Business Development Lead - Agriculture
About The Role
This role will lead and support business development with existing and new agriculture businesses, through strong relationship building and collaboration.
In this role you would:
- Build and enhance the profile of Primary ITO and providing the strategic direction for our engagement with agriculture businesses
- Help the business to deliver sound outcomes for agriculture learners
- Recommend, develop and implement the training solutions for our customers, based on understanding their business training needs.
- Facilitate discussions and planning of annual business plans
This permanent, full-time role (40 hours per week Monday to Friday) with ideal locations being Hamilton/Waikato, Ashburton/Canterbury and Invercargill/Southland but this role has a flexible location based within New Zealand.
Benefits at Primary ITO
- Wellbeing Package (2 Health and Wellbeing days, Wellbeing Allowance, and Southern Cross Medical Insurance)
- Paid leave for Team Volunteering Day and days between Christmas and New Year's
- 5 weeks’ annual leave after the completion of 3 years continuous employment
Skills & Experience
- Experience leading business development, customer growth and strategic relationship management initiatives
- Experience in the education sector and/or vocational learning environments with a strong, credible reputation that is trusted and results focussed.
- Experience partnering with agriculture businesses and/or commercial environments
- Excellent communication, both written and verbally.
About Primary ITO
Primary ITO, a business division under the new Food & Fibre Industry Skills Board, is dedicated to providing training and qualifications to over 30 primary industries.
We work with employers and others in our industry to identify, manage and promote training opportunities and to make sure our qualifications are up-to-date and deliver the skills the industry needs.
How To Apply
Click 'apply now’, which will take you to the Primary ITO Career Portal to apply or view the job description. Please contact careers@primaryito.ac.nz for more information about this role.
*Please note we will only consider applications with the legal rights to work in New Zealand.
Applications close Sunday 8 November 2026.
Permanent Full Time
Job no: JZCN69390
Location: Auckland, Bay of Plenty, Canterbury/Nth Otago, Ashburton, Timaru, Christchurch, Flexible within New Zealand, Hauraki, Hawkes Bay, Manawatu, Palmerston North, Marlborough, Northland, Otago, Southland, Invercargill, Taranaki, Tasman - Nelson, Waikato, Hamilton, Wellington, Whanganui
Closing Date: Applications close on Sunday 8 November 2026.