Professional Leader and Business Development Manager

Blooming Buds Early Learning Centre; Whau; On-site; NZD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Blooming Buds Early Learning Centre, located in New Lynn, seeks a capable leader to drive professional and operational excellence. You will support the Centre Manager with daily coordination, engage families and staff, and help grow enrolments while building the centre's positive reputation within the community.

As a strong communicator and experienced ECE leader, you will mentor staff, lead initiatives in marketing and family engagement, and collaborate with management to ensure high-quality

Qualifications

• Qualified and experienced in Early Childhood Education.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Confident with children, whānau, teachers, and management.
• Organised and able to manage multiple responsibilities.
• Proactive in identifying issues and delivering solutions.
• Experienced in marketing, business development, enrolment growth, or community engagement.
• ECE leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Support the Centre Manager with daily coordination of the centre, staff, families, documentation, health and safety, and follow-up of operational matters.
• Support enrolment growth, marketing, community relationships, family engagement, centre events, and the development of the centre's reputation.
• Coordinate, follow up, monitor and report on progress.
• Work closely with the Centre Manager and Centre Director on professional leadership, team development, parent engagement, enrolments, marketing, and business growth.
• Communicate with prospective families and conduct centre tours.

Skills

Leadership

Team development

Communication

Relationship building

Organisational skills

Marketing & engagement

Education

ECE qualification

Job description

About the role

This is a leadership position with two key areas of responsibility: professional and operational leadership – supporting the Centre Manager with the daily coordination of the centre, staff, families, documentation, health and safety, and follow-up of operational matters; and business development and community engagement – supporting enrolment growth, marketing, community relationships, family engagement, centre events, and the development of the centre's reputation. The successful candidate will be expected to coordinate, follow up, monitor and report on progress, with support from the Centre Manager and Centre Director.

Key responsibilities

• Support the Centre Manager with daily coordination of the centre, staff, families, documentation, health and safety, and follow-up of operational matters.
• Support enrolment growth, marketing, community relationships, family engagement, centre events, and the development of the centre's reputation.
• Coordinate, follow up, monitor and report on progress.
• Work closely with the Centre Manager and Centre Director on professional leadership, team development, parent engagement, enrolments, marketing, and business growth.
• Communicate with prospective families and conduct centre tours.

About you

• Qualified and experienced in Early Childhood Education
• A strong communicator and relationship builder
• Confident working with children, whānau, teachers, and management
• Organised and able to manage multiple responsibilities
• Proactive and able to identify issues and work on them
• Professional, approachable, and solution-focused
• Confident supporting and leading staff
• Experienced in developing a new or growing ECE team
• Experienced in marketing, business development, enrolment growth, or community engagement
• ECE leadership experience

About us

Blooming Buds Early Learning Centre is a growing ECE Centre located in New Lynn.