Partnerships & Activations Manager

Hunter Campbell; Auckland; On-site; NZD 95,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary of NZD 105,000 per annum

Free tickets to Warriors cricket and 1

Complimentary product

Ongoing training and development

Exposure to high-profile events, celeb

Job summary

Chemist Warehouse NZ is seeking a Partnerships professional to own a portfolio of high‑profile sponsorships and supplier relationships, reporting to Australia’s Partnerships Lead with a dotted line to NZ marketing. You will convert partnerships into brand awareness, customer engagement and commercial results across major NZ properties and events.

You will plan activations, manage budgets and KPIs, work with buyers, agencies and celebrities, and travel for events.

Qualifications

• 3–4+ years in sponsorships or partnerships, agency or client side
• Proven track record building leveraged sponsorship and partnership plans
• Genuine passion for sport, events and NZ media/marketing landscape
• Polished and confident, credible with CEOs and senior stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Manage major partnerships including NZ Cricket, ASB Classic, Silver Ferns and Round the Bays
• Plan and deliver activations, events and experiential campaigns
• Coordinate supplier involvement and support with buyers and key suppliers
• Assess new partnership opportunities and contribute to contract negotiations
• Own, manage and reconcile partnership and activation budgets
• Set KPIs and report on partnership performance and ROI
• Collaborate with agencies, celebrities and influencers on campaigns
• Represent Chemist Warehouse NZ at events and partner meetings

Skills

Sponsorship experience

Partnerships management

Project management

Budget management

Stakeholder management

Travel flexibility

Digital content planning

Presentation skills

Sport marketing interest

Education

Bachelor's or higher in Marketing/Communications/Business/Events

Job description

Chemist Warehouse NZ is seeking a Partnerships professional to own a portfolio of high‑profile sponsorships and supplier relationships, reporting to Australia’s Partnerships Lead with a dotted line to NZ marketing. You will convert partnerships into brand awareness, customer engagement and commercial results across major NZ properties and events.

You will plan activations, manage budgets and KPIs, work with buyers, agencies and celebrities, and travel for events.