The Business and Partnerships team is the key conduit between non-TEO stakeholders and the TEC and an exemplar of the relationship management role.

The Relationship Manager will exemplify knowledge and experience in relationship management, actively managing their allocated regional portfolios and work collaboratively internally and externally to ensure that learners gain the maximum benefit from TEC's products and services.

What will you be doing?

• Engaging effectively with a variety of customer groups e.g., industries, local govt, employers, iwi, and Pasifika communities.
• Seeking out and leveraging opportunities for TEC to engage in high impact partnerships.
  • Provide high quality regional insight and advice to TEC on a range of matters, including strategic and programme operational issues.
  • Collaborate with all teams to drive for continuous improvement.
  • Bringing together and forming relationships and forums to provide input to and deliver on TEC's strategic initiatives.

What will you need to show?

• Proven relationship management skills: you are a people person, adept at navigating relationships at all levels and across varying sectors, naturally collaborating with others.
• Initiative: you will be motivated and pro-active, great at taking the lead and working in often ambiguous and evolving environments.
• Business acumen and strategic thinking skills: you will have sound understanding of the machinery of government and the ability to align knowledge to the system to support operational goals.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills: you can identify areas of risk and opportunity and are skilled at exploring a problem and reaching a solution.
• Cultural Intelligence: You will have experience in or the ability to demonstrate cultural awareness and to operate effectively in diverse cultural contexts.

What will you get in return?

• An opportunity to take on challenging work that makes a positive impact on the lives of New Zealanders.
• A motivated and supportive manager and team, keen to make the most of your skill set to achieve outcomes for New Zealand.
• A value driven and collaborative culture.
• $100k - $120+, depending on relevant experience.
• The TEC offers a range of benefits including additional annual and sick leave, flexible working options and a wellness programme.

As part of the application process for this role, your application is to include your covering letter and C.V. along with a short YouTube video of yourself answering the following questions, 

• What is your story? Tell me about you.
• What excites you about this role and what three things do you feel someone needs to exceed in it?
• What is your ideal work environment? 

The video is to be 3 minutes max in duration. Use the option ‘unlisted' when creating your YouTube video. As part of your application please provide the link to your video along with your covering letter and C.V. The information will only be used for recruitment purposes and will not be held after the recruitment process has been completed.