Chosen Team Leader

Overview

It's not every day that a job comes along where you really can change the world.

Keep reading if you want to be part of :

Creating positive change in the lives of the world's most vulnerable children.

Leading and delivering powerful church events that inspire child sponsorship.

Coordinating a passionate team to create meaningful supporter experiences.

As the Chosen Team Leader, you will oversee the planning and delivery of Chosen events across New Zealand.

You will lead and support a team of Chosen Experience Coordinators, ensuring high-quality transformative supporter experiences and best practice church event planning.

This role is also responsible for planning all international donor trips in the Fundraising Partnerships team.

Key Responsibilities

Lead planning and delivery of Chosen launch and reveal events in churches.

Oversee all event logistics including venue planning, displays, technology, run sheets, staff, and speaker coordination.

Provide leadership, coaching, and oversight for Chosen Experience Coordinators.

Build and maintain strong relationships with churches, pastors, and stakeholders.

Plan and coordinate international donor trips for church and major donors.

Gather feedback to continually improve events, systems, and supporter experiences.

Ensure compliance with health and safety protocols for all events.

This is your opportunity to join a committed and collaborative team at World Vision New Zealand, united by our shared purpose : so more children can experience life in all its fullness.

As we shift the curve through our FY25–30 Strategy and Project Symphony, you will help transform how we work, putting supporters at the centre and investing in growth.

With change comes the opportunity to grow, gaining future-focused skills in digital, data, design, AI, and agile ways of working.

Join us and grow with the ambition of our Building Belief strategy.

About you

Demonstrated experience in event planning, coordination, or logistics (preferably in church contexts).

Strong knowledge of church culture, structures, and processes.

Experience managing a geographically diverse team across New Zealand.

Excellent relationship management, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.

High attention to detail with strong time management and problem-solving ability.

Competence with Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, and event planning tools.

Flexible, proactive, and able to work Sundays and travel domestically as required.

Location and Hours

Based in Penrose, Auckland

Full-Time, Permanant position.

30 hrs per week.

Hybrid work

Selection Criteria : List of capabilities

Team Management

Relationship Building

Event Planning & Execution

Proactive problem solving

Stakeholder Engagement

International / Domestic Trip Planning

Christian Engagement

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Transformational Capabilities.

Eligibility

To be eligible for this role you must have current entitlement to work in New Zealand.

Apply Now

We welcome applications from anyone who wants to seek justice and overcome poverty for all children, everywhere, and brings the required skills.

We act in ways that respect the dignity, uniqueness and intrinsic worth of every person.

Please let us know if there are any accommodations we can make to help you with your application or in our recruitment process.

Our vision for every child, life in all its fullness; Our prayer for every heart, the will to make it so.

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