Federated Farmers is looking for an outstanding events manager to deliver high-quality, professional and well-coordinated events for our members, elected leaders and staff.

This exciting role offers the opportunity to help shape some of the largest events in New Zealand agriculture, including the prestigious annual Primary Industries NZ Summit & Awards.

Federated Farmers is one of the strongest brands in New Zealand, with a proud 126-year history of supporting Kiwi farmers and rural communities.

About the role
This is an operational role with responsibility for the planning and delivery of Federated Farmers events, including our annual conferences, awards dinners, AGM and National Council meeting.

This role sits in the engine room of our organisation. We like to move quickly, get things done, have fun, and most importantly – make an impact for our members.

This role is for 30 hours per week.

Key responsibilities

• Planning and delivering high-quality events for our members
• Managing all aspects of our events including venues, AV, and catering contracts
• Making sure events are delivered on time and on budget
• Organising event travel and logistics
• Delivering key events, including the Primary Industries NZ Summit & Awards.

The Events Manager position is being offered on a fixed-term contract through to the end of November 2026. This timeframe reflects our current schedule of confirmed and planned events taking place up to this date.

We anticipate that they may be opportunities for the role to be extended beyond November 2026, however this is dependent on future events being confirmed.

Applications close Thursday 26 March 2026. Please apply through Seek. Job description available on request through hr@fedfarm.org.nz