Business Development Manager

Bradman Recruitment; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 95,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Bradman Recruitment – Auckland, North Island is seeking a commercially minded Business Development Manager to help expand an EV public charging network across New Zealand. The role is full time with a hybrid work arrangement and involves originating charging agreements, managing partnerships and supporting deployment of charging infrastructure.

You will work with internal teams to drive growth, optimize network performance and deliver long‑term value for clients and end users.

Qualifications

• Experience in business development, sales or account management in related sectors.
• Proven track record negotiating commercial contracts.
• Experience building strategic partnerships with large organisations.

Responsibilities

• Originating and negotiating EV public charging agreements across New Zealand.
• Managing key commercial partnerships and supporting deployment of charging infrastructure at third‑party sites.
• Collaborating with deployment, legal, finance, marketing and operations teams to drive growth and network performance.
• Coordinate end‑to‑end onboarding and deployment of charging infrastructure at destination sites.

Skills

Business development

Negotiation

Partnerships

Sales

Stakeholder management

Job description

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Bradman Recruitment – Auckland, North Island

Full time, Permanent

Hybrid

6d ago , from Bradman Energy & Carbon Recruitment

Seeking a commercially minded Business Development Manager to assist in the expansion a EV public charging network

• Build a nationwide Public Electric Vehicle charging network
• Be a part of our client's future energy and decarbonisation strategy
• Auckland or Wellington with a hybrid working arrangement.

Your new company

Our client is a leading player in the transport sector who are currently transitioning to clean energy with a national strategy to decarbonise their operations and reduce emissions. The development of electric vehicles and other non-traditional transport fuels present an opportunity for them to decarbonise the transport market. Their goal is to become the market leader in clean charging infrastructure around New Zealand with each charging point being powered by renewable energy.

Your new role

Responsible for originating and negotiating EV public charging agreements across New Zealand, managing key commercial partnerships and supporting the successful deployment of EV charging infrastructure at third-party sites. You'll work closely with internal stakeholders across deployment, legal, finance, marketing and operations to drive growth, optimise network performance and deliver long-term value. You will coordinate the end-to-end onboarding and deployment of EV charging infrastructure at destination sites.

Who you are

You have experience in business development, sales or account management roles from commercial property, sustainability, electric mobility, fleet management or a related sector. You have demonstrated success negotiating commercial contracts, leases or partnership agreements with large organisations.