Company Description
Meridian is the largest producer of renewable electricity in Aotearoa and we strive to deliver clean energy for a fairer and healthier world. We only generate electricity from 100% renewable resources – wind, water and sun, because we believe that’s the best way forward for our planet and our communities. And, we’re doing what we can to help Aotearoa reduce their carbon emissions and supporting others in our communities to do the same.
Together, our two brands, Meridian and Powershop retail electricity to more than 400,000 homes, businesses and farms across New Zealand with a strong aspiration to grow. Now that’s a pretty impressive combo!
Mō te tūranga | What you’ll be doing
As the Head of Strategy and Acquisitions you will be a visionary and innovative leader, expertly navigating the organisation along a path that unlocks value for Meridian across both short and longer-term time horizons. You will be responsible for leading strategy development for the organisation and ensuring that the strategic settings are constantly tuned to the operating environment so that Meridian is well positioned to remain competitive and deliver value for its customers and shareholders. You will have strong commercial acumen and proactively scan the market for commercial opportunities that align with Meridian’s strategy to accelerate growth and/or unlock strategic value. You will be seen as a trusted strategic advisor to Meridian’s Executive Leadership Team and the Board and will lead significant acquisition or divestment opportunities, from ideation through to implementation.
Ngā pukenga kei a koe mō tenei tūranga | What you’ll bring
We are looking for a senior leader who has proven experience developing and executing corporate strategy and has deep commercial acumen who can identify and execute on commercial opportunities that will unlock value for Meridian. A good understanding of the NZ electricity markets will allow you to focus in on the strategic drivers and opportunities for Meridian quickly (preferred not essential).
You will be an excellent communicator with an ability to clearly articulate a vision and bring people on a journey. You will be confident and capable presenting and providing sound strategic advice to senior leadership teams and the Meridian board.
You will be valued for your innovative mindset with an ability to come up with new original ideas and will be an excellent problem solver. As an experienced people leader you will be a strong coach who enables people to grow and develop.
He aha koe i hono mai ai ki a mātou? | Why join us?
At Meridian, we value all people. We embrace different ways of thinking, living and working, because we believe diversity benefits us all. It makes our capabilities even stronger. We encourage all our people to feel comfortable bringing their whole selves to work and we’re proud to have a diverse and inclusive workplace. So, no matter who you are, you’ll find it a great place to work.
We value and live by three ‘How to Be’s’: ‘be gutsy’, working together by ‘being in the waka’ and doing the right thing by ‘being a good human’. We work hard and value the importance of connection and fun, whether this be through daily quizzes, morning teas, birthday and cultural celebrations both in person and virtually!
Sustainability sits firmly in our DNA both socially and environmentally. We proudly support KidsCan and the Kākāpō Recovery and work side-by-side with our generation communities to empower and support projects where needed. There are many opportunities to volunteer to any of our partnerships throughout the year.
Ngā painga ki a mātou | What we can offer
We value work/life balance so our WFH and flexible work options (where possible) make things easier for you and your whānau. We also offer:
- an attractive and competitive salary package plus discounts from a number of partnerships
- Southern Cross Healthcare discount - for eligible employees to give you that extra peace of mind
- enhanced leave provisions: three company paid days (over the holiday period), enhanced parental leave and options to buy up to 12 days additional leave
- enhanced KiwiSaver contributions
- excellent learning and development opportunities, we want you to be the best version of yourself and will help you get there!
- award winning wellbeing programme that provides support whenever and wherever you need it
- employee discounts off your power with Meridian or Powershop, every bit counts
- a one-off $400 payment to support your work from home set-up (if needed)
Tono mai ināianei tonu | Apply now
All in all, we’re an awesome place to work. If this sounds like you and you want to bring your energy and use your power to make a difference (pun intended), then apply today and tell us why!
To view the full Position Description, please click here – If applying through Seek, please email [email protected] to request the full position description.
If you have any general enquiries, please email [email protected] and one of our team will get back to you. We're committed to becoming more accessible and providing support if needed, please get in touch via email or phone if there are any parts of our process you would like assistance with (process found here meridianenergy.co.nz/careers), we’re more than happy to help.
If you would like to be at the forefront of New Zealand’s energy transformation and decarbonised efforts, and work in an innovative, collaborative environment that values fresh thinking, then we’d love to hear from you.
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