Surf Life Saving NZ is Aotearoa’s leading beach & coastal safety, drowning prevention and rescue authority.
We’re truly unique, delivering proactive surf lifeguarding & essential emergency rescue services, beach & coastal safety, a range of public education beach safety programmes, member education, training & development as well as a highly respected sport. We do this all as a charity.
SLSNZ is the national association that represents 74 surf lifesaving clubs with 18,000+ members, including more than 4,500 volunteer Surf Lifeguards. Our lifeguards patrol more than 80 locations in summer, as well as provide emergency call-out rescue services throughout Aotearoa - saving hundreds of lives each year and ensuring thousands return home safe after a day at the beach.
Even though our Surf Lifeguards save hundreds of people each year and there have been no fatal drownings between the flags, New Zealand’s fatal drowning rate is still too high. We are committed to changing this. Our vision is no-one drowns on our beaches. It’s what drives us.
We have a fantastic team at Surf Life Saving NZ and we take great pride in what we do. If you are keen to make a difference, you can view our current job vacancies (including volunteer roles) below:
Data Administrator
This is a great opportunity to join a friendly and talented team who are dedicated to helping achieve our vision of “no-one drowns on Aotearoa beaches,” whilst taking the next step in your career.
The primary purpose of this role is taking responsibility for managing the CRM (Surf Life Saving New Zealand’s Patrol and Membership Database) and SharePoint. This role will ensure data is managed and maintained at a high standard and is kept secure in accordance with the Privacy Act 2020. This role will also be responsible for providing data analysis, user training and reporting for the SLSNZ team, Members and Clubs.
Personal attributes we are seeking include the ability to work under pressure, organised with high attention to detail, ability to work unsupervised, initiative and reliability, enthusiasm and energy. You also need to have a good work ethic and high degree of professionalism and integrity.
The skills and qualifications we are looking for include:
- Experience with Dynamics 365 (Cloud preferred), SharePoint and Microsoft 365 Apps.
- Degree in Information Systems or equivalent experience in a similar role or a strong interest in IT systems development.
- Understanding of data management, privacy, dashboard and reporting and systems administration.
- Power BI experience desirable.
- Excellent planning, time management and change management skills.
- Being reliable and a self-starter who can deliver in a complex, ambiguous and constantly changing environment.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to build meaningful and collaborative relationships across various levels of the business.
- Ability to document technical and operational processes using current technologies.
- Strong stakeholder management skills that allow them to influence decision-making whilst determining solutions.
This role will be based at the National Office in Wellington (Seaview location).
We have a fantastic team at Surf Life Saving NZ and we take great pride in what we do, because we care and believe in our cause. Interested? Please take a look at the Position Description. If you are keen to join our team and make your mark, please apply before or by 5pm Thursday 23 March 2023 via Qjumpers by sending in your CV and COVER LETTER.
Please note that we are keen to fill this position as quickly as possible with the right person. We will start reviewing and interviewing appropriate candidates before the deadline so don't delay in sending in your application.
Partnerships Executive
Keen to progress your sponsorship career in a hands-on, fast moving charity, essential service and sports environment, where you can make a difference to saving lives?
Across Aotearoa, our volunteer lifeguards have saved thousands of lives and ensured millions have come home safe after a day at the beach since 1910!
Surf Life Saving NZ is truly unique, delivering proactive surf lifeguarding and essential emergency rescue services, a range of public education beach safety programmes and campaigns, member education, training and development as well as a highly respected sport.
We do all this as a charity and rely on the generosity of the public, commercial partners, foundations and trusts for donations and financial contributions in order to lead and support our incredible front line volunteer lifeguarding services.
This is a great opportunity to join a friendly and talented team who are dedicated to helping achieve our vision of “no-one drowns on Aotearoa beaches,” whilst taking the next step in your career.
The purpose of this role is to work with the Head of Commercial & Marketing to provide quality and timely support to our family of commercial partners - ensuring high levels of partner satisfaction through delivering top quality activations and interactions. It covers elements of sponsorship, business development, marketing, events, administration and sales. You will be involved in partner servicing and administration, new partner prospecting, fundraising opportunities, and coordinating our sport event exhibitors.
Personal attributes we are seeking include the ability to work under pressure, organised with high attention to detail, can work in a team or alone, initiative and reliability, enthusiasm and energy. You also need to have a genuine belief in our cause, a love of the beach and most importantly a great sense of humour!
The skills and qualifications we are looking for include:
- Proven experience and demonstrated success in a similar role where achieving targets and meeting deadlines was a requirement
- Ideally previous sponsorship experience managing multiple partners, working on activations and leverage opportunities and events
- A strong client focus and work ethic – willing to go the extra mile!
- A solid understanding of business, marketing and sales principles and practices
- Strong communication skills with the ability to connect to a wide-range of people
- Competent in all Microsoft Office packages including word, excel, power point, outlook
- Digitally savvy to help support our partners with online activations
- Organised multi-tasker with great time management
- Full driver’s licence is essential
- Desirable: commerce degree in Marketing, Business or Management (or a relevant field) and/or experience working in a not-for-profit environment and/or knowledge of surf life saving
This is a genuine opportunity to develop your sponsorship skills and knowledge in a supportive environment with an experienced Senior Executive, willing to guide and mentor.
We have a fantastic team at Surf Life Saving NZ, an excellent group of partners and we take great pride in what we do, because we care and believe in our cause. Interested? Please take a look at the Position Description. If you are keen to join our team and make your mark, please send in a COVER LETTER and your CV before or by 5pm Monday 20 March 2023.
Please apply through https://surflifesaving.qjumpersjobs.co/jobs/details/Partnerships_Executive-1072094 sending in a CV and COVER LETTER before or by 5pm Monday 20 March 2023
Please note that we are keen to fill this position as quickly as possible with the right person. We will start reviewing and interviewing appropriate candidates before the deadline so don't delay in sending in your application.
Club Development Officer - Capital Coast
Surf Life Saving New Zealand is currently looking to employ a Club Development Officer in the Capital Coast. This position is based out of the SLSNZ Wellington Office reporting to the Central Region Manager.
The purpose of this role is to provide frontline support to Clubs in the Capital Coast in the Central Region.
The Club Development Officer will focus on being the first point of contact for the Capital Coast Surf Life Saving Clubs and the Central Region team. Working closely with the Central Region Staff, this role will be a key link between the Regional Management Plan and programme delivery.
It is important that the successful candidate has a friendly and approachable manner and is able to build good relationships with clubs, sponsors and other internal and external stake holders in the Central Region. Effective communication skills both written and oral and a commitment to a high standard of customer service are essential for this role.
Surf Life Saving knowledge and experience would be an advantage.
The closing date for all applications is Friday 10th March 2023 at 5pm. For more information about this position please contact Charlie Cordwell at charlie.cordwell@surflifesaving.org.nz. To apply forward your CV and a covering letter to Charlie Cordwell at the email address listed.
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