Senior Commercial Manager - Pakihi Māori
Location can be in one of the following: Auckland, Waikato, New Plymouth, Wellington or Christchurch
Permanent, Full-time
At TSB, you’ll be part of a profit-for-purpose organisation that empowers and enables you to bring your best, while making a meaningful difference for the communities we serve – especially Māori.
Mō te Tūranga | About the Role
This role plays a pivotal role in supporting the growth and success of Māori businesses by providing tailored banking solutions, strategic advice, and relationship management. The successful candidate will work closely with iwi, hapū, and Māori enterprises to understand their unique aspirations, governance structures, and values.
Ko wai koe? | Who are you?
You are a confident relationship-builder with the energy and initiative to drive business performance through deep engagement with Māori clients, iwi, hapū, and the wider business community. You will bring a strengths-based approach to forging enduring, mana-enhancing partnerships.
You will bring a strong grasp of Te Ao Māori in a commercial setting, with demonstrated experience working alongside Māori businesses and/or iwi and hapū entities. Proficiency in te reo Māori and tikanga Māori is essential, or a clear and committed pathway toward cultural fluency.
You will be recognised as a trusted professional who understands and supports the unique aspirations of Māori clients. With a high level of commercial acumen you will stay attuned to the broader shifts across te ōhanga Māori, the broader economy, governance, and innovation.
In this role, you can expect to:
- Work with internal and external stakeholders to identify new revenue opportunities through existing clients and prospects.
- Consider opportunities in the Māori economy, partnerships with iwi, hapū, and Māori business networks.
- Monitor competitor and market conditions and provide recommendations to support in the development of timely and profitable strategies.
- Develop and provide tailored strategies and unique solutions by understanding client’s current and future growth objectives.
- Role model and support growth across the team in Te Reo Māori me ōna tikanga.
We are looking for candidates who have:
- 10+ years in a banking / financial services with at least 5 years working in a commercial finance role
- Proven interpersonal skills, including written and verbal communication, discovery, networking and sales capability
What’s in it for me?
At TSB, we’re small enough to really care about our customers but big enough to have great rates, innovative products, and digital solutions. We are looking for people to help us achieve our goal of being the easiest bank to deal with.
We aim to create remarkable experiences for our people, who in turn create remarkable experiences for our customers.
By working with us, you’ll be a part of a profit for purpose organisation. We’re 100% owned by Toi Foundation, a philanthropic trust, and our annual dividends contribute to Toi’s transformational impact in our community.
We believe that we all bring something unique to our workplace and when we are encouraged to be ourselves, TSB is stronger for it. That’s why we’re committed to supporting your wellbeing, creating space for you to be your best self, both in and out of work, and enabling you to make a meaningful difference in our communities.
If you are ready to get stuck in as part of a collaborative team where you’re supported to be your best self…. Apply Now!
Closing date for applications is 5.00 p.m., Wednesday 3rd September 2025
Applications for this role will take you to the advertisers site.
