Dean, Faculty of Arts & Education (Education)

Location: Auckland City Campus, Auckland, New Zealand

Company

hirify.global is New Zealand's leading comprehensive, research-intensive university with strong international connections and a commitment to society.

What you will do

• Provide strategic leadership as a member of the University Executive, reporting to the Vice-Chancellor.
• Lead and advocate for the Faculty of Arts and Education internally and externally.
• Strengthen excellence and innovation across research and teaching while supporting staff and students.
• Apply strategic, management, and financial acumen to support 530 staff and more than 7,000 students.
• Develop relationships with government, industry, arts and education communities, institutional partners, and wider communities.
• Grow philanthropic opportunities and deepen relationships with major donors, trusts, and corporates.

Requirements

• Outstanding interpersonal and relationship-building skills with significant leadership experience.
• Academic eminence and a strong commitment to world-class research and education.
• Experience fostering collegiality, collaboration, trust, excellence, innovation, and inclusion.
• Commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion, including the obligations of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
• Understanding of, or commitment to developing knowledge of, Māori culture, systems of knowledge, and New Zealand's place in the Pacific.

Culture & Benefits

• Work within a diverse and research-intensive academic environment.
• Contribute to a fair, ethical, and sustainable society.
• Support for equity, inclusion, Māori and Pacific communities, women, LGBTQIA+ people, people with disabilities, and parents.
• Flexible work and support for varied personal circumstances.

Hiring process

• Applications must be submitted by 11 October 2026.
• Confidential discussions are available with Clare Litten or Kathrin Soehnel.