This respected national charity empowers families across Aotearoa through programmes, resources, and education. The organisation’s work strengthens relationships and builds communities, and its evidence-based content and approach is delivered through courses, coaching, and digital media that reach thousands of whānau each year. Every initiative reflects the belief that strong families build strong communities.
About the Role
This is a defining leadership opportunity for a deeply authentic, faith-driven Chief Executive Officer who has a heart for the families of Aotearoa. The role requires a leader who can foster the Christian roots of the organisation while ensuring strategic, financial, and operational growth. Working closely with a supportive Board and a talented team, you’ll inspire purpose, uphold the organisation’s values, and drive innovation and growth in education and family support.
Duties
- Provide leadership that reflects and strengthens the organisation’s mission
- Develop and deliver strategy, balancing charitable impact with commercial sustainability
- Maintain a strong, caring, high-performing and values-aligned culture
- Lead financial management, fundraising, and donor engagement with integrity and vision
- Represent the organisation to corporate and private funding partners, media and the wider community
- Guide digital innovation, ensuring technology aligns with the organisation’s aims and objectives.
- Collaborate with the Board to ensure accountability, transparency, and good governance
- Proven senior leadership, ideally as CEO, GM, or equivalent
- Personal alignment with Christian faith and values, and the work of empowering families
- Demonstrated success in leading people with warmth, decisiveness and integrity
- Strong commercial acumen and strategic thinking capability
- Track record in fundraising, partnerships, or donor relations
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Familiarity with, or openness to, engaging with Te Ao Māori and working with Māori communities
- Understanding of New Zealand’s charitable and social enterprise sectors
- Experience in digital or organisational transformation
The organisation’s culture is very special. The team is united by a shared belief in the value of their mahi and the environment is warm, inclusive, purpose-driven, and committed to nurturing both people and mission.
Benefits
- Opportunity to lead a nationally respected charity
- Chance to integrate faith and professional leadership
- Flexible, people-centred culture based in Auckland
- Make a tangible difference to families and communities across Aotearoa
For a confidential discussion, contact David Ireland +64 9 917 0130 or Iain MacGibbon on +64 9 915 9144 at Farrow Jamieson. To apply, click the APPLY button.
