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Air New Zealand is continually capturing the world's attention for its great culture, outstanding customer service and innovations that are truly cutting edge. You'll very quickly discover that we are all about our customers and people. 

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Market Development team as Trade Marketing Manager. This role is based in our Sydney office and is a fixed term contract for 9-months. 

About the role:

Reporting to the Market Development Manager, you’ll lead the development and delivery of trade marketing strategies and activity that drives partner engagement, strengthens preference for Air New Zealand and supports commercial growth in the Australian market. 

Working across key trade partners and online travel agents (OTAs), you’ll develop integrated campaigns, partnership activity, incentives, trade communications and channel initiatives that bring our commercial and brand priorities to life. 

You’ll combine strategic thinking with hands-on delivery, working closely with internal stakeholders, agencies and partners to take activity from insight and planning through to execution, measurement and optimisation. 

Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills will be essential. You’ll be confident, resilient and adaptable, comfortable challenging the status quo and focused on delivering results. 

About the team: 

The AU Market Development team is tasked with driving commercial success of the business through marketing strategy & initiatives across the consumer and trade channels. We are a small but mighty team, and with ambitious growth aspirations, there's never been a more exciting time to be a part of Air New Zealand's story. 

What you will bring: 

• Demonstrated experience developing and driving marketing strategies and campaigns at a strategic level, from insight and planning through to execution, optimisation and measurement 
• Passionate about building brands that connect and resonate with the Australian market, while disrupting and capturing the hearts and minds of customers 
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with experience building strong relationships across internal teams, agencies and external partners  
• Experience in partnership marketing, with a demonstrated history of partnership management, planning, campaign implementation and management 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence and communicate effectively across different audiences and levels of the business  
• Experience managing marketing budgets and evaluating campaign effectiveness and return on investment  
• Experience in applying trends, and industry, market, and customer insights to shape marketing strategies 
• Strong commercial acumen and experience using data, customer and market insights to inform marketing decisions and drive measurable results  
• Strong understanding of the Australian market, consumer, and travel industry 
• Ability to work flexibly in dynamic environments, with the ability to engage & communicate with stakeholders across the business 
• Demonstrated experience planning and delivering events, conferences and industry activations, including end-to-end coordination, stakeholder management and executive support 
• Experience providing day-to-day guidance, prioritisation and support to junior team members, helping to coordinate workload and support their development 
• University graduate with 5+ years of marketing and communications experience 

In return! 

You'll join a fun and collaborative team who put our customers at the heart of everything we do. You'll play your part in helping Air New Zealand connect our customers to one another and to the world. 

If this role sounds like the opportunity for you, apply now with your most recent CV and Cover Letter. 

Please note, should we find our ideal candidate before the close date of the advert we may close applications early. 

Applications close Wednesday 14th October 2026. 

At Air New Zealand, we are proudly committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and believe in creating a truly inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves and thrive. Our people are our greatest asset – because while everything else we do in our operation can be replicated by our competitors, it is our people that truly set us apart. We are firm believers in celebrating the differences and diversity of thought our people bring to their roles. We encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds, including those with a disability, additional health and mental health needs, and/or are neurodiverse to apply for our roles.

If you have encountered any accessibility barriers and require further information or reasonable accommodations to our recruitment process, please reach out to the recruiter listed on this job advert so they are able to support you to freely participate equitably in our recruitment and selection process.

Whāia te pae tawhiti kia tata. Ko te pae tata whakamaua, kia tina.

"Seek to bring distant horizons closer. Once near, seize them and make them your reality."