Commercial Manager

Supercharge Your Career in Motorsport!

9 Month Fixed-Term Contract | Base Salary + Generous Commission (OTE $150k) | Cuba Mall, Wellington

MotorSport New Zealand is entering an exciting new phase, with ambitious growth plans, new funding opportunities, and a renewed focus on commercial partnerships and investment across the sport. Existing strategic work highlights the significant economic footprint, reach, and partnership potential of motorsport in New Zealand, creating a strong platform for commercial growth.

Turn Your Passion for Business Into Fuel for Motorsport

Do you thrive on creating opportunities, building relationships, and closing deals?

MotorSport New Zealand is looking for an energetic, commercially minded, and highly motivated Commercial Manager to help unlock the next stage of growth for one of New Zealand's most exciting sports.

Reporting directly to the CEO of MotorSport New Zealand, you'll have the rare opportunity to help shape and sell the future of the sport through innovative partnerships, sponsorships, investment opportunities, and commercial programs.

This is not a desk-bound account management role.

This is a hands-on, front-line commercial position where you'll design compelling value propositions, create professional sales collateral, identify prospects, build relationships, and secure new commercial revenue from businesses that want to connect with the passion, reach, and excitement of motorsport.

What You'll Be Doing

Build Commercial Opportunities

• Design compelling sponsorship and partnership packages.
• Develop innovative value propositions that appeal to a wide range of businesses.
• Identify new revenue opportunities across the motorsport ecosystem
• Help bring new commercial concepts and products to market.

Create Winning Sales Materials

• Develop professional sales packs and presentations.
• Create proposals that clearly demonstrate value to prospective partners.
• Work closely with the CEO on pitch strategy and commercial positioning.

Sell and Close Deals

• Proactively approach and engage prospective commercial partners.
• Build a pipeline of sponsorship, partnership, and investment opportunities.
• Lead negotiations and convert opportunities into long-term relationships.
• Deliver new revenue through a consultative sales approach.

Represent the Sport

• Attend events, meetings, and networking opportunities.
• Become an ambassador for motorsport and the value it delivers to businesses.
• Help organisations discover how partnering with MotorSport New Zealand can help achieve their own objectives.

What We're Looking For

You might come from:

• Sponsorship sales
• Business development
• Commercial partnerships
• Media sales
• Marketing
• Sports administration
• Events
• Recruitment
• Advertising agencies

Most importantly, you'll be someone who:

• Loves building relationships
• Is confident speaking with business owners and senior executives
• Can identify opportunities and turn them into revenue
• Creates persuasive proposals and presentations
• Enjoys working independently
• Has strong commercial instincts and a results-driven mindset
• Gets excited by endless possibilities rather than rigid processes

Previous experience in motorsport not essential.

What's In It For You?

Earn What You're Worth

You'll receive a base salary plus a generous commission structure, rewarding you directly for the revenue you generate.

Make a Real Impact

The partnerships you secure will help shape the future sustainability and growth of motorsport throughout New Zealand.

Work Alongside Senior Leadership

You'll report directly to the CEO and have a high level of autonomy, visibility, and influence.

Vibrant Workplace

Based in our central Cuba Mall location, you'll work from one of Wellington's most vibrant and energetic precincts, surrounded by great cafes, culture, and city life.

A Unique Opportunity

Few roles offer the chance to combine commercial sales, relationship building, sport, events, business, and strategy in quite the same way.

Why MotorSport New Zealand?

Motorsport is experiencing a powerful resurgence - new fans, new energy, new opportunities - and MotorSport New Zealand is at the centre of it.

As the FIA-appointed governing body for four-wheel motorsport in New Zealand, MotorSport New Zealand regulates, supports, and develops the sport nationwide. Our ambition is clear: to help people see, experience, and love motorsport.

When you join our team, you won’t be a small cog in a big machine - you’ll be part of a tight-knit collaborative organisation where:

• Your work has direct national impact
• You gain exposure across events, operations, governance, and safety
• You work alongside passionate Clubs, officials, and volunteers
• Variety is constant, and your contribution is visible and valued You support a team building for the future

Ready to Accelerate Your Career?

If you're ambitious, commercially savvy, and excited by the challenge of creating partnerships that make a genuine difference, we'd love to hear from you.

Applications close 28 August 2026 and will be considered as they are received. Start date ASAP.