Head of Island

Halter

Head of North Island overseeing a team of sales representatives and defining growth strategies for Halter's agricultural solutions. Lead sales operations and ensure positive client engagement in New Zealand.

Posted 7/29/2026full-timeRemote • 🇳🇿 New ZealandLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong leadership in sales strategy development and team management, with a focus on achieving growth objectives and enhancing customer experience. Proven ability to coach and mentor teams while fostering a collaborative culture and driving market expansion.

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Sales Strategy DevelopmentTeam Leadership and MentoringKPI Tracking and Performance ManagementCustomer Relationship ManagementMarket Expansion Initiatives

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Hard Skills

Sales GrowthMarket Strategy DevelopmentPipeline ManagementCustomer Satisfaction MonitoringPerformance Management

Soft Skills

Team CollaborationAdaptabilityProblem-SolvingPositive AttitudeCommunication

Industry Keywords

Agricultural SectorFarm SystemsCustomer Lifecycle ManagementCross-Functional LeadershipMarket Share Growth

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead sales strategy, setting headcount requirements, regions and working closely with Halter leaders to form targets before laying that out to your team into an inspiring vision.
Manage your team’s inputs on a week to week basis, set the team’s cadence, set and track KPI’s and develop excellent pipeline hygiene.
Coach and develop your team to become better every week. Adapt Halter’s existing processes to develop and implement training programs for the North Island team, ensuring continuous skill enhancement and alignment with company objectives. Foster a culture of knowledge sharing and collaboration within the sales organisation.
Lead, mentor, and develop the North Island team. Set clear performance expectations, KPIs and provide regular feedback. Lead on hiring and performance management. Foster a positive and collaborative team culture that promotes vulnerability and learning.
Ensure a seamless and positive customer experience across the entire customer lifecycle. Monitor customer satisfaction levels and implement improvement initiatives continuously. Work closely with the Account Management team to resolve any issues and ensure customer retention and expansion. Work in lock step with the Launch, Support and Product functions to ensure tight collaboration across every customer touchpoint.
Develop and implement a comprehensive regional strategy to expand our market presence and achieve growth objectives. Identify new market opportunities and drive initiatives to increase market share. Collaborate closely with leaders across Halter to align on goals and objectives.
Work closely with senior leaders, and product and support teams to ensure exceptional results for the North Island region.
Building and leveraging industry relationships to establish and maintain Halter's brand.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Someone who doesn’t believe in glass ceilings and walks towards the pressure of large targets and thrives on hard problems.
Experience in growing new and existing businesses, developing market strategies and more importantly, a track record of delivering high growth.
Experience working with customers, navigating complex sales cycles and expanding value over time.
Strong ability to work cross-functionally and lead teams.
A deep passion for helping farmers succeed. Experience in farm systems or within the agricultural sector would be a bonus.
A phenomenal attitude and a team player with the ability to consistently overcome challenges.
The ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced working environment with a high degree of autonomy.
A hunger for success and personal growth to be able to evolve quickly alongside a world-class sales team.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Healthy body, healthy mind. We’re partnered with Southern Cross Health Insurance to support your well-being.
We offer 6 months of fully paid parental leave for primary caregivers, 4 weeks of fully paid secondary caregiver leave and many other parental benefits that support you and your family.
Our personal growth is important. Halter offers an annual $1000 self-development budget to be used for anything that fuels personal growth.
Our time to recharge is valued, we’re offered wellness leave and unlimited paid annual leave.
Importantly, we offer an inclusive and attractive remuneration package made up of salary, benefits and an employee stock ownership plan.