Venue Coordinator

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Auckland War Memorial Museum: Connecting through sharing stories of people, lands and seas
Auckland Museum is a much-loved culture and heritage organisation at the heart of Auckland's identity, committed to developing and sharing engaging content through its galleries, exhibition, events and educational programmes. We are Auckland's home of commemoration as well as the country's oldest research institution and a major tourist destination.
This role has responsibility for the coordination of external and internal client events into and out of the Museum spaces, and during each event. The focus is on ensuring all events are delivered to the highest operational standards, ensuring the client's needs and outcomes are met, without compromising health and safety requirements and to ensure the care of the building and collections is not compromised. It's a permanent position within the Tourism and Commercial Events team.
To be successful in this role, you will offer:
3 years minimum experience in the event management or hospitality industry in a customer-facing role, preferably in a hotel or venue
Demonstrated high level of commitment to the provision of exceptional customer service
Exceptional communication and problem-solving skills
Ability to remain calm, focused and effective in challenging situations
Ability to think laterally and to make sound decisions, quickly
Exceptional planning skills with ability to gauge wider impact across the organisation
Ability to work outside of normal business hours, including weekends, evenings, and Public Holidays

Closing Date: 5pm Sunday, 20 October 2019
You must be eligible to work in New Zealand to apply for this position.
Auckland Museum offers a rich and fulfilling work life where we embrace diversity and nurture our bicultural capability as demonstrated in our Teu le Va and He Korahi Maori strategies. We also offer a range of great benefits such as flexible work and leave and an award-winning wellbeing programme.
This is a great opportunity for someone looking to be part of a fabulous New Zealand organisation committed to telling our national and Auckland stories, reflecting our unique place in the South Pacific.
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