Commercial & Partnerships Coordinator

High Performance Sport New Zealand; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

New Zealand Football is seeking a Commercial & Partnerships Coordinator to support the delivery and growth of its partnerships programme. You will help bring activations to life, coordinate activities across commercial, marketing, and content teams, and ensure partners receive excellent value.

The role involves planning campaigns, events, and stakeholder engagement to hit strategic and revenue objectives, with close collaboration across internal teams and external partners.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years in marketing, sponsorship, partnerships, events or related fields.
• Strong organisational skills with ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities.
• Strong administration, reporting and presentation capabilities.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office, especially PowerPoint and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the delivery of partnership activations, campaigns and promotional activity across NZ Football's competitions, programmes and events.
• Support management of relationships with commercial partners and ensure a high-quality partner experience.
• Assist with sponsorship proposals, presentations, reporting and materials to support growth opportunities.
• Maintain partnership records, benefits trackers, contract documentation and reporting tools.
• Collaborate with internal teams, partners and suppliers to deliver initiatives contributing to strategic and revenue goals.

Skills

Organisation skills

Communication

Relationship-building

Project coordination

Stakeholder management

Marketing knowledge

Education

Marketing/Business degree

Sport Management degree

Communications degree

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Commercial & Partnerships Coordinator - New Zealand Football

New Zealand Football has an exciting opportunity for a Commercial & Partnerships Coordinator

As the Commercial & Partnerships Coordinator, you will play an important role in supporting the delivery and growth of New Zealand Football's commercial partnerships programme. Reporting to the Head of Commercial, you will help bring partnership activations to life, coordinate commercial activity, and ensure our partners receive exceptional service and value.

Working across commercial, marketing, communications and content teams, you will support the planning and delivery of campaigns, events and stakeholder engagement initiatives that contribute to New Zealand Football's strategic and commercial objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate the delivery of partnership activations, campaigns and promotional activity across New Zealand Football's competitions, programmes and events.
• Support the management of relationships with commercial partners, helping ensure an exceptional partner experience.
• Assist with the development of sponsorship proposals, presentations, reporting and materials that support commercial growth opportunities.
• Maintain partnership records, benefits trackers, contract documentation and reporting tools, ensuring information is accurate and up to date.
• Work collaboratively with internal teams, partners and suppliers to successfully deliver commercial initiatives that contribute to New Zealand Football's strategic and revenue objectives.

About You

You are an organised, proactive and relationship-focused individual who enjoys working with people and contributing to shared goals. You have strong attention to detail, take pride in delivering high-quality work, and are comfortable managing multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.

You bring a positive attitude, a willingness to learn, and a genuine interest in building strong relationships with stakeholders. Whether you're early in your career or already have experience in commercial partnerships, marketing, events or a related field, you're someone who enjoys being part of a team, taking initiative, and finding practical ways to get things done.

Most importantly, you're motivated by the opportunity to contribute to an organisation with a clear purpose and help create positive experiences for partners, participants and communities across Aotearoa.

Qualifications and Experience

• Approximately 1-3 years' experience in marketing, sponsorship, partnerships, events, account coordination or a related field.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Strong administration, reporting and presentation capabilities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly PowerPoint and Excel.
• Experience coordinating projects, campaigns, events or stakeholder activities would be advantageous.
• A relevant tertiary qualification in Marketing, Business, Sport Management, Communications or a related discipline would be beneficial but is not essential.
• An interest in sport, football and the wider New Zealand sporting landscape would be advantageous

Why Join Us?

This is an opportunity to contribute to the growth of the most participated team sport in New Zealand. You'll work alongside passionate people, support meaningful partnerships that help grow the game, and play a key role in delivering initiatives that positively impact players, communities and football across Aotearoa.

Applications close 5pm 12 October, however we will review applications as they are received and may close the advert early if an appointment is made. Applicants must have the legal right to work in New Zealand.

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