Business Development Coordinator

Business Development Coordinator

📍 New Plymouth

🕐 Fixed Term - Full Time

Join a vibrant and collaborative team where your coordination and admin skills will help shape exciting projects and partnerships. As our Business Development Coordinator based in New Plymouth, you’ll play a key role in supporting a team that thrives on interesting, meaningful work—whether it’s coordinating meetings, managing project documentation, or helping bring new ideas to life. This is a 12 month fixed-term role to cover maternity leave, offering a great opportunity to work in a supportive and energetic environment.

What we offer you

• Positive and supportive team culture and the opportunity to thrive in a genuinely caring and fun environment
• Loads of flexibility – we embrace hybrid working, so if you’d like to work a few days a week from home (or the beach) – that’s fine by us

About the role

This role is central to supporting the GM Strategy and the wider team through a broad range of administrative and coordination responsibilities. From managing travel bookings and processing invoices to maintaining project documentation and supporting reporting processes, you’ll be the go-to person for keeping things running smoothly. You’ll also liaise with internal teams and external stakeholders, including Powerco subsidiaries, clients, and consultants, ensuring seamless communication and efficient operations.

In this role, you’ll play a key part in coordinating meetings, training, and events, as well as supporting project activities. You’ll be responsible for maintaining accurate records, managing confidentiality agreements, and contributing to the continuous improvement of team reporting and documentation. If you’re someone who thrives in a collaborative environment, enjoys variety in your workday, and takes pride in delivering high-quality support, we’d love to hear from you.

About us

Our purpose is to connect communities. It’s at the heart of everything we do as we serve our customers now and into the future. At Powerco, we’re passionate about doing mahi that keeps over 1.1 million customers connected and enables energy choices as we support Aotearoa on the journey to a low-carbon future. 

Ngā Tikanga - Our Way, is what guides us to achieve our purpose and ensures we’re better together, work smarter, proud to be here, and future focused in how we work together with each other, our communities, and industry stakeholders.

📅 Applications close: Monday, 30 June 2025

Our ability to get the best out of people is what sets Powerco apart. We realise that candidates – especially from underrepresented and neurodiverse backgrounds – often won’t apply for roles unless they meet ALL the criteria. We encourage anyone who shares our passion for connecting communities to apply for any role that aligns to your strengths and interests. We will provide a safe space where you can bring your whole self to work and thrive.  

If you would benefit from support or adjustments in order to participate equitably in the recruitment process, please phone 0800 769372 or email kiaora@powerco.co.nz