Research Specialist
New Zealand Trade and Enterprise, New Zealand

This role is ideally based in Auckland but we would also consider applicants based in Wellington.
Karereakupumihi kitemataotewhenua e tau ai kitena, kitenahurinoa e mihiatuana.Iteneiwatonuneietonoaana opukenganui, owheakome omohiotangakiawhakaekemaikitewakawhakatutukikaupapaemeaneikoTeTaurapaTuhono. Kuatakototemanuka, a,tautokomai,arahimaiingapakihihohokoo Aotearoa kiawhaianeingapaetawhitihou,hihiraanohoki.
To those near and far, greetings to you all. We look forward to you bringing yourvaluable skills, experience and knowledge to join our team aboardthe forever movingwaka,TeTaurapaTuhono| New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE). This is the call, to rise to the occasion, and help guide New Zealand export businesses to exciting new horizons.
Who are we | KoTeTaurapaTuhonotenei
Te Taurapa Tuhono | New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE) is the government agency charged with helping New Zealand businesses to grow internationally. By supporting New Zealand businesses, we boost New Zealand's economy and reputation, and help to share what's special about New Zealand with the rest of the world.
We are seeking applications for our Research Specialist to join our Customer Capability team, within Customer Solutions group (CSG). CSG’S missions is to provide fast and flexible matching of expertise, knowledge, and experiences to our customers, enabled by digital.What you’ll be doing | Tewhakamahere- Collaboratively develop research proposals in conjunction with NZTE’s Customers, Customer Managers and International teams.- Conduct extensive and targeted primary and secondary market research from initial scoping and planning phases to, data collection, analysis, and storytelling of recommendations.- Analyse and interpret trends, patterns and correlations within data to create thought-provoking customer insights underpinned by a sound commercial understanding.- Produce thoroughand well organised reports, presentations and graphics to summarise and explain research findings and their implications.- Work effectively with external agencies to brief market research projects for the Market Research team and across NZTE.
For more information on the role please view the Position Description.What you’ll need to be successful | OPukenga
- You will be a great relationship builder with the ability to interact with key influences and decision makers across all levels. Along with this you will be customer focused and able to manage multiple needs, priorities and expectations.- A natural problem solver, you will be able to use initiative, be forward thinking and decisive while staying cool under pressure.- You will be skilled at identifying key insights across large information sets (data and anecdotal) and making them meaningful for our customers.- Have high-level report writing skills and able to clearly articulate messages across informal and formal communication channels, with a skill in clear, simple, meaningful messages. - You will also be tech savvy - experience in applications such as PowerBI, Tableau, R, ARCGIS, Carto is a bonus, along with being able to design and present reports in a visually appealing way.
Why you’ll love working here | NaumaikiTeTaurapaTuhono
NZTE is a truly global organisation, giving you a wonderful experience of working with different cultures with over a hundred countries as part of our everyday. We know that life is not all about work and flexible working at NZTE is standard practise. We will give you the right technology to allow you to work anywhere and balance your time. On top of this, we also offer 5 weeks annual leave so you can have that extra time in the year to enjoy what you love doing!
Career development is another huge part of working at NZTE and we will help you with your aspirations and work with you to get you there being a learning environment that encourages adventure and experimentation, what better place to grow your career!
At NZTE, we are one whanau (family) and we embrace two important Maori values, Manaakitanga and Kaitiakitanga, which are focused on promoting collective wellbeing, sustainable development and collaboration. This is evident throughout NZTE, and we are pleased to say that, based on our 2020 OurVoice Survey:
· We have an employment engagement score of 82% · 95% of NZTE employees feel supported to make flexible working arrangements· 93% of NZTE employees believe our leaders care about their wellbeingWhat's next | Tearakitua
If you have the legal right to work in New Zealand please apply now, applications close 5pm Sunday 22nd January 2023 at 11:59pm (NZST).
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