National Events Manager
Motor Trade Association (MTA) – Auckland
Full-time | Lead national event strategy and delivery

MTA is Aotearoa’s largest automotive industry body, representing over 4,000 members. Annually we plan over 140 Social and Networking events and facilitate over 250 3rd party training courses nationwide. We’re looking for an experienced National Events Manager to lead and expand delivery of our national event programme, including flagship events such as the MTA Conferences, Awards, AGM, industry summits, and member social and training events.

In this role, you will:

• Lead the national MTA Event Strategy and annual event plan
• Plan and deliver all national and strategic events end-to-end
• Oversee frameworks for regional events delivered nationwide
• Develop event templates, toolkits, and brand standards
• Partner with Marketing, Membership, Training and Advocacy teams
• Work with Sponsors and Partners to maximise value
• Manage budgets, vendors, contracts and event risk/H&S
• Lead and coach an Event Coordinator
• Shape the future of member engagement through high-quality events
• Attend events on a rotational basis.

You will bring:

• Senior experience planning, leading and delivering social and training events regionally and nationally
• Strong planning, budgeting, project management and supplier management skills
• Confidence working across teams, stakeholders and industry sponsors and partners
• Excellent communication, leadership and relationship-building skills
• A passion for creating exceptional experiences and continuous improvement

Join a respected national organisation and help shape the future of automotive industry events in New Zealand.

Apply now via SEEK with your CV and cover letter.