About Us
At The Partnership Place we support organisations with commercial strategies, sponsorship management and activation, marketing and event management.
Whether launching projects or addressing capability gaps, we offer hands-on execution or flexible consulting: part-time or full-time, short-term or long-term.
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For detailed information on our services and how we could work together, please get in touch.
Why People Work With Us
We keep things clear, useful and focused on what works for you.
Flexible support tailored to your needs
Deep experience across commercial, sponsorship, marketing and events
Strategic thinking with real follow through
Profile
Managing Director
Matt McLennan
Matt’s worked on everything from FIFA World Cups to grassroots club days. With over 20 years of experience in events, commercial and sponsorship roles, he’s led major sponsorship programmes and helped deliver some of the world’s biggest events - including multiple FIFA World Cups, Rugby World Cup, concerts, festivals, exhibitions and community initiatives.
Now, he brings that mix of experience to support others, and help get good ideas off the ground and running.
Previous roles include:
- Venue General Manager – FIFA
- Global Event Contractor – FIFA
- Commercial Manager – Otago Rugby Union
- Commercial Manager – Football Marketing Asia
- Events & Operations – Sky Stadium
- Operations Manager – NZ Football U-20 World Cup
- Sponsorship Manager – Global & Local Organisations
At The Partnership Place, Matt focuses on practical support, clear advice and making a real difference to the organisations he works with.
Where We Work
We’re based in Dunedin - New Zealand, and work with organisations across the country.
We’ve delivered results in stadiums, community centres, council boardrooms, classrooms and clubrooms alike.
Let's Talk
Got a project in mind, or just need a sounding board? We're always happy to chat.