Job Summary:

About Team Event:

Team Event is a full-service event production company specialising in the delivery of consumer events and festivals. Team Event is known for festivals such as The Great Kiwi Beer Festival, Wine & Food Festival South Island, Nostalgia, and Australasia’s biggest festival, Electric Avenue, as well as Live in the Park, staging on-off concerts in Hagley Park such as Tash Sultana and Ocean Alley.

Team Event is part of the Live Nation group of companies as a joint venture partner.

About the role:

Are you a highly organized and relationship driven professional with a passion for creating world-class events in the live entertainment industry? We’re on the hunt for a Communication and Corporate Affairs Manager to join the team at Team Event.

Responsible for leading communications, stakeholder relationships and corporate affairs at Team Event, this role is designed to streamline communication flows and will play a key role in managing relationships across government, partners, media and the wider community.

If you believe you have what it takes to thrive in this role, we’d love to hear from you! Please apply with your resume along with a cover letter telling us why you're the right fit.

What you’ll be doing:

Communications & Brand

• Lead and implement communications strategy while ensuring consistent brand alignment across all channels

Stakeholder & Government Relations

• Support and maintain relationships with a range of stakeholders including, local and central government, event partners and internally with Live Nation corporate functions.
• Support compliance, governance, and business affairs requirements across the event lifecycle, identify and help manage risks an assist with approvals across stakeholders

Media & Public Relations (with external support)

• Act as a central coordination point for PR activity while working alongside external PR consultants to deliver media outcomes, support messaging and media positioning.

Sponsorship & Commercial Alignment

• Support alignment between sponsorship, marketing, and communications teams across Team Event and Live Nation to ensure partner messaging is delivered effectively.

Event Delivery Support

• Ensure communications and stakeholder requirements are integrated into event planning and delivery and coordinate across event timelines.

What you’ll bring:

• Proven experience in communications, PR, or corporate affairs
• Strong stakeholder and relationship management capability
• Experience in events, entertainment or consumer brands preferred
• Ability to operate in fast-paced, high-pressure environments
• Strong judgement, discretion, and problem-solving ability

The Benefits:

• A vibrant, music-focused workplace fostering creativity and collaboration.
• Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.
• A flexible approach to when and where you work, designed to support balance in all aspects of life.
• Access to concerts, events, and other entertainment perks.
• A diverse, equitable workplace where every voice matters.
• Comprehensive benefits program.

Equal Opportunities:

We are passionate and committed to our people and go beyond the rhetoric of diversity and inclusion. You will be working in an inclusive environment and be encouraged to bring your whole self to work. We will do all that we can to help you successfully balance your work and Homelife. As a growing business, we will encourage you to develop your professional and personal aspirations, enjoy new experiences, and learn from the talented people you will be working with. It's talent that matters to us and we encourage applications from people irrespective of their gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability status or caring responsibilities.

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