Rippon’s amazing Events Manager is heading home to Australia so we are looking for a dynamic and motivated Events Manager to join our existing Wānaka based events team.

This is a full-time position overseeing all key areas of our events calendar, including the busy summer wedding season at the Rippon Hall. 

Key responsibilities include:

• Main point of contact for all new enquiries and subsequent correspondence and bookings.
• Identifying and proactively pursuing new events opportunities. 
• Event venue management and maintenance logistics.
• Client and supplier liaison in run up to event: layout plans, run sheets, external suppliers and sourcing etc.
• Beverage management including maintaining beverage menus, organising pre-event wine tastings and selections and coordinating stock supplies

Client invoicing.

• Coordinating and training of event staff, including host responsibility.
• Management of Rippon Hall social media accounts.
• Monthly and end of year reporting and budget forecasting and maintenance.
• What you have/are and what we’re looking for:
• An existing and ongoing right to work in New Zealand.
• The ability to join our on-site Wānaka team by June 2024.
• Hospitality and events experience with excellent customer-facing skills.
• Knowledge of and connection to the Wānaka community events is a strong bonus.
• Excellent planning, organising and decision making skills, with a keen eye to detail.
• A flexible, confident and open-minded team player.

The flexibility to work a mixture of weekday office working hours and weekend/event days.

Duty Manager’s Certificate an advantage but not essential.  

Please send a detailed cover letter & current CV to [email protected] by no later than Friday, 3rd May.