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A new agency with a big mission

Invest NZ is a newly established Autonomous Crown Entity with a singular mission to increase the flow of foreign direct investment into sectors with high growth and productivity potential — supporting long-term economic prosperity.

Independent and impartial, we focus on high-value opportunities that deliver benefits for investors, businesses, and the country.

Our global team combines strong networks, commercial expertise, and deep local knowledge to connect investment with opportunity. We use our networks, commercial expertise, and deep knowledge of New Zealand to bring investment and opportunity together. If you’re passionate about creating impact and building New Zealand’s economic future, this is where you belong.

Our work includes:

Connecting global investors with opportunities that matter.
Providing insights on government policy and regulatory reforms impacting FDI.
Welcoming experienced investors through initiatives like the Active Investor Plus Visa.

Current Job Opportunities

Chief Operating Officer

Invest New Zealand | Auckland or Wellington

Invest New Zealand has been established to increase international investment into New Zealand and support long-term economic prosperity. Working across government, industry and global investor networks, the agency is focused on attracting high-value investment that lifts productivity and creates lasting value for New Zealand.

As a newly established Autonomous Crown Entity, we are building a high-performing organisation with a culture grounded in accountability, collaboration and impact. We are now looking for an exceptional Chief Operating Officer to join our Executive Leadership Team and help shape the next stage of Invest New Zealand’s growth.

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AIP Programme Manager

Invest New Zealand | Auckland or Wellington

This is an exciting opportunity to take on a leadership role within a high-performing organisation that plays a vital role in shaping New Zealand's economic future through international investment. Invest New Zealand's (Invest NZ) purpose is to increase the flow of international investment to support New Zealand's long-term economic prosperity.

They focus on securing strategically significant investments in sectors with the greatest potential impact on productivity and growth, alongside the effective implementation of the growth category of the Active Investor Plus (AIP) Visa scheme.

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Managing Director - Australia

Sydney or Melbourne

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Managing Director - New Zealand

Auckland

Invest New Zealand has been established to increase international investment into New Zealand and support long-term economic prosperity. Working across government, industry and global investor networks, the agency is focused on securing strategically significant investments in sectors which have the greatest potential impact on productivity and growth for New Zealand.

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Finance and Risk Lead

Auckland or Wellington

This is a broad, hands-on role for someone who wants ownership. You will lead the end-to-end finance function, with support from outsourced finance services across areas such as payroll, AP/AR and month-end processing.

Your focus will be on ensuring the finance function runs smoothly, reporting is accurate and insightful, and leaders have the information they need to make good decisions. You will also work closely with the Chief Executive and leadership team, providing financial reporting, analysis, practical advice and support across budgeting, forecasting, governance and risk.

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Why Join Us?

At Invest New Zealand, you’ll be part of a team that shapes the country’s economic future. You’ll work with international investors and help unlock opportunities that benefit businesses and communities across New Zealand. If you’re passionate about impact, collaboration, and innovation, this is your chance to make a difference on a global scale.

You’ll join a small, expert team where people are accessible, supportive, and genuinely collaborative. We share knowledge freely, back each other to succeed, and work together to achieve better outcomes for New Zealand.

How we work

We work with pace and pragmatism, bringing sound judgement and integrity to complex decisions. We learn quickly, share knowledge openly, and support one another as one team, drawing on our collective expertise to deliver the best outcomes.

We value new ideas and different approaches, continuously looking for better ways to work and create impact. Every role plays an important part in building a stronger, more prosperous New Zealand.

Benefits of working at Invest NZ

Working at Invest NZ gives you the opportunity to contribute to projects that support New Zealand’s economic growth and build strong global partnerships.

We value flexibility and recognise that our people do too. We’re happy to discuss flexible working arrangements and what this could look like for you in your role.

From your first day, New Zealand-based team members have access to:

Five weeks (25 days) of paid annual leave
10 days of sick and wellbeing leave
Annual flu vaccinations
Access to wellbeing resources including our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), which provides confidential support for you and family members you live with
Support for parents
An additional six weeks of Flexible Parents Leave for all new parents (primary and secondary carers) to spend time with their newest family member
Flexible and supported return-to-work options following parental leave

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For more information about how we can help you uncover your next investment opportunity, send us a message and one of our team will be in touch with you shortly.

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