Partnerships Specialist

About Us

We're a not-for-profit organisation on a mission to transform ourselves and empower New Zealanders to live their healthiest lives.
 

With almost a million members in our care, we are New Zealand's leading health insurer.

We have an unstoppable focus, delivering outstanding experiences to our members in their time of need. This is an exciting time to be part of our journey and in return for your extraordinary talent, we'll provide a high performing values-based team environment where people are at our heart.

About The Role

As a Partnership Specialist, you’ll play a key part in driving organisational growth by supporting the development and management of strategic partnerships. You’ll help identify, cultivate, and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders while collaborating with internal teams across marketing, sales, and product to maximise the impact of every partnership.

You’ll also assist with negotiations and agreements, coordinate partnership campaigns, events, and activations, and ensure initiatives are delivered successfully. Alongside this, you’ll track performance metrics, prepare reports, research new opportunities and industry trends, and provide the day-to-day administrative support that keeps partnerships running smoothly.

About You:

• 1–3 years’ experience in partnerships, business development, marketing, or a similar role.
• Strong organisational and project management skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships.
• Collaborative mindset, comfortable working with both internal teams and external stakeholders.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, and CRM platforms such as Salesforce or HubSpot.
• Experience in event planning, contract management, or sponsorships is an advantage.
• Adaptable, accountable, and results-driven, with a growth mindset and commitment to continuous improvement.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

Ngākau nui. Āhurutanga. Tikanga. 

Join a proud diverse team, that's always there, always real, always true. If you thrive in a caring, honest and open culture, we think you’ll love working with us. 

We know that it is our team’s culture and wellbeing that will drive us forward. That’s why we prioritise not only professional development opportunities but opportunities to thrive personally, too. We offer exceptional work/life balance and our employees are encouraged to – and rewarded for – living well.  

Southern Cross Employee Benefits Include:

• five days of wellbeing leave per year  
• health insurance for you and your immediate whānau 
• life insurance cover and discounts on pet and travel insurance  
• extra parental leave benefits and financial wellbeing support  
• ability to participate in our workplace wellbeing programme 

That’s not all. Need more time to study, volunteer or support your whānau? You’ll have the opportunity to purchase flexi leave. Each year, you will also get to take part in a volunteer day, to contribute to a cause or community with your team. 

Our commitment to LGBTQIA+ and minority communities is reflected in our culture, and we run a regular Diversity and Inclusion Forum to help ensure this continues to flourish. 

If you share our commitment and passion, then apply now!