Business Developement Lead - Māori Partnerships

Primary ITO; Hawke's Bay; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing package

Team volunteering day

5 weeks annual leave

Job summary

Primary ITO is seeking a dedicated leader to drive business development and relationship growth with Māori enterprises across Aotearoa. The role focuses on strategic engagement, delivering training solutions, and shaping annual business plans in collaboration with stakeholders.

The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills, experience in education or vocational learning, and a credible background in working with Māori communities, with advantageous knowledge of te reo Māori and

Qualifications

• Experience leading business development and customer growth initiatives.
• Experience in education sector or vocational learning environments.
• Proven ability to partner with Māori businesses and commercial teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of te reo Māori me ona tikanga is desirable.
• Understanding of Agriculture/Horticulture sectors is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support business development and growth with Māori businesses and partners.
• Build and enhance the profile of Primary ITO and provide strategic direction for engagement with Māori.
• Recommend, develop and implement training solutions based on customer needs.
• Facilitate discussions and planning of annual business plans.

Skills

Business development

Relationship management

Education sector

Māori engagement

Communication skills

Te reo Māori

Agriculture knowledge

Job description

About The Role

This role will lead andsupport business development with existing and new Māori businesses, through strong relationship building and collaboration.

In this role you would:

• Build and enhance the profile of Primary ITO and providing the strategic direction for our engagement with Māori
• Help the business to deliver sound outcomes for Māori learners
• Recommend, develop and implement the training solutions for our customers, based on understanding their business training needs.
• Facilitate discussions and planning of annual business plans

Location

This permanent, full-time role (40 hours per week Monday to Friday) has a flexible location based within Aotearoa.

Benefits at Primary ITO

• Wellbeing Package (2 Health and Wellbeing days, Wellbeing Allowance, and Southern Cross Medical Insurance)
• Paid leave for Team Volunteering Day and days between Christmas and New Year's
• 5 weeks’ annual leave after the completion of 3 years continuous employment

Skills & Experience

• Experience leading business development, customer growth and strategic relationship management initiatives
• Experience in the education sector and/or vocational learning environments with a strong, credible reputation that is trusted and results focussed.
• Experience partnering with Māori businesses and/or commercial environments
• Excellent communication, both written and verbally.
• Knowledge of and experience with te reo Māori me ona tikanga
• Understanding of the Agriculture and Horticulture sectors would be beneficial.

About Primary ITO

Primary ITO, a business division under the new Food & Fibre Industry Skills Board, is dedicated to providing training and qualifications to over 30 primary industries.

We work with employers and others in our industry to identify, manage and promote training opportunities and to make sure our qualifications are up-to-date and deliver the skills the industry needs.