Mō te whai waahi | About the opportunity

You will support Farmlands' brand and marketing initiatives to help grow, engage and establish stronger customer connections while meeting key business objectives.

This is a five and a half month fixed-term contract.

Responsibilities include:

• Supporting, administering and coordinating marketing activity across a range of channels including digital, print, social, events, the Farmlands website and some partner channels.
• Increasing the profile, reputation and reach of the Farmlands brand across our social channels and community/national events.
• Working with a wide range of stakeholders including the brand and campaign team, the Events and Partnerships Lead as well as suppliers and partners.
• Utilise customer insights to expand our reach and engagement through our social channels.

Mōhou ake | About you

• Work experience ideally in marketing and/or event management.
• Tertiary qualification in Marketing or Commerce is desirable, but not essential.
• Ability to work under pressure, with tight turnarounds and at times, multiple briefs.
• Team player with the ability to work closely and collaboratively with a range of stakeholders.
• Portrays a professional image to customers (internal and external) and actively supports Farmlands initiatives.

Mō ngā painga | About the benefits

You'll be rewarded with:

• Sick leave from Day 1.
• Paid birthday leave.
• Access to training through our online library, The Greenhouse.
• Staff discounts at Farmlands Retail Stores.
• Exclusive Farmlands shareholding offer providing access to a vast array of discounts with our Card Partners.
• Additional support for parents - 10 weeks of fully paid parental leave for primary carers and 2 weeks' paid partner's leave.

Mō matou | About us

At Farmlands - Te Whenua Tāroa, our purpose is to enable improved profitability and productivity for NZ farmers and growers, and our vision is to be the 'go-to' for everyone connected to our land. This is what gets us out of bed in the morning and keeps us going day in and day out.

As New Zealand's largest farming co-operative, we have an annual turnover of more than $2.3 billion, with over 1200 staff in over 80 locations from Cape Reinga to Bluff. In addition to our strong core retail business, we have a well-established shareholder card network with operations in feed production, nutrition, ecommerce, fuel, distribution, agronomy, to name a few.

Joining our team gives you the chance to contribute to a Kiwi-owned brand. We offer autonomy in a collaborative fast-paced environment where we truly value ‘Minds Open’, ‘Be-ing You’, and ‘See-ing it Through’.

Te Tono | How to apply

Apply online with your CV and cover letter and we'll do the rest. We'd love to hear from you and know you'll most definitely grow your career - and us - at Farmlands.

Applicants must have the legal right to work in New Zealand.

Please note that the successful candidate will have to go through pre-employment checks before starting with us at Farmlands. These will include two references from your two most recent managers, a Ministry of Justice Check, proof of your right to work in New Zealand, a driver’s licence check and an ACC background check. For certain roles a drug and alcohol test, credit check and AML check may be required.