Local Events Support Coordinator – Eastern Region
Local Events Support Coordinator – Eastern Region
Fixed Term – 30 hours per week (November 2025 – February 2026) - Mount Maunganui Based
- Looking for a role where you can help deliver iconic events?
- Want to play a hands-on part in keeping our surf sports thriving?
- Key role in supporting Eastern Region Surf Life Saving Clubs.
Across Aotearoa, our volunteer lifeguards have saved thousands of lives and ensured millions have come home safe after a day at the beach since 1910.
Surf Life Saving New Zealand (SLSNZ) is truly unique, delivering proactive surf lifeguarding and essential emergency rescue services, a range of public education beach safety programmes and campaigns, member education, training and development as well as a highly respected sport.
This is your chance to join a talented and passionate team working towards our vision:
“No-one drowns on Aotearoa New Zealand beaches.”
Our people are at the heart of everything we do. We support our clubs, volunteers, and each other through our values:
Collaboration • Integrity • Respect • Wellbeing • Fun
About the Role
This pivotal position supports the successful delivery of local and regional surf lifesaving sport events across the Eastern Region during the busy summer season.
You’ll help plan, prepare and deliver events by coordinating logistics, managing equipment and infrastructure, supporting volunteers, and ensuring safe, enjoyable, and well-run competitions.
Working alongside the Eastern Region Sport Manager, you’ll be part of delivering some of the region’s most exciting events – from junior carnivals and IRB competitions through to the iconic Eastern Region Championships.
What You’ll Do
- Support the planning and delivery of local and regional surf sport events.
- Coordinate logistics, transport, and event equipment setup and pack-down.
- Assist with compliance, health and safety, and operational procedures.
- Work with volunteers, clubs, athletes, and officials to ensure smooth operations.
- Provide clear and timely communication with all event stakeholders.
About You
We’re looking for someone with:
- Experience in event delivery and coordination.
- Strong organisational and administrative skills.
- Confidence working with volunteers and community groups.
- Clear, professional communication skills.
- A proactive, reliable work ethic and the ability to thrive under pressure.
- A clean full driver’s licence (including trailer towing experience).
Knowledge of surf lifesaving sport or the wider sporting community will be an advantage.
Why Join Us?
This is a unique opportunity to work in a role that combines event management, logistics, and community impact – all while supporting one of New Zealand’s most iconic volunteer movements.
You’ll be part of a positive, supportive team culture and play a key role in ensuring safe, enjoyable, and memorable surf sport events for our members and communities.
Apply Now!
If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you.
If you have any questions regarding this role, please forward all enquiries to Sonia Keepa – Eastern Region Sport Manager at Sonia.keepa@surflifesaving.org.nz or phone 021 928 301.
For more info please download the full Position Description through the link at the bottom of this advert.
The closing date for all applications is 5:00pm on Wednesday, 22 October 2025.