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About Us:
Basketball New Zealand is the national body for the sport of basketball in New Zealand. Our role is to develop, grow and promote basketball and participants of the game.
About the Role:
We have an exciting opportunity for an Event Coordinator to join our team based in Wellington’s CBD for 6 months of every year (mid-April to mid-October). This is a 0.5 role but is fulltime over 6 months of the year.
As one of our Event Coordinators, you provide administrative and operational support to the delivery of our events programme, specifically delivering our tournaments programme and international and domestic events.
Your responsibilities include:
- Act as the first point of contact for event enquiries, supporting Event Hosts, teams, referees and stakeholders with timely information and issue resolution.
- Support event preparation and delivery by coordinating logistics, suppliers, equipment/resources (including signage), travel and accommodation where required.
- Use approved competition management systems to manage entries, rosters and officials, and to produce/publish draws, schedules, reporting and results.
- Prepare and distribute event documentation and communications (programmes, draw info, technical meeting materials), and keep event information updated across website/social channels.
- Ensure delivery aligns with BBNZ policies and budgets, support event health & safety documentation, and maintain records and post-event reporting (including surveys and feedback).
As the successful candidate, you will have:
- Proven experience in sports administration, preferably with competitions or events.
- Excellent attention to detail, time management, and the ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure.
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders, staff, and volunteers.
- Proven computer skills in relation to the Microsoft Office suite of products (Word, Excel, Outlook).
- Flexibility and reliability, with a full driver’s licence, willingness to travel, and availability to work flexible hours as needed, including weekends and public holidays.
We pride ourselves on our supportive and collaborative team culture, and we are looking for someone who shares our values and is committed to delivering exceptional service to our clients.
Our values at Basketball New Zealand are based on:
Mana (Respect)- This is how we treat each other by valuing, respecting and supporting one another to be our best.
Tika (Integrity)- This is the way we work which involves being accountable, professional and authentic.
Hono (Connected) – This is the environment we work in which is about communication, support and collaboration.
Our success relies on our people feeling aroha, valued, connected, supported, optimistic and mana.
Role Banding- $60,800 to $76,000 prorated to 0.5FTE depending on performance and proficiency.
For the full Position Description, please click here.
Please apply with your CV and cover letter attention to David Huxford, G.M Events, via the SEEK website.
Applications close on 16 February 2026.
OUR VISION – Hoops in the heart of every community
OUR MISSION – We exist to inspire you to live & love this game as much as we do
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OUR MISSION – We exist to inspire you to live & love this game as much as we do
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