Sales and Marketing

Events and Sponsorship Manager

21 / 11 / 2024

  • Auckland
  • Permanent / Full Time
  • Events Manager / Marketing

Description

About the Company
  
Ballance Agri Nutrients is a farmer owned co-operative committed to implementing farming practices that are more productive, profitable and sustainable.

Ballance’s original core business was in fertiliser manufacturing, supply and sales but it continues to transform as an organisation as the evolution of Agri-science and Agri-tech remains an industry focus. 

Ballance now distributes an innovative suite of products and services including a range of fertiliser and micronutrient products, a fully owned subsidiary of Ballance (SuperAir) that specialises in the aerial application of solid fertiliser and lime as well as mapping services, self-silo services and farm sustainability services.

Ballance continues to have a key focus on its customers, a pivotal requirement in understanding and meeting the evolving needs of farmers as well as the wider trends in the agricultural sector.  

About the Role
  
We know that great performance begins with great people, and Ballance are looking for a passionate and experienced Events and Sponsorship Manager to join the Marketing team. You will be responsible for the strategic, planning and delivery of the events and sponsorship portfolio at Ballance.  Specifically, this role will:

  • Deliver flagship agricultural events including National Fieldays (Mystery Creek) – the largest Agricultural show in the Southern Hemisphere as well as regional fieldays in the North and South Island each year.
  • Drive and manage long-standing sponsorship partnerships including Ballance Farm Environment Awards, Dairy Women’s Network and the Ahuwhenua Trophy to name a few.
  • Achieve value for Ballance by leveraging these sponsorship relationships and partnering with Agricultural groups for mutual benefit.
  • Plan and execute customer centric events to help drive value for New Zealand farmers and growers, connecting with them in rural communities.
  • Collaborate with the innovation team on driving thought leadership events showcasing future nutrient leadership.
  • Drive cross functional advocacy, development, delivery and formal evaluation of a rolling 12-month sponsorship and event calendar and associated budget.
  • Lead and develop one direct report.
  • Contribute as part of the wider marketing team within Ballance.

About You   

With a positive and enthusiastic attitude, you are a great team player who thrives on creating connections.  You are innovative in your approach and are both solutions and results focused.  Specifically, you possess the following:

  • 5+ years’ experience within marketing
  • A qualification in business, ideally marketing
  • Sponsorship/event management expertise
  • Strong internal and external relationship building capability
  • Experience in change and transformation
  • Creative design and production process knowledge
  • Budget management
  • Clear and compelling communication skills
  • Excellent leadership, relationship and influencing skills
  • Ability to understand customer needs and customer experience across all touchpoints.

What’s in it for you?
  
This is your opportunity to make your mark in a stable and thriving organisation with exciting future plans. 

The nature and stage of the business means you will be part of a high performing team with great mentorship from the Head of Marketing.  You will work closely with senior leaders and will be exposed to lots of different facets of operating within an innovative Agri business.  

Ballance prioritises its people and has excellent benefits.  It also prioritises internal mobility and learning and development opportunities across the organisation.
  
If you’ve been operating within the events and sponsorship industry, and you are looking for your next opportunity as part of a collaborative and progressive team, apply today! For additional information, please contact Erin Donkin on erind@huntercampbell.co.nz.

  • Live and work in beautiful Mount Maunganui.
  • Join a high functioning and collaborative team who like to have fun!
  • Strategic role working on large scale agricultural events.

Apply now

Events and Sponsorship Manager

21 / 11 / 2024

  • Bay of Plenty
  • Permanent / Full Time
  • Events Manager / Marketing

Description

About the Company
  
Ballance Agri Nutrients is a farmer owned co-operative committed to implementing farming practices that are more productive, profitable and sustainable.

Ballance’s original core business was in fertiliser manufacturing, supply and sales but it continues to transform as an organisation as the evolution of Agri-science and Agri-tech remains an industry focus. 

Ballance now distributes an innovative suite of products and services including a range of fertiliser and micronutrient products, a fully owned subsidiary of Ballance (SuperAir) that specialises in the aerial application of solid fertiliser and lime as well as mapping services, self-silo services and farm sustainability services.

Ballance continues to have a key focus on its customers, a pivotal requirement in understanding and meeting the evolving needs of farmers as well as the wider trends in the agricultural sector.  

About the Role
  
We know that great performance begins with great people, and Ballance are looking for a passionate and experienced Events and Sponsorship Manager to join the Marketing team. You will be responsible for the strategic, planning and delivery of the events and sponsorship portfolio at Ballance.  Specifically, this role will:

  • Deliver flagship agricultural events including National Fieldays (Mystery Creek) – the largest Agricultural show in the Southern Hemisphere as well as regional fieldays in the North and South Island each year.
  • Drive and manage long-standing sponsorship partnerships including Ballance Farm Environment Awards, Dairy Women’s Network and the Ahuwhenua Trophy to name a few.
  • Achieve value for Ballance by leveraging these sponsorship relationships and partnering with Agricultural groups for mutual benefit.
  • Plan and execute customer centric events to help drive value for New Zealand farmers and growers, connecting with them in rural communities.
  • Collaborate with the innovation team on driving thought leadership events showcasing future nutrient leadership.
  • Drive cross functional advocacy, development, delivery and formal evaluation of a rolling 12-month sponsorship and event calendar and associated budget.
  • Lead and develop one direct report.
  • Contribute as part of the wider marketing team within Ballance.

About You   

With a positive and enthusiastic attitude, you are a great team player who thrives on creating connections.  You are innovative in your approach and are both solutions and results focused.  Specifically, you possess the following:

  • 5+ years’ experience within marketing
  • A qualification in business, ideally marketing
  • Sponsorship/event management expertise
  • Strong internal and external relationship building capability
  • Experience in change and transformation
  • Creative design and production process knowledge
  • Budget management
  • Clear and compelling communication skills
  • Excellent leadership, relationship and influencing skills
  • Ability to understand customer needs and customer experience across all touchpoints.

What’s in it for you?
  
This is your opportunity to make your mark in a stable and thriving organisation with exciting future plans. 

The nature and stage of the business means you will be part of a high performing team with great mentorship from the Head of Marketing.  You will work closely with senior leaders and will be exposed to lots of different facets of operating within an innovative Agri business.  

Ballance prioritises its people and has excellent benefits.  It also prioritises internal mobility and learning and development opportunities across the organisation.
  
If you’ve been operating within the events and sponsorship industry, and you are looking for your next opportunity as part of a collaborative and progressive team, apply today! For additional information, please contact Erin Donkin on erind@huntercampbell.co.nz.

  • Live and work in beautiful Mount Maunganui.
  • Join a high functioning and collaborative team who like to have fun!
  • Strategic role working on large scale agricultural events.

Apply now

Head of Sales

21 / 11 / 2024

  • Auckland
  • Permanent / Full Time
  • Sales / Sales Director / Head of Sales

Description

About the Company:
  
Canary Foods is dedicated to producing premium dairy products for both domestic and export markets, with a vision to be recognized as a world-class health food provider.  This is a rare opportunity to join a New Zealand dairy business that supplies butter and cheese to B2B and B2C customers across retail, foodservice, and hospitality channels.  Owned by China’s largest dairy firm, Yili, and it’s NZ subsidiary Westland Milk Products, it is guided by their core values – Excellence, Accountability, Innovation, Win-Win Collaboration, and Respect – fostering a culture that drives success, innovation, and collaboration.
  
About the role:
  
As the Head of Sales, you will be a key part of the senior leadership team and: 

  • Strategize and deliver revenue: Collaborate with the General Manager to design and implement sales strategies that align with Canary’s growth objectives, delivering revenue and profitability targets.
  • Lead a talented team: Manage and develop a team of three sales professionals based in Hamilton, providing coaching, clear objectives, and ongoing support to ensure success.
  • Cultivate key customer relationships: Build and maintain strong relationships with retailers, suppliers, wholesalers, and distributors, and ensuring satisfaction and uncovering new opportunities.
  • Drive market expansion: Leverage market insights to identify growth areas, guide product development, in order to design and optimize bespoke offerings for both existing and new markets.
  • Ensure financial performance: Oversee budgets, sales forecasts in collaboration with finance and demand planning teams, to ensure adherence to financial targets and operational efficiency.
  • Collaborate across functions: Work closely with supply chain, finance, and NPD teams to align strategies, streamline processes, and meet customer needs.
  • Marketing and price positioning: Drive growth through strategic advice in this area. 

Key requirements:

  • Significant sales management experience in FMCG and food manufacturing, including domestic and international market development, ideally within the dairy or foodservice sectors.
  • A track record of success in managing B2B and B2C sales, with experience leading and developing teams.
  • Strong understanding of the global dairy market, including market dynamics, supply-demand fundamentals, and product applications.
  • Effective change management exposure balancing both large global corporate ownership model and SME agility locally.
  • Commodity buying and reworking experience with a technical background would be beneficial.
  • Expertise in strategic planning, process improvement, and new product commercialization.
  • Exceptional interpersonal, leadership, and communication skills, with the ability to build trust and inspire performance.
  • Commitment to maintaining quality, health, safety, and environmental standards.

Why Join Canary?
  
This is a great opportunity to make leadership impact and take charge of sales strategy and execution in a work environment that values fresh ideas and collaboration.  Play a pivotal role in shaping business strategy and upholding the vision and values of Canary to expand their footprint globally. 
With domestic and international travel as part of the role, be a NZ brand ambassador and let your passions come alive.  This role would ideally be based in the Hamilton head office, with flexibility offered for the right candidate if based in Auckland.
  
For a confidential chat about your sales career at Canary, get in touch with Sindy Ward on +6421659193 or submit your resume to sindyw@huntercampbell.co.nz.  All direct and agencies submissions will be redirected to Hunter Campbell for assessment.

  • Strategic leadership role to make an impact on the NZ dairy trade
  • Full sales ownership of export and domestic markets
  • Key role in the senior management team, Hamilton office

Apply now

Regional Manager

20 / 11 / 2024

  • Wellington
  • Permanent / Full Time
  • Regional Sales Manager / Sales Manager / Sales

Description

Regional Manager

About the company
  
Join a well-established, New Zealand owned, integrated facilities services provider.  The business is an award-winning franchise-based company who have a key focus on customer service and quality assurance.
  
Their robust structure and system of delivery sets them apart from their competitors, making them industry leaders. Large private and public sector organisations across New Zealand utilise their services day in and day out.
  
About the role
  
The primary purpose of the role is to take ownership for the overall performance and operations of the lower north island region, whilst being based in Wellington ideally. The focus of the role is split into 3 parts – client retention through effective key account management, driving new client acquisition as well as bringing on new cleaning franchisees to carry out services.
  
The role will see you develop new business, maintain, and grow client relationships, ensure operational excellence and service delivery, increasing the number of franchisees and well as providing key support and guidance where required.
  
This is a broad role where you will offer inspirational leadership to the regional staff and be accountable for workplace health and safety, as well as the welfare of those under your direction.
  
Key responsibilities

  • Identify potential clients or attend leads assigned to you, conduct presentations, and negotiate contracts to secure new business.
  • Build and maintain strong client relationships to ensure high client satisfaction and retention with existing business.
  • Monitor & maintain the profitability of the region.
  • Recruit new franchisees ensuring correct due diligence process.
  • Develop and organise training and coaching the franchisees and cleaning staff.
  • Ensure compliance with company standards, procedures, and policies in all operations.

About you

  • Client Relationship Management: Proven ability to build and maintain strong client relationships, ensuring satisfaction and retention.
  • Business Development: Experience in acquiring new clients, delivering presentations, and negotiating contracts to drive growth.
  • Leadership and Team Management: Experience in leading teams, ensuring staff welfare, and managing health and safety.
  • Operational Excellence: Skilled in managing profitability, ensuring compliance with policies, and maintaining service quality
  • Industry Experience: Ideally you will come from facilities services industry and have exposure to working with franchisees.

Culture
  
This is a passionate, experienced, and hard-working team who take pride in their reliable and consistent services. They have a compassionate and people focused company culture that feels like family. They are exceptionally supportive, and pride themselves on their exceptional customer care and services.

If you are ready to take on this exciting opportunity and drive success within an organisation, apply now.  To have a confidential discussion, contact Jessica Walker on 0212446405 or jessicaw@huntercampbell.co.nz

  • Competitive package, company vehicle and uncapped commission structure
  • Award winning integrated facilities services provider
  • Results driven role with remote working

Apply now

Executive Assistant

19 / 11 / 2024

  • Auckland
  • Permanent / Full Time
  • Human Resources / Human Resources & Recruitment

Description

About the Company:
 
Primepac is a leading NZ owned packaging business dedicated to providing innovative solutions to a wide variety of applications and customers.  They are proud of their dynamic work environment and commitment to developing their team. As they continue to grow and evolve, we’re looking for an Executive Assistant to join the team and support the General Manager.
 
The Role:
 
We are seeking a highly organized and proactive Executive Assistant to support the NZ General Manager. This is a dynamic role combining executive administration, office management, and general support. The ideal candidate will be someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is ready to take on a variety of responsibilities.
 
Key Responsibilities: 

  • Executive Support: Assist the General Manager with calendar management, travel planning, and email correspondence. Help the GM be more effective by anticipating needs and staying ahead of tasks. 
  • HR Administration: Support HR activities, including managing contracts, onboarding, maintaining HR policies, and assisting with administration.
  • Office Management: Oversee the smooth running of the office, including Health & Safety compliance, ERP system implementation support, and conference organization.
  • Internal Communications: Manage internal communications and ensure key messages are effectively delivered across the company.
  • Meeting Coordination: Organize and prepare for monthly management meetings, including setting agendas, preparing reports, and ensuring follow-up on action items.
  • Project Support: Assist with various projects, such as support with ERP implementation and organizing company-wide events.

 About You:

  • Proven experience as an Executive Assistant or Personal Assistant.
  • Super organized with a knack for managing multiple tasks and priorities.
  • Digital specialist who is fast-paced, tech and systems savvy.
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
  • Strong attention to detail and the ability to work independently.
  • A proactive approach and the ability to anticipate the needs of senior leaders.

What’s on offer:

  • An opportunity to work closely with senior leadership in a growing company.
  • A role with variety and responsibility, where no two days are the same.
  • A supportive environment that values your growth and development.

This role is replacing someone who is progressing through the company, offering you the chance to step into a role with significant impact and visibility. If you’re looking for a challenging and rewarding position that offers growth opportunities, please submit your CV and a cover letter outlining your experience and why you’re the perfect fit for this role to Sindy Ward on sindyw@huntercampbell.co.nz.

  • Great business; inclusive team; fast-paced values-based culture
  • Established NZ owned manufacturer of packaging solutions; a role you can own
  • Rosedale, Auckland North location

Apply now