Business Development Executive

4 days ago


Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand Hamilton City Council Full time
Business Development Executive - Business Events
  • Full-time
  • Group: Destinations

This position is in the H3 Group Unit, within Council's Destinations Group. H3's purpose is to attract and deliver exceptional event experiences showcasing Hamilton's premier event venues - Claudelands, Hamilton Gardens, FMG Stadium Waikato and Seddon Park. At the heart of Hamilton's events, H3 helps to shape a fun, vibrant and thriving city with lots to see, do and experience.

We're looking for a special kind of high-performing event and relationship building superstar to join our dynamic, hardworking team, to help secure valuable business events (meetings, conferences and functions) for our H3 Group suite of reputable venues here in Hamilton city.

In this exciting, fast-paced and varied role you will work closely with your passionate business development team members to showcase our venues, and establish, develop and nurture strong relationships with our repeat, new and prospective highly valued business events.

Each and every day really is different, you will be involved with supporting and leading on-site tours, tradeshows, familiarisation experiences, hostings, responding to large volumes of new enquiries, creating proposals, contracting new business, working closely alongside our event delivery teams and business partners, plus a range of supporting activities offsite to network and proudly represent H3, whilst building your own industry connections and strong diverse client portfolio.

Oo puumanawa me oo wheako | Your skills and experience

  • A strong, successful background in events, and/or sales, account and relationship management.
  • Experience creating business leads and building important relationships and connections to secure new business, while nurturing, growing and retaining existing business clients.
  • Ability to represent H3 in a professional capacity with client hostings, networking, familiarisation experiences, site tours and client meetings.
  • Strong communication skills, a positive, determined, and proactive attitude.
  • Great energy, with a warm, welcoming personality.
  • Precise attention to detail, dedicated and diligent work ethic.
  • Exceptional customer service experience.
  • A genuine passion and pride for the events industry, our city and region.
  • Demonstrated experience with Momentus, or at least two years' experience working with an integrated event booking system.
  • Relevant tertiary qualification in events or related qualification and/or at least 2 years demonstrated success in event sales and/or business events industry.

He aha te wariu o te utu kaimahi? | What's the salary?

Circa $69,000 - $79,000 dependent on skills and experience.

If you wish to include a cover letter with your application, please combine this in the same file as your resume and upload as a PDF file. Alternatively, you can use the 'Write a message to the Hiring Team' text box.

Applications close on the: 7/04/2025

Note: We will be shortlisting as we receive applications.

Council is committed to honouring the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi/Treaty of Waitangi through its relationship with Kiingitanga, Waikato Tainui, mana whenua and maataa waka within Hamilton Kirikiriroa.

All candidates will be notified of the outcome on their application via email. Short-listed candidates will be required to complete an interview process, reference checks and a criminal check. Further background checking will be required when relevant to the role.

It is important to us that we support you throughout our selection process (interview and assessments). If you have any access needs during this process, let us know in advance so we can make sure these are met.

As a council, we believe in creating a welcoming environment where everyone feels valued and belongs. We value inclusiveness (Kotahitanga) – we respect and value the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents that everyone brings.

This role is being sourced directly. If/where Hamilton City Council requires the support of a recruitment agency, we will seek this support from our panel of selected agencies. Hamilton City Council will not be responsible for, and will not pay, any commissions, fees or other payments related to unsolicited contact.

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