Company Description

At Meridian, we generate electricity from 100% renewable resources – wind, water and sun. We retail electricity to more than 390,000 customer connections including homes, businesses and farms in New Zealand. Sustainability sits firmly in our DNA both socially and environmentally. We proudly support KidsCan and the Kākāpō Recovery Program; as well as getting stuck in behind our asset communities, helping them be the best that they can.

Clean Energy for a fairer and healthier world is at the heart of our business, how we operate and how we treat each other. It’s the purpose that we live and breathe.

Job Description

This is an awesome opportunity to join our high performing Customer Team in this exciting strategic role. As Strategic Partnership Lead, you will be tasked with developing and building strong relationships, converting these into commercial opportunities for the Meridian Retail Group, whilst delivering to customer expectations and driving our strategic retail ambitions.

To execute on a strong sales partnership strategy, you’ll work collaboratively across the organisation, tapping into your networks, making presentations and pitches, and leading complex commercial negotiations with senior stakeholders to ensure commercial growth.

As a people leader, you’ll also provide best practise coaching and development for your team, ensuring they have the tools and capability to meet their goals.

Qualifications

To be successful in this role, you’ll have:

• A strong track record in business development including developing strategic sales plans to create great commercial partnerships
• Basic legal understanding to successfully lead contract reviews and negotiations
• Solid understanding of business modelling and forecasting ROI
• Commercial capability with a focus on driving revenue outcomes
• Awesome communication skills with a gift of the gab!

Additional Information

We’ve got a strong culture - we like to work hard and have fun while we’re doing it. We live by three ‘How to Be’s’: be gutsy, be a good human, and be in the waka.

Meridian is truly flexible, diverse and inclusive: in our workplace, you can feel comfortable bringing your whole self to work. Our flexible work options make things easier for you and your whānau. And we also offer an attractive salary package and benefits like life and income protection insurance, enhanced leave, KiwiSaver and parental leave provisions, discounts from Meridian and other organisations, and a Meridian employee share scheme.

All in all, we reckon we’ve got a pretty special place to work. If you think you’re an awesome fit not only for this role but for Meridian, apply today and tell us why!

If you’ve any questions or would like the full Position Description please email careers@meridianenergy.co.nz and someone will get back to you.

Advertising closes on Monday 7th March (please note this is subject to change)

Meridian Energy