Destination Projects Coordinator

Auckland Council; Auckland; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Auckland Council in Auckland city centre is seeking a Destination Projects Coordinator for a 2-year fixed term to help deliver initiatives across nightlife, food destination strategy, student economy and city-centre activations. You’ll coordinate activity, keep projects organised and connect with a wide range of partners to ensure deliverables move forward in a fast-moving portfolio.

We’re looking for someone energetic, organised, with strong communication and relationship-building skills,

Qualifications

• Experience in project coordination, marketing, communications, events or a similar environment.
• Strong organiser with ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Excellent written communication and stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Support a varied portfolio of projects spanning Auckland’s night-time economy, food destination strategy, student economy and city-centre initiatives.
• Coordinate activities, keep projects organised, and maintain stakeholder connections to move deliverables.
• Collaborate with internal and external partners to shape and deliver destination initiatives.
• Assist with planning, communications and campaign activities for city-centre activations.

Skills

Project coordination

Marketing

Communications

Events

Organisational skills

Written communication

Stakeholder management

PowerPoint

Excel

Canva

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Canva

Job description

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• Help shape how people experience Auckland – from nightlife and food to students, events and city-centre activations
• Bring your creativity, curiosity and coordination skills to a diverse portfolio of projects
• 2-year fixed term opportunity based in Auckland’s city centre

He angitūtanga: The opportunity

Are you an energetic coordinator who loves turning ideas into action? This is an exciting opportunity to help deliver projects that contribute to making Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland a vibrant place to live, study, visit and experience.

As our Destination Projects Coordinator, you’ll support a varied portfolio of projects spanning Auckland’s night-time economy, food destination strategy, student economy and city-centre initiatives.

No two weeks will look quite the same. You could be coordinating activity linked to Wednesday Student Nights, supporting initiatives that bring Auckland’s night-time economy to life, helping showcase our diverse food culture, working with universities on student experiences, or helping get a new activation off the ground.

You’ll work with a wide range of internal and external partners, keeping projects organised, stakeholders connected and deliverables moving.

He kōrero mōu: About you

You’ll be someone who brings energy and curiosity to your work and enjoys being part of an environment where ideas are encouraged.

You’re organised enough to keep multiple pieces of work moving, but adaptable enough to respond when priorities change. You’ll be comfortable taking an idea, working out what needs to happen next and getting things underway rather than waiting for every detail to be defined.

We’re looking for someone who:

• Has previous experience in project coordination, marketing, communications, events or a similar environment
• Is a strong organiser who can confidently balance multiple priorities and deadlines
• Has excellent written communication skills and can communicate clearly and concisely
• Is confident building relationships and can hold their own in meetings with a range of stakeholders
• Brings a practical, solutions-focused approach and strong critical thinking skills
• Has confidence using tools such as PowerPoint and Excel and Canva

You don’t need to arrive knowing everything about destination management. What’s important is your willingness to learn, take ownership, ask for help when you need it and grow your capability.

This is a fast-moving portfolio, so you’ll need to be able to distinguish between what’s urgent and what’s important, staying responsive without becoming reactive.

Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou: What we offer

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone wanting to grow their project and stakeholder management experience while contributing to highly visible initiatives across Auckland.

You’ll gain exposure to a broad range of partners and projects and have the opportunity to develop your skills across project delivery, partnerships, presentations, campaigns and destination development.

The role is based in Auckland’s city centre, where you’ll work closely alongside the Destination team, with some flexibility in working arrangements available. Due to the nature of our events and activations, there will also be occasions where you’ll need to work outside standard business hours.

If you’re a self-starter who enjoys variety, likes a challenge and has an interest in Auckland and what makes a city a great place to live, visit, study and spend time, we’d love to hear from you.

Applications close Sunday 27th September at 11.59PM

TātakiAuckland Unlimited is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) and we are committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application to assist you through the recruitment process.

Employees in receipt of salary protection and/or on the predecessor Tātaki Auckland Unlimited terms and conditions of employment, please note that the salary protection and/or predecessor Tātaki Auckland Unlimited terms and conditions, including relocation, apply to your current position. Should you change to a new position (other than any secondment) you will be issued with a new employment letter of offer with current Auckland Unlimited terms and conditions.