At Air New Zealand, our driving purpose is to connect friends and whānau all over Aotearoa to each other and reconnect Kiwis to the world. We have a strong focus on doing the basics brilliantly and ensuring the best possible experience for our customers right across their journey.
We're looking for an energetic and results driven leader to take on the newly created role of Rotorua Airport Manager. This dynamic leader will work proactively to deliver on key metrics, provide strong and supportive leadership and ensure we meet a high level of operational integrity and regulatory compliance. Importantly, the successful candidate will be confident in their ability to lead, coach and develop our people in this central port. Motivating their team in a sometimes challenging environment and always focused on ensuring the ongoing safety and stability of the operation as we move into the future.
Thinking about your career steps?
An Airport Manager role provides you with a fantastic 'full business' view and will challenge you to keep learning and developing your skills as you lead in a busy operational environment.
Across New Zealand all of our Regional Airport Managers hold key roles with a focus on delivering to the Kia Mau strategy of grow domestic. As the local 'face' of Air New Zealand you need to be up to the challenge. So, if you thrive on providing excellent experiences for our customers, are passionate about growing your team whilst ensuring we deliver safe and efficient on time performance then we'd love to hear from you.
To be successful in this role you will:
- Excellent people leadership skills and ability to coach and develop individuals for success.
- Able to foster a culture of teamwork, accountability, and excellence.
- Build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including airlines, regulators, contractors, and local authorities
- Be able to think strategically and maintain a long-term outlook.
- Have the ability to influence positive outcomes at all levels.
- Have good commercial skills and a drive to deliver results.
- Manage the airport budget and resources, ensuring optimal allocation and utilization.
- Ideally have knowledge and experience in an operations environment with understanding of airport regulatory requirements
Why Rotorua?
Just two and half hours from Auckland but a world away from the hustle and bustle Rotorua is renowned for its rich Māori culture and otherworldly geothermal landscapes. The city has recently attracted more than $200 million in Central Government investment for exciting new developments that will continue to improve the city for residents and visitors alike, including the development of the city’s lakefront and spa facilities. People living in Rotorua enjoy an abundance of outdoor activities based around an extensive network of lush forest trails and sparkling lakes. This is a city rich in creativity and talent that is conveniently located for easy access to the Bay of Plenty coastline and the Central Plateau for sea and snow.
Housing in Rotorua is considered more affordable than other areas in New Zealand. The city offers a good range of housing options to rent or buy: modern subdivisions, suburban homes, rural lifestyle blocks, and lakeside properties.
To take the next step in your leadership career, please apply online via the Air New Zealand careers site.
Additional Information
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.
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."
