Chief Executive Officer

Our client is an established New Zealand service provider operating at the intersection of technology, data, and customer communications.

We are recruiting for a six-month interim CEO role. You'll report directly to the Board and own commercial and operational performance.

The successful candidate will bring proven leadership experience, manage P&L, and navigate regulated or governed environments. You're comfortable moving fast across multiple functions and confident managing senior stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Take a hands-on approach to the day-to-day commercial and operational performance of the business
• Provide leadership across people, finance, operations, technology, risk, privacy and business continuity
• Work closely with the Board to resolve issues, make decisions and maintain overall business performance
• Oversee financial performance, sales strategy, corporate customer relationships and commercial opportunities
• Chair key committees and ensure effective governance, communication and organisational accountability

About You

• Senior leadership experience across commercial, operational and technology-enabled environments
• Proven ability to manage finance, operations, and people functions simultaneously
• Experience within SOC 2 Type II, ISO or similarly governed environments, with an understanding of risk, privacy, security and business continuity
• Strong corporate customer experience and the ability to engage confidently with senior stakeholders
• Extensive commercial and technical understanding, sound judgement and the ability to navigate complex business issues

What’s on Offer

• Opportunity to lead an established New Zealand business
• Broad executive remit spanning people, operations, finance, technology, risk and governance
• Remuneration commensurate with the scope of the role
• Auckland location

Six months. Broad responsibility. Meaningful impact.

How to Apply

Your application will be reviewed within 5 working days of receipt. Should your application be shortlisted, a Talent Connector will schedule a short phone interview with you to discuss the next steps in the recruitment process.

Part of our pre-employment checks post-interview may include a Ministry of Justice check, personality profiling, a health assessment, and/or drug & alcohol testing.

About Talent Connection

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