Account Manager (Sales Specialist) - Fixed Term Contract AKL

Kia ora!

Air New Zealand has a clear and compelling strategy to drive sustainable, profitable growth across the group. Our New Zealand Distribution & Corporate Sales group is a key pillar in our growth strategy, contributing significantly to our overall operational and commercial ambitions in a competitive market. We're redefining the way we currently operate to effectively compete, optimise our performance and retain our position as the market leading carrier within New Zealand. We're committed to "working with the right partners in the right markets"; delivering a seamless journey for our customers and sharing Air New Zealand with the world. 

We have an exciting opportunity for an Account Manager (Sales Specialist) to join us based in Auckland. This is a fixed term contract until January 2026.

Reporting to the Senior Manager Corporate & Government, as the Account Manager - you will drive and present a compelling commercial value proposition to a portfolio of customers with a key focus on account retention, sales optimization and high customer and stakeholder engagement.

Essential to this role will be your outstanding communication and relationship building skills along with a high degree of operational capability.

You will be a consistent high performer in a fast-paced account management function and have a wide and varied commercial network. You will be resilient by nature, flexible and possess strong business acumen combined with the ability to challenge the status quo and deliver on results. A natural ability to understand your client's needs and challenges and fully committing to partnering with them to provide a world-class solution will see you succeed.

If this role sounds like the opportunity for you, apply today! 

Please note this job closes on 05/02/2025 - 00:01am. While we will deliver an outcome to every applicant, due to the large number of applications we will only organise conversations with shortlisted candidates.

At Air New Zealand, we are proudly committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and believe in creating a truly inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves and thrive. Our people are our greatest asset – because while everything else we do in our operation can be replicated by our competitors, it is our people that truly set us apart. We are firm believers in celebrating the differences and diversity of thought our people bring to their roles. We encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds, including those with a disability, additional health and mental health needs, and/or are neurodiverse to apply for our roles.

If you have encountered any accessibility barriers and require further information or reasonable accommodations to our recruitment process, please reach out to the recruiter listed on this job advert so they are able to support you to freely participate equitably in our recruitment and selection process.

Whāia te pae tawhiti kia tata. Ko te pae tata whakamaua, kia tina.

"Seek to bring distant horizons closer. Once near, seize them and make them your reality."