Area Manager - Taranaki

at  DairyNZ

AREA MANAGER - TARANAKI

DairyNZ’s story
Progressing a positive future for New Zealand dairy farming
Te whanake anamata angitu mō ngā pāmu kau o Aotearoa
We are full of people who have a passion for doing good and creating positive change. We leverage our collective strength by bringing the dairy sector together, helping farmers build more sustainable, profitable and resilient farm businesses, because a strong dairy sector means a strong New Zealand.
Your opportunity
Based out of the Stratford office, this position is an essential part of our regional team working with dairy farmers, partners, and stakeholders to deliver the required elements of the DairyNZ strategic programmes. The role provides technical leadership and expertise in farm systems and plays a critical part in maintaining a strong and influential presence with dairy farming communities, local industry partners and stakeholders, providing leadership and enabling partnerships.

Reporting to the Regional Manager - Lower North Island, alongside your team you will work with the farmers, stakeholders and partners to deliver a regional plan based on out programmes, as well as:

• Relationship management, including farmers and industry partners
• Large event delivery and organisation
• Faciliatation of events
• Participation in partner or stakeholder events
• Support farmers to improve farming practises using a farm systems lens
• Understand farmer needs and referral to industry partner

About you
You will have a passion for doing good, getting to the heart of scientific facts and creating real-world solutions, ideally holding a degree in Agriculture, Commerce or Science. As a team player and the area expert, you will display a high degree of integrity and professionalism while bringing a sense of fun and energy to the role.

We’d love to hear from you if you have:

• Practical New Zealand farming experience
• Experience in agribusiness sales, or in adoption/extension
• Experience in delivering solutions to achieve practical change
• Farm Systems knowledge and can support farmers to ‘connect the dots’
• Proven ability to build effective networks and relationships
• High level ability in facilitation, communication and presentation
• Ability to travel within the Taranaki region
• High energy and passion for the sector

Sound good to you? Come join our team who together, are making a difference.
Check out the full position description here to read more detail, applications close Monday 1st July 2024, 11.55pm.

Please refer the Job description for details