Strategic Stakeholder Engagement Manager

Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI); Wellington; On-site; NZD 142,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) seeks a Manager, Stakeholder Engagement in Wellington to lead a small team within New Zealand Food Safety. The role focuses on developing and delivering engagement strategies with industry partners to strengthen the food system and consumer confidence.

You will work across NZFS and MPI, collaborating with senior leaders to guide engagement programmes in a dynamic regulatory environment and deliver impact for NZ’s food sector.

Qualifications

• Experience in strategic engagement, public relations, and corporate communications.
• Ability to navigate central and local government complexities.
• Collaborative leadership and relationship building.

Responsibilities

• Manage a small engagement team across NZ Food Safety and MPI.
• Develop and deliver an engagement strategy and annual work programme.
• Support staff to engage with a broad range of stakeholders.
• Collaborate with senior leadership and Deputy Director-General NZ Food Safety.

Skills

Strategic engagement

Public relations

Corporate communications

Leadership

Government navigation

Job description

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) seeks a Manager, Stakeholder Engagement in Wellington to lead a small team within New Zealand Food Safety. The role focuses on developing and delivering engagement strategies with industry partners to strengthen the food system and consumer confidence.

You will work across NZFS and MPI, collaborating with senior leaders to guide engagement programmes in a dynamic regulatory environment and deliver impact for NZ’s food sector.