Kia ora!
At Air New Zealand we connect friends and whānau from all over Aotearoa to each other and connect Kiwis to the world. To help accelerate our growth we are doing things a little differently and reaping the benefits of operating in an Agile way.
Our Brand and Marketing function remains an integral part of the business, supporting our mission to remain one of the most loved and admired brands for New Zealanders and continue our legacy of holding the number one corporate reputation position in New Zealand. Now is your opportunity to be part of a new chapter for the airline as we take Air New Zealand into the future.
We are currently recruiting for a Campaign & Partnership Manager (Senior Brand & Marketing Specialist) to join our team.
The role
Sitting within the Market Development, Airline Chapter, this permanent, full-time role will develop and lead retail marketing and partnership activity. You will work collaboratively with other business areas and the wider Brand and Marketing Chapter to plan and deliver market development activity and communications that engage customers, grow the brand and convert customer demand. You'll be responsible for managing a wide range of marketing initiatives ranging from retail campaigns and partnership activity through to other activity such as new proposition launches, ancillary activity and alliance campaigns. You'll be a strategic marketer with a proactive approach and growth mindset that will ensure you can identify, analyse and explore new marketing opportunities to maximise commercial outcomes for Air New Zealand.
What you will bring to the role
- Demonstrated experience and ability in marketing planning and delivery in a fast-paced complex business
- Proven ability in leading and developing innovative through-the-line marketing campaigns, with a focus on digital channels
- Experience driving high performance and positive business partnerships with media and creative agencies and external partners
- Demonstrated experience in applying trends, customer insights, best practice and industry knowledge to shape marketing strategies
- In depth knowledge of the New Zealand media environment
- Strong business acumen and commercial background, abilities in developing and managing marketing budgets to ensure effective cost control and achievement of financial targets
- Exceptional abilities in managing and building relationships and influencing across all levels of business
- A proactive and mature approach to planning and problem solving
- Business/marketing degree combined with 8+ years of business and marketing experience.
If this role sounds like the opportunity for you, apply now with your most recent CV and Cover Letter.
Applications close 03/08/2025. Please note should we find our ideal candidate before the close date of the advert we may close applications early.
Due to the high volume of applications, while we will deliver an outcome to all applicants, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further conversations.
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. 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."
