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Senior Director External Relations (Agtech)

Формат работы
onsite
Тип работы
fulltime
Грейд
director
Английский
b2
Страна
NZ
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TL;DR
Senior Director External Relations (Agtech): Shaping Halter's regulatory access, reputation, narrative, policy, and advocacy strategy across New Zealand, Australia, and the US with an accent on regulator engagement, media relations, and market expansion. Focus on securing approvals for virtual fencing, building durable external relationships, managing high-stakes reputational issues, and leading a distributed senior team.

Location: Auckland, New Zealand; office-first and on-site by default, with flexibility when needed

Company

hirify.global develops virtual fencing technology that helps farmers and graziers operate more productive and sustainable livestock businesses.

What you will do

  • Set and evolve external relations strategy across regulatory and market access, reputation and narrative, and policy and advocacy.
  • Engage regulators and shape virtual fencing and animal welfare rules to secure approvals for expansion into new markets.
  • Own media, public relations, corporate storytelling, and responses to high-stakes issues.
  • Build and maintain senior relationships with regulators, officials, industry leaders, and journalists.
  • Lead and develop the distributed External Relations team across New Zealand, Australia, and the US.
  • Partner with Commercial, Product, Legal, Customer, and Executive teams to connect growth plans with regulatory realities.

Requirements

  • Experience building or leading an external relations, government affairs, public affairs, or corporate communications function during rapid growth or international expansion.
  • Experience engaging regulators and shaping policy across multiple markets, particularly New Zealand, Australia, and/or the US.
  • Background in agriculture, agtech, hardware, or another regulated, high-growth industry.
  • Track record of managing high-stakes issues, media moments, and reputational risk.
  • Strong regulatory and policy literacy, communication, storytelling, political judgement, and relationship-building skills.
  • Experience leading a senior distributed team while remaining hands-on in strategy and execution.

Culture & Benefits

  • Office-first culture focused on in-person connection, collaboration, learning, and impact.
  • Flexibility is available when needed within a high-trust working environment.
  • Southern Cross Health Insurance and wellness leave.
  • Unlimited paid annual leave and fully paid parental leave for primary and secondary caregivers.
  • Annual $1,000 personal development budget.
  • Remuneration includes salary, benefits, and an employee stock ownership plan.

Hiring process

  • Submit a cover letter explaining interest in the role and hirify.global, together with a CV.

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