opera House, TSB Arena and Auditorium (Shed 6) as well as managing events and the NZ Academy of Fine Arts.

The role

The Venues Wellington Operations Team is looking for a proactive and personable individual to join the team as our Operations Team Leader. 

This is a key role within our team so we’re looking for someone who’s a natural leader, strong communicator, meticulous organiser, and is ready to get stuck in with the team.

Reporting to the Operations Delivery Manager, you will provide leadership and training to the operations team on the floor. With an eye for detail, you will ensure that all of our Venues are immaculately presented to client standards. You will lead from the front and by example, ensuring the team are working safely, efficiently and collaboratively.

Working closely with the Operations Delivery Manager, you will also manage our SOP’s and SWMS documents, ensure rostering efficiency, and assist in equipment maintenance and repairs.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• A proven ability to motivate and manage a team in order to deliver operational setups of a high standard within the set and often tight timelines
• 2 or more years’ experience in a similar environment dealing with Operational Equipment
• An awareness of customer needs
• An ability to build collaborative relationships with team members, suppliers and clients and supply partners.

This role involves being part of a roster and carrying out duties during days, evening, weekends and public holidays as required.

The diversity of our employees includes cleaners; hosts; events and sales 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 from supporting the team to further grow our Venues Wellington business.
 

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

If yes, we would love to hear from you. Please send your cover letter and CV to people@WellingtonNZ.com by 5pm, Monday 30 July 2018.

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

We’re looking for a creative and innovative marketer to join our team as Campaign Manager. You will be helping design, lead and manage marketing campaigns which promote Wellington locally and internationally; all with our bold and unique Wellington Story resonating throughout.
 

You will identify and analyse market opportunities, work with the team and suppliers to develop campaign strategies, ensure their timely and well-executed delivery, monitor campaigns to ensure they’re hitting the mark, and ultimately be results-focused and capable of managing a dynamic workload.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Proven experience in planning and project managing through-the-line marketing campaigns
• Expertise in media planning across a wide variety of channels
• Excellent communication skills, which can be adjusted to suit the intended audience.
• A natural passion for the Wellington region and the ability to translate this into our marketing campaigns

We want someone who thinks creatively and outside the status quo. You'll need a strong eye for detail, be able to manage expectations carefully, be approachable and feel at home in a fast-paced environment. Multi-tasking will be second nature along with a can-do attitude.

This role is for a fixed-term term, covering a period of parental leave.

Want to be part of a diverse organisation making a difference to Wellington? 

We'd love to hear from you. Please apply with your cover letter and CV by 5pm, Friday 17 August 2018 via Seek.

For more information on this exciting opportunity, please refer to the job description here. 

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