The Chief Executive Officer (CEO), New Zealand Young Farmers (NZYF) is responsible for providing visionary leadership and strategic direction across the organisation. Reporting to the Board Chair, the CEO will ensure delivery of strategic and operational priorities, driving the organisation towards its purpose of growing world class young people who are engaged and empowered in their rural communities across Aotearoa.

Key areas of accountability include:

• Developing and executing strategic objectives as approved by the Board, ensuring alignment with the organisation’s purpose and vision.
• Maintaining oversight and control of organisational risk and the financial position through membership, sponsorship and funding to enable the organisation to meet its strategic and operational objectives.
• Proactively developing and managing stakeholder and industry relationships to foster partnerships that support organisational objectives.
• Strategically managing membership relationships at both national and local levels to enhance member engagement and satisfaction.
• Providing leadership to the NZYF team, fostering a high-performance, positive, collaborative, and engaged organisational culture 
• Proactively developing and managing stakeholder sponsorship and relations for the FMG Young Farmer of the Year Contest – elevating the food and fibres sector by enabling and promoting excellence.

 

Job summary:

NZ Young Farmers is a not-for-profit organisation which is dedicated to having young people influencing and contributing to the success of the Food and Fibres sector for generations to come. NZYF does this through membership networks catered for people at all different stages of the Food and Fibres sector (including its traditional Young Farmers clubs), being responsible for collaboration on industry initiatives which attract and develop talent from schools and other education providers and running the prestigious Young Farmer of the Year contest. NZYF supports and utilizes our dedicated volunteers, recognizing that as a volunteer organization, our members are essential to executing our strategy and delivering impactful results on the ground. You can read more about NZYF at https://www.youngfarmers.co.nz/ 

To succeed in this role – you may have experience within the below (we encourage you to apply if you don’t meet all the criteria, as we value diverse skills and experiences): 

• Experience in:
  • A senior leadership role within the Food and Fibres sector
  • Working with boards, providing professional and strategic advice
  • Operating at a strategic and operational level
  • Working with or within an organisation with a membership or volunteer base
  • Understanding key market drivers and identifying growth and partnership opportunities
  • Establishing and maintaining positive relationships with key stakeholders and commercial enterprises

 

Location is flexible for the right candidate.

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