General Manager NZ

30 / 01 / 2026

  • Auckland
  • Permanent / Full Time
  • Executive Management / General Manager

Description

About the company

Join a well-established and recognised digital marketplace in NZ. The business connects a large, highly engaged audience with commercial partners through a sophisticated online platform that blends content, search, and advertising-led revenue models.

The business operates at the intersection of media, digital services, and marketplace economics, offering advertisers and partners a high-value platform to reach motivated consumers. With a clear growth agenda, the company is focused on expanding capability, deepening customer value, and strengthening its position as a category leader in a competitive digital landscape.

About the role

The business is geared up for its next phase of growth, with strong foundations, clear ambition and a supportive Board. Reporting directly to the Board, this role carries full accountability for business performance, growth strategy and leadership of a high-calibre team.
 
This newly created opportunity will suit a senior leader with a strong sales and revenue lens, proven P&L ownership and experience operating across both B2C digital platforms and B2B enterprise relationships.

  • Full responsibility for the overall performance, strategy and execution of the business
  • Lead and optimise the P&L, driving sustainable revenue growth and margin performance
  • Shape and execute commercial strategy across online marketplaces, subscription and/or advertising-based models
  • Oversee customer experience and digital interface performance, with a strong understanding of UX and B2C journeys
  • Lead, develop and engage a lean,
  • capable team
  • Act as the senior brand representative with key enterprise customers, partners and stakeholders
  • Partner closely with the Board, providing clear insight, commercial judgement and leadership

 
Key attributes needed
 

  • Proven General Manager, Commercial Director or senior leadership experience with full P&L accountability
  • Strong background in sales leadership and revenue growth, including enterprise-level B2B engagement
  • Experience within digital platforms, online marketplaces, subscription or advertising services environments
  • Comfortable operating across B2C and B2B business models
  • High commercial acumen (IQ) combined with strong emotional intelligence (EQ)
  • Confident and credible in boardrooms, with the presence to influence senior stakeholders
  • Hands-on, pragmatic and outcomes-driven leadership style

This is a rare chance to step into a senior, board-reporting General Manager role within a business that is well positioned and resourced for growth, offering genuine autonomy, influence and the opportunity to lead the next chapter of its evolution.  Industry experience will be key for this one.  
 
Get in touch for a confidential discussion or submit your CV to sindyw@huntercampbell.co.nz.

  • Drive growth in a well-resourced, fast-evolving digital marketplace - B2B & B2C
  • Lead a lean team in sales, marketing, IT and administration
  • Central Auckland location, great culture

Apply now

Sindy Ward
Director, Sales and Marketing

As Director and Shareholder of Hunter Campbell’s Sales and Marketing recruitment division, I lead the strategic direction of our practice with a focus on executive-level recruitment across sales, marketing, general management, and CEO roles. I’m passionate about partnering with forward-thinking businesses to shape and execute talent strategies that support long-term growth and leadership capability. My…

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