Marketing & Communications Manager - Wellington Culinary Events Trust (Contract)
Join the organisation responsible for delivering some of New Zealand's greatest culinary events - Visa Wellington On a Plate and Beervana!
Summary about this job
Marketing Communications
Company: Wellington Culinary Events Trust
Location: Wellington
Work type: Contract/Temp
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Phone: +64-4-187-4419
Fax: +64-4-532-9445
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Detail information about job Marketing & Communications Manager - Wellington Culinary Events Trust (Contract). Terms and conditions vacancy
- Fixed Term Contract, start now
- Work with New Zealand's largest consumer culinary events
- Restaurants, Burgers, Beer and Wine!
We are on the hunt for a creative, culinary-inspired, Marketing & Communications Manager. This is a fixed term contract role concluding after the 2019 festival (September 2019).
The Wellington Culinary Events Trust (WCET), the organisation that brings you Visa Wellington On a Plate (Visa WOAP), Beervana and the Road to Beervana (RTB) are after a MarComms expert to develop and plan strategies, manage and oversee the implementation of all of the marketing and communications activities related to Visa WOAP, Beervana, the RTB and any other activities that the WCET may be involved in.
You will also oversee all communications activities undertaken by our PR agency and via other relationships. The Marketing & Communications Manager will ensure that all agreed marketing benefits that are promised by sponsors are being delivered by sponsors to the WCET and marketing benefits by the WCET to sponsors.
This role is also responsible for all digital development and ongoing management, overseeing the media and PR plans and activities, along with our overall social media and content strategy.
Reporting to the Chief Executive, the Marketing & Communications Manager will have strong strategic planning skills, good knowledge of the New Zealand culinary, travel and lifestyle media landscape, have an understanding and appreciation of how the hospitality sector works as well as experience in managing relationships with creative agencies, photographers and marketing service providers. You’ll know how to get the most out of sponsor relationships and will have great communication skills.
You will not be scared to get your hands dirty (i.e. carry boxes) and you will work with the WCET to continue to make Wellington, New Zealand's Culinary Capital.
If this sounds like you, contact us. We're keen to speak to you if fit the above AND have:
- At least seven years’ experience and a proven track record of success and achievement in a marketing management position.
- Experience in a commercial event or business environment would be preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to create and maintain a close-knit relationship with partners that result in benefits to your organisation.
- Demonstrated strategic marketing campaign and marketing management experience across a range of channels including OOH, social media, digital and print.
- Excellent knowledge of the local and New Zealand-wide media landscape
- Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to liaise with people at all levels in the business sector, in government and in the community.
- Strong demonstrated experience of business writing skills
- A comprehensive knowledge of the culinary and brewing industry and an understanding of marketing in this sector.
- A passion for Wellington and our superb culture of hospitality.
For a copy of the job description please visit https://www.visawoap.com/about-us
Applications close at midnight on Wednesday 18 July 2018. Please email your application to [email protected], ensuring your relevant marketing and communications experience is clearly highlighted.