Communications & Events Specialist

About the role

This position sits at the intersection of communications, events, and brand engagement. You will shape and deliver marketing and business communications, coordinate memorable events, and help amplify sponsorship activity so it creates stronger brand visibility and better customer engagement. The role supports several customer groups, including health, life, iwi, and international visitors.

You will work across internal teams, sales colleagues, product specialists, marketers, and external partners to make sure every communication is consistent, timely, and aligned to the organisation’s standards. A key part of the job is managing events end to end, from early ideas and planning through delivery and post-event evaluation, while creating experiences that strengthen relationships, support sales activity, and improve member outcomes.

Key responsibilities

• Design and deliver communications that speak effectively to a range of audiences and business needs.
• Plan, organise, and run internal and external events to a high standard.
• Handle event operations, supplier coordination, budgets, and stakeholder management.
• Use sponsorships creatively to build engaging brand activations.
• Ensure all communications and event activity remain consistent with brand guidelines and business goals.
• Support initiatives that improve member experience, engagement, and satisfaction.
• Work collaboratively across teams to produce joined-up campaigns and event experiences.

About you

To succeed in this role, you should bring at least three years of experience in communications, events, or marketing support, with a track record of producing engaging content and coordinating successful events. Background in insurance, financial services, or health is an advantage.

You will need strong relationship-building skills, commercial awareness, and confidence delivering corporate events from planning to completion. The role also calls for the ability to assess campaign performance and use insights to improve future activity. Excellent writing skills are essential, along with the ability to tailor copy for different audiences and channels.

Additional capabilities

• Comfortable working independently and solving problems effectively.
• Able to juggle several priorities at once and stay organised.
• Works well to deadlines and delivers on agreed outcomes.
• Experience managing external agencies and third-party partners.
• A tertiary qualification in marketing or business is preferred.
• Understanding of digital and social media is preferred.

About the company

The organisation is known for providing affordable, world-class health and life insurance in New Zealand. It values fresh thinking, collaboration, and a strong sense of purpose, with a culture that encourages innovation, inclusion, and doing good for communities.

Benefits and working environment

• Free health, life, and income protection insurance, plus discounts for family members.
• A hybrid working arrangement with time split between home and the Auckland or Christchurch office.
• A supportive team environment with opportunities to grow your career.
• Generous leave benefits, including 22 days of annual leave, cultural leave, and 18 weeks of fully paid parental leave for all parents.
• Short-term incentive programmes.
• Financial support for setting up and maintaining a productive home workspace.

Diversity, inclusion, and employment checks

An inclusive workplace is a core part of the culture, with a welcoming approach for LGBTQIA+, disability, neurodiverse, and diverse cultural backgrounds. The organisation aims to reflect the communities it serves and values differences in age, culture, nationality, accessibility, and education.

Employees work within a flexible hybrid model designed to balance focused individual work with purposeful in-person collaboration. Successful candidates must complete a background check, including a criminal history check, before starting.

If selected, candidates will receive an email from Sapia.ai to complete an online chat-based assessment as the next step in the process.