Inside Holdings – Wellington, North Island Grow our impact, build relationships, secure funding, and expand our reach Seeking an inspirational leader with business acumen and comms skills Drive strategic objectives and financial success About Life Education Trust New Zealand (LETNZ)Life Education’s vision is for all tamariki and rangatahi, and their communities to have the life education they deserve. With a well-established brand and reputation spanning over 35 years, Life Education enjoys a positive and impactful relationship with school children throughout New Zealand. The organisation has 32 regional trusts across New Zealand, involving 300 volunteers and employing 45 educators. Last year, from a fleet of mobile classrooms, the trusts delivered the Healthy Harold programme to more than 1,200 schools (86% of all primary schools in New Zealand). The trusts’ educators are specialist, registered teachers who are empowered and resourced to inspire tamariki and rangatahi to make positive life choices. In the last three years the organisation has had a strong innovation drive and expanded further into secondary schools. The Theatre-in-Education programmes, that cover themes of financial literacy, alcohol and vaping, have been presented to more than 120 secondary schools, with 55,000 students participating each year. Life Education has also provided professional development workshops to nearly 1,000 teachers each year. With a ‘live’ customer evaluation system, Life Education receives outstanding feedback across a range of measures, and funding relationships with a wide range of supportive partners. The foundations of Life Education are built on a community-ownership model with funding streams independent of government contracts. About the role: As Chief Executive Officer, you will lead the organisation in the delivery of its mission and vision while developing, growing and evolving the brand, and the long-term positioning. Providing overall leadership for the Trust through the national office, you will be accountable for the financial performance of the wider organisation, the achievement of strategic and management workplans, and objectives as set by the board. As the organisation’s key spokesperson, you will influence the sector and manage key stakeholder relationships, enhancing the national brand and managing stakeholder communications. You will develop and implement strategies to expand Life Education’s reach and impact, support and monitor regional trust performance, and manage budgets and resources. By building and maintaining relationships with sponsors, funders, and supporters, you will secure new funding opportunities to meet operational and development needs. Additionally, you will recruit, develop, and lead a skilled team, fostering a positive, diverse and innovative organisational culture. Other key aspects of the role include collaborating with the LETNZ Board Chairperson on LETNZ Board meetings, focusing on governance matters, preparing annual reports, and organising conferences. Externally, you will engage with the New Zealand public and community, the education sector, current and prospective funders, Members of Parliament, government departments, media, academics and experts in the sector, and programme partners. About You: The ideal candidate will have a passion for making a difference in the lives of tamariki and rangatahi in New Zealand. They will have a proven track record of leading diverse teams to achieve significant business or organisational outcomes and will demonstrate entrepreneurial and creative thinking. They will excel in stakeholder relationship management, possess knowledge and understanding of the NGO sector, and have strong business development skills to identify and act on growth opportunities. Strategic thinking and excellent communication and public relations skills are essential. The candidate will also bring substantial experience in business or organisational management with commercial nous, enabling the ability to manage the organisation’s operations efficiently and sustainably. Join us in making a positive difference to the lives of children and their communities across New Zealand!
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