Business Development & Sales Executive

Specsavers; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly bonus scheme

Two free pairs of glasses

On-site free parking

Birthday and Volunteer leave

Job summary

Specsavers seeks a proactive Corporate Partnerships professional in Auckland to develop partnerships across New Zealand and Australia. This role includes managing key Corporate Partner relationships and driving program engagement.

Your strong commercial skills and analytical mindset will help identify opportunities for growth, while excellent communication will ensure effective stakeholder management. Enjoy perks like a quarterly bonus scheme and flexible working.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in account management and partnership development.
• Strong commercial and analytical skills, using data to drive program performance.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage and strengthen key Corporate Partner relationships.
• Drive program engagement and identify business growth opportunities.
• Coordinate campaigns, communications, and program activities with stakeholders.

Skills

Account management

Business development

Partnerships

Sales

Relationship management

Commercial skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Proficiency in Excel

CRM platforms

Job description

At Specsavers, we know that to reach your full potential you need to work somewhere that will bring out your best. We pride ourselves on offering a workplace with a supportive, driven, flexible and inclusive culture.

In 2026, we were proudly recognised as one of New Zealand’s Best Places.

Here’s a taste of just some of our perks:

• Quarterly bonus scheme
• Two free pairs of glasses each year
• On-site free parking
• Birthday, Volunteer, Professional Development and Paid Parental Leave

So, if you like the sound of working for a company that’s dedicated to improving the lives of both their people and customers - we think you’d look good at Specsavers.

The Role & Team

Are you commercially minded with a passion for growing partnerships and delivering great outcomes? We are seeking a proactive and results-focused Corporate Partnerships professional to develop and grow our Corporate Partnership programmes across New Zealand and Australia.

In this role, you will be responsible for managing and strengthening key Corporate Partner relationships, driving programme engagement and utilisation, and identifying opportunities to grow existing partnerships. You will also play a key role in identifying and developing new business opportunities, using data and insights to drive commercial performance and deliver value to our partners, stores and customers.

You will work closely with Corporate Partners, Specsavers stores and internal stakeholders to coordinate campaigns, communications, reporting and programme activity, ensuring our partnerships continue to deliver strong long-term value.

The Skills We’re Looking For:

• Proven experience in account management, business development, partnerships, sales or relationship management, with a strong focus on building and growing commercial relationships
• Strong commercial and analytical skills, with the ability to use data, reporting and insights to identify opportunities and drive programme performance
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to build relationships and influence internal and external stakeholders
• Highly organised and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple partnerships, projects and priorities while maintaining accuracy
• A proactive and growth-focused approach, with the ability to identify new business opportunities and develop existing accounts
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to understand partner needs and develop practical solutions that deliver mutual value
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, and experience working with databases, reporting systems and CRM platforms

About Us

Specsavers are rated the market leader for eye tests, the retailer of choice for contact lenses and one of the fastest growing hearing providers in New Zealand and Australia. We are on a continual mission to transform eye and hearing health by eliminating preventable vision loss and blindness, including Glaucoma and Diabetes, through improved prevention and early detection, as well as providing accessible and affordable hearing care.

At Specsavers we believe a diverse, inclusive, and flexible culture enables our people to bring their whole selves to work and be proud of doing so. When it comes to flexibility, we understand that one size doesn’t fit all. Our flexible working at Specsavers enables us to work in ways that support our lifestyle to help us balance our career with the other important things in life.

Creating a great place to work for our people is pinnacle to us and along with our Behaviours is at the core of everything we do. We like to think it’s a fun and positive place to work – why not have a look for yourself https://join.specsavers.com/nz/life-at-specsavers

Applicants for the role are required to have current working rights as per, relevant government legislation.