Partnerships Manager

About This Role

This role involves managing a portfolio of high-profile sponsorships and supplier partnerships for NZ's #1 community pharmacy group. The Partnerships Manager will turn these partnerships into brand awareness, customer engagement, and commercial results, reporting to the Partnerships Lead in Australia with a dotted line to the Head of Marketing NZ.

Responsibilities

• Manage major partnerships including NZ Cricket, ASB Classic, Silver Ferns and Round the Bays
• Plan and deliver activations, events and experiential campaigns, including the National Supplier event and Brand Showcase
• Partner with buyers and key suppliers to coordinate supplier involvement and support
• Assess new partnership opportunities and contribute to contract negotiations
• Own, manage and reconcile partnership and activation budgets
• Set clear KPIs and report on partnership performance and ROI
• Collaborate with agencies, celebrities and influencers on integrated campaigns
• Represent Chemist Warehouse at events, partner meetings and community engagements

Requirements

• 3–4+ years’ sponsorship or partnerships experience, agency or client side
• Proven track record building leveraged sponsorship and partnership plans
• Genuine passion for sport, events and the NZ media and marketing landscape
• Polished and confident, credible with CEOs and senior stakeholders
• Real personality and presence, balanced with professionalism
• Strong project management, budget management and presentation skills
• Comfortable with regular travel and after-hours event work
• Tertiary qualification in Marketing, Communications, Business, Events or equivalent

Nice to have:

• Digital and social content planning experience

Benefits

• Free tickets to Warriors, cricket and All Blacks games
• Complimentary product
• Ongoing investment in training and development
• Exposure to high-profile events, celebrities and influencers

About the Company

Chemist Warehouse NZ is NZ’s #1 community pharmacy group. Its community pharmacy and retail offering is built on value, and its retail range, including prestige products, is growing alongside its number of sites throughout NZ. Built on a range of strong supplier partnerships, the business invests in training its people to deliver great products at great prices.