Executive Management & General Management Jobs
About the Executive Management & General Management Industry in New Zealand
Managing directors/chief executives organise and take responsibility for the effective operation of an organisation.
In addition to a base salary, some managing directors/chief executives may receive benefits such as a car or pension.
Some managing directors, particularly those who work for themselves, may have a share in the ownership of the company and therefore only take a small salary from the company.
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About the Job
Managing directors/chief executives may do some or all of the following:
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Provide the overall leadership, direction and management of an organisation
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Lead the development of an organisational culture supporting the values and objectives of the business
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Ensure strategic and business plans are in place and monitored
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Ensure realistic goals are set for an organisation, and that these goals are met
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Ensure the organisation complies with company law and other relevant legislation
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Monitor financial performance and make sure the organisation remains profitable
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Manage risks to the organisation
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Ensure the organisation's policies and procedures are followed
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Consult with management staff on issues
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Report regularly to stakeholders, often through the board of directors
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Act as a bridge between the organisation, its shareholders and the outside world
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Represent the organisation at conferences and official occasions.
Within the managers’ occupation there are numerous specialisations and fields, as managers are employed across all industries. There are also many common management tasks, including planning, organisation, budgeting and staff responsibilities.
These common tasks mean that managers often move quite easily across different fields and industries.
Demand for Managers
Chances of getting a job as a managing director/chief executive are good for people with relevant qualifications and experience.
The demand for managers, especially experienced managers, is high. This can result in a high income. There is also quite a high rate of people leaving management because of stress in the role. Managers also tend to be older workers and so retirement creates more vacancies in this occupation.
Managing directors/chief executives with relevant experience have a higher chance of employment as it is a high risk position and employers usually prefer those with a proven track record. To increase your chances, be prepared to move or travel for a position.
Opportunities for private sector chief executive roles are highest in Auckland and other urban centres. Opportunities for public sector chief executive roles are highest in Wellington.
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Industry Snapshots
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$120K-$700K per year - Salary of managing directors/chief executives in the public sector
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$120K-$1M per year - Salary of managing directors/chief executives in the private sector
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Head of Enterprise Sales
City:
Auckland
Job Type:
Permanent
Date:
18 January 2024
About the Company
At One New Zealand, the purpose is to unlock the magic of technology to create an awesome Aotearoa. With the focus on investing more into simpler and better products and services, to make things even better for New Zealanders.
They have been awarded a #2 ranking in Randstad’s Most Attractive Employers in New Zealand within the IT and telecommunications sectors as well as being nominated as finalists for the 2023 Retail Employer of the Year Award.
One NZ is also proudly Rainbow Tick certified and champion diversity of thought, perspective, and background. Offering a friendly and open environment with leading flexible working practices that help people maintain a personal and professional balance that works for them and their whānau.
About the Role
ELC Manager
City:
Hamilton
Job Type:
Permanent
Date:
1 January 1970
About K’aute Pasifika
K’aute Pasifika Trust is a charitable trust working with our communities toward a shared vision of improved health and wellbeing. We provide health, education, employment and social services to Pasifika communities and all other ethnicities who wish to access our services.
About the Role
K’aute Pasifika with the support with Visionesia has spent the last 12 months developing a uniquely Pasifika Early Learning model.
You will implement the model and establish the new Early Learning Centre in a brand new bespoke Centre as part of a significant expansion project of Pasifika services in Hamilton.
Pouwhakahaere Ohu Kaimahi | Director of Workforce
City:
Northland
Job Type:
Permanent
Date:
9 February 2024
About the Organisation - Ko wai mātou?
The Ngāti Hine Health Trust (The Trust) celebrated its 30th anniversary in April 2022. The Trust has some 400 employees and $43M turnover. The Trust is a true oranga provider delivering services across multiple sectors (health & disability, housing, social services, justice, corrections, MSD, ECE and is the whanau ora lead provider for Te Tai Tokerau). It has deliberately positioned itself over the past few years to partner with the Crown in the transformation agenda that is for Māori, by Māori to everyone.
Whilst the Trust is committed to its own plan, it also carries a wider leadership role across the Te Tai Tokerau Māori Health and Social Services provider network and is working collaboratively for the benefit of the entire region.
The Trust’s strategic plan sets out a clear blueprint for the direction ahead and seeks to reconfigure service design and delivery to align with thinking and practice that places whānau at the centre of everything they do, that encourages whānau leadership in a systemic context and in the long-term is driving to ‘One Whānau, One Plan, One Place’.
This is an exciting phase for the Trust, and they have worked hard developing a new strategic direction towards 2035, which includes a new vision and mission, underpinned by the organisational values from Te Tū o Ngāti Hine.