Policy Manager, Tourism

Discover a career with purpose at MBIE

**Discover a career with purpose at MBIE**

Job Title: Policy Manager, Tourism
Discover a career with purpose at MBIE
- **An exciting leadership position as Policy Manager in the Tourism Hospitality branch.**:

- **A unique opportunity to help shape Tourism Hospitality settings to ensure the long-term performance of this important sector for the economy.**:

- **Be an integral part of a high-performing and highly-engaged branch.**:

- **Salary range $164,957 - $247,435**(includes KiwiSaver) + Wellness Benefits, Wellington CBD, permanent role.**

**Tenei turanga - About the Role**:
The Tourism Hospitality branch is the Government's advisor on all things Tourism and Hospitality. Tourism is New Zealand's second largest export earner and is a significant sector in the Government's Going for Growth plan. The Minister for Tourism and Hospitality recently launched an ambitious Tourism Growth Roadmap making this a really exciting time to join us.

The work of the policy teams is varied - from quick fire policy advice to carrying out a review of the tourism system to make it fit for the future. We use the whole spectrum of policy levers including coordinating and influencing, funding and regulatory change.

We are looking for a new Policy Manager to join us to help lead the branch's policy work programme. The Policy Manager is responsible for providing high quality advice to the Minister and is a key member of the branch leadership team. You will use your experience of leading policy discussions with Ministers and stakeholders to build and advance relationships across the tourism system and manage your team's policy work programme.

We're a high performing branch with great engagement scores. We're looking for somebody who can combine their policy nous with people-centred leadership and help us to deliver an interesting, intellectually stimulating and busy policy work programme. You'll need to know how to work collaboratively with other managers and be open to taking on challenges and opportunities thrown your way.

**Nga pukenga me nga wheako e hiahiatia ana -**

**Skills and Experience Required**
- **Have a people-focused and collaborative approach to leadership and work.**
- **Significant experience in leading policy work.**
- **Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with Ministers, senior officials, and internal and external stakeholders.**
- **Demonstrated political nous and pragmatism.**
- **You must have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand.**

**Etahi korero mo MBIE - About MBIE**:
MBIE's goal is to create a resilient and high-performing economy that delivers real and ongoing quality of life for all New Zealanders.

We do this by working with others to create an environment that supports businesses to be more productive and internationally competitive, enables all New Zealanders to participate in the economy through improved job opportunities and by working to ensure quality housing is more affordable.

People are at the heart of our mahi, our way of working is guided by our values which shape our behaviours.
- Mahi Tahi - Better Together
- Maia - Bold and brave
- Pae Kahurangi - Build our Future
- Pono Me Te Tika - Own It

Our aspirations are echoed in our Maori identity - Hikina Whakatutuki - which broadly means 'lifting to make successful'.

MBIE recognises the partnership founded under Te Tiriti o Waitangi between Maori and the Crown and is committed to giving effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. We will do this through enduring, meaningful and effective partnerships with iwi, Maori, other Maori groups/organisations and the Crown, as this is critical to enable economic and social development, both for Maori and for wider Aotearoa New Zealand. We are committed to continuing to partner with iwi in order to find new sustainable solutions to address long standing systemic and cross-cutting issues facing Maori and wider Aotearoa New Zealand and we are also committed to identifying opportunities for iwi to lead and creating an enabling environment for iwi to leverage these opportunities.

E mohio ana a Hikina Whakatutuki i puea ake te kotuinga I waenganui i a ngai Maori me te Karauna i Te Tiriti o Waitangi, a, kei te whai ia ki te whakau ake i Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Ma te whai kiko o nga kotuinga ahungaroa o ngai wi, o ngai Maori, me etahi atu ropu Maori ki te Karauna, katutuki tenei. He ahuatanga nui tenei e ahei ai nga mahi whanaketanga a-ohanga, a-papori hoki ki a ngai Maori me Aotearoa whanui. E whai tonu ana matou ki te kotui atu ki nga iwi mo te rapu huarahi hou ki te whakaara i nga kaupapakua roa nei e tami ana i a ngai Maori me Aotearoa whanui, a, e whai ana hoki ki te tautohu i nga aheinga kokiritanga ma nga iwi, me te tautoko i nga iwi kia whai mana ake ai enei aheinga.

**Me pehea te tono - How to Apply**:
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**Applications close on 17h August 2025 at 11.59pm.