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Executive Assistant

General Information

Date Published
28-Jul-2026
Advertising Ends
04-Aug-2026
ID#
16089
Role Type
Admin & Office Support
Work Type
Permanent Full-Time
Workplace Type
Hybrid
Country
New Zealand
Location
Auckland

Position Description

Imagine Tomorrow with Us | Ata whakaarohia tō āpōpō
At Fonterra Te Mātāpuna, we want everyone to feel they can be themselves. 

Whether you're early in your career or ready for your next step, Fonterra offers a unique opportunity to grow with a global dairy co-operative that values care, collaboration, and contribution. 

Owned by New Zealand dairy farmers and supported by a dedicated team, we are all working together to create a better future. Imagine tomorrow with us, where your career can grow, and you can create positive change.

About the Opportunity | Mō tēnei tūranga
 
Be the trusted partner behind great leadership

At Fonterra, our leaders rely on strong partnerships, seamless coordination and exceptional organisation to help them focus on what matters most. As Executive Assistant supporting our Chief Growth & Strategy Officer, you'll play a critical role in enabling effective leadership, ensuring priorities are managed, decisions are supported and the team operates at their best.

Supporting a globally connected executive who splits her time between Auckland and Chicago, you'll operate at the heart of a strategically important function, coordinating across time zones, connecting stakeholders and ensuring priorities are delivered. This is a highly visible role where you'll build strong relationships, manage competing priorities with confidence and bring structure, pace and professionalism to a complex environment.

What you'll be doing

  • Provide proactive executive support, managing complex calendars, inboxes, travel and priorities across multiple time zones
  • Coordinate leadership meetings, agendas, papers, actions and follow-up activities
  • Support leadership team rhythms, planning cycles, communications and events
  • Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, acting as a trusted point of contact
  • Ensure governance and meeting processes run smoothly and efficiently
  • Manage confidential information with professionalism and discretion
  • Support administrative and operational activities that enable team effectiveness
  • Identify opportunities to improve processes and simplify ways of working

About You | Mōu

You're a highly organised and proactive Executive Assistant who thrives in a fast-paced environment. You have a natural ability to anticipate needs, manage competing priorities and build trusted relationships with senior leaders and stakeholders. Comfortable working across geographies and time zones, you're able to bring order to complexity while maintaining a high level of professionalism and discretion.

You'll bring:

  • Experience providing executive or senior-level administrative support in a complex organisation
  • Exceptional organisational and prioritisation skills
  • Strong written and verbal communication capabilities
  • Experience coordinating meetings, governance processes and leadership activities
  • The ability to manage confidential and sensitive information with discretion
  • Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills
  • Experience supporting geographically dispersed teams or senior leaders operating globally is desirable
  • A proactive, adaptable and customer-focused approach

Our Values | Ngā Aura 
At Fonterra, our values of Good Together, Better Every Day, and Every Drop Counts, are for everyone – no matter your background, identify or experience. These values guide us in delivering exceptional outcomes for our farmers, customers, communities, and each other. Discover how your values align with ours by taking our Values Quiz

Our Commitment to You | Tā mātou oati 
We care for our people globally. Our comprehensive benefits support your well-being, development, and work-life balance:
  • Fair and equitable pay
  • Health and well-being programs (medical, mental health support)
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Career growth support
  • Work-life balance options (flexible/hybrid working where possible)
  • Employee recognition
  • Support for community involvement and cultural connection
To learn more, visit Fonterra Careers

A Career of Opportunities | Ngā Mahi
At Fonterra, we are inspired by purpose and guided by our principles and values. Together, we create goodness for generations and make a global impact at a local level. As part of our Co-operative, you are an everyday creator, imagining what Fonterra, dairy, and you can be here.

Join Us | Tātou Tātou
Does this sound good to you? Come join our whānau - bring your whole self, and let's solve for better together. 

You, me, us together, Tātou, tātou.

Together, we're shaping a future of inclusion | He Wāhi mō te Katoa
Inclusion is key to our Co-operative. We're building a team that reflects the diverse world we live in, believing it drives better decisions and innovation. 

We welcome applications from all backgrounds (ethnicities, genders, identities, orientations, ages, abilities, neurotypes, cultures, religions). 

Even if you don't meet every requirement listed, we encourage you to apply; we value your potential and growth. 

If you face accessibility issues or need accommodations during the process, please contact your recruiter. We ensure fair participation, allowing you to be at your best. Tātou, tātou. 

Applications close at midnight on 4th August