Sponsorship & Events Lead
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Sponsorship & Events Lead bringing LIC’s dairy genetics, diagnostics, software and customer-service brand to New Zealand farmers. Leading events, partnerships and measurable engagement initiatives.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and deliver events and sponsorship initiatives supporting LIC’s strategic priorities and delivering measurable value
- Ensure events, sponsorships, and partnerships have clear objectives and contribute to business outcomes
- Identify, negotiate, and manage sponsorship and partnership opportunities
- Measure and evaluate performance to maximise return on investment and drive continuous improvement
- Use customer insights and data to design targeted initiatives that increase participation, engagement, and impact
- Lead the planning and delivery of high-quality events
- Strengthen relationships with farmer shareholders, customers, and industry stakeholders
- Work with internal stakeholders and external partners on initiatives enhancing LIC’s reputation and supporting commercial outcomes
- Report to the Communications and Brand Engagement Manager
Requirements:
- Relevant tertiary qualification in Marketing, Communications, Event Management, or a related discipline
- Proven experience delivering corporate events, conferences, sponsorship programmes, and stakeholder engagement initiatives
- Strong strategic planning skills aligned to organisational goals and business outcomes
- Outstanding stakeholder management, relationship-building, and negotiation skills
- Experience managing budgets, contracts, and evaluating ROI
- Ability to use customer insights and data to inform decision-making and improve engagement
- Confident presenter and brand ambassador comfortable representing an organisation at events and industry engagements
- Exceptional project management and organisational skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Experience using event management platforms, CRM systems, and reporting tools
Benefits:
- Extra leave days
- Flexible working options
- Discounted health, life, income and disability insurances
- Access to our employee shares scheme
- Wellbeing discounts
- Free onsite parking and free EV chargers for staff
- Hamilton office amenities including tennis court, pool, onsite café and social club
- Development and learning opportunities
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