Senior Advisor, Sponsorships & Brand

ACC New Zealand; Wellington; On-site; NZD 101,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9% superannuation contribution

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

ACC New Zealand is seeking a Senior Advisor, Sponsorship & Brand to lead the sponsorship portfolio and drive priority brand experiences. You will shape opportunities, manage strategic partnerships, negotiate activations, and measure the value delivered to public safety goals.

Based in Wellington, the appointing salary ranges from NZD 101,287 to NZD 131,077, with a comprehensive benefits package including a 9% superannuation contribution and life and income protection insurance options.

Qualifications

• Significant specialist experience managing sponsorship portfolios, major sponsorships or strategic partnerships, including assessment, negotiation, contracting, activation and evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior specialist leadership and day-to-day oversight of ACC’s sponsorship portfolio.
• Contribute to priority brand experience, communications and engagement projects.
• Shape how opportunities are assessed, partnerships are selected, sponsorships are negotiated and activated, and value is measured.

Skills

Sponsorship management

Partnership negotiation

Activation & measurement

Governance & processes

Stakeholder engagement

Brand experience

Strategic thinking

Relationship management

Commercial judgment

Job description

• Manage the strategy and oversight of ACC’s sponsorship portfolio
• Shape effective partnerships, activations and brand experiences
• Strengthen governance, investment decisions and measurable value

Permanent | Wellington

About us | Mō mātou

ACC is a trusted and high‑performing organisation, providing care, supporting recovery and promoting injury prevention, now and into the future.

You can find more about ACC and the work we do here .

About the role | Mō te tūranga mahi

As Senior Advisor, Sponsorship & Brand, you’ll provide senior specialist leadership and day‑to‑day oversight of ACC’s sponsorship portfolio while contributing your expertise to priority brand experience, communications and engagement projects. You’ll help shape how we assess opportunities, select and manage strategic partnerships, negotiate and activate sponsorships, and measure the value they deliver. Working across ACC you’ll strengthen systems, governance and decision‑making so our sponsorship and brand activity delivers meaningful public value and contributes to keeping Kiwis safe at work, at home, and everywhere in between.

The appointing salary for this role is $101,287 to $131,077 based on experience. ACC offers a comprehensive benefits package which at present includes an advantageous superannuation scheme (9% contribution) with features like no mandatory employee contribution, optional life and income protection insurance.

About you | Mōu

You will bring:

• Significant specialist experience managing sponsorship portfolios, major sponsorships or strategic partnerships, including assessment, negotiation, contracting, activation and evaluation.
• Experience developing and applying sponsorship strategies, frameworks and governance processes.
• Strong commercial judgement and the confidence to assess strategic value, audience relevance, feasibility, financial implications and risk.
• Experience building trusted relationships with sponsorship organisations, external partners, suppliers and agencies.
• Experience developing integrated activation, communications or engagement plans, with exposure to brand experience and public engagement.
• Strategic thinking and curiosity, with the ability to identify system improvements and strengthen how sponsorship opportunities are considered, managed and measured.
• Strong influencing and relationship management skills, including the credibility to provide clear, evidence‑based advice to senior leaders.
• A collaborative and adaptable approach, with the ability to bring specialist expertise into wider brand, communications and engagement projects.
• A relevant tertiary qualification, or equivalent relevant experience.
• You must hold New Zealand work rights at the time of application.

Working at ACC | Mō ACC

At ACC, we embrace the rich tapestry of Aotearoa New Zealand’s cultures and are dedicated to providing equitable opportunities. We know that a diverse and inclusive team helps us meet the needs of our customers, and we encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, ethnicity, national origin, gender identity, age, and those with diverse abilities. It's important to us that people are free to be themselves at work. Here are some ways we encourage that:

• Employee networks to support our colleagues from diverse backgrounds.
• The option to explore flexible working that suits your needs and ours.