Growth, Operations & Marketing Manager

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TYPE OF WORK

Full Time

SALARY

$765

HOURS PER WEEK

40

DATE UPDATED

Jul 30, 2026

JOB OVERVIEW

Strategic Growth Partner | Right Hand to the Founder
Are You the Person Who Builds Businesses, Not Just Works in Them?

I'm not looking for another employee.

I'm looking for one exceptional person to become my Right Hand and play a key role in growing three exciting New Zealand businesses.

This isn't a typical Virtual Assistant role.

I'm looking for someone who naturally thinks:

"How can I make this business better today?"

Someone who doesn't wait to be told what needs doing.

Someone who takes ownership.

Someone who enjoys solving problems.

Someone who turns ideas into action.

If that sounds like you, keep reading.

About Me

I'm Indigenous and have a big family here in New Zealand entrepreneur building businesses grounded in culture, community and meaningful customer experiences.

I believe great businesses aren't built by one person—they're built by great people who genuinely care about creating something special.

I'm looking for one trusted person who wants to grow alongside me and become my long-term strategic partner. Im looking for someone that knows exactly what they are doing, whats needed and how they are going to implement it to get RESULTS

About My Businesses
1. Indigenous Elegance

A premium M?ori and Pacific-inspired wearable art clothing brand celebrating culture, identity and storytelling.

2. Horotiu Homestead

A premium accommodation that can host from small to big groups and events venue specialising in family gatherings, weddings, sports teams, retreats and group accommodation.

3. Hulanesian Fitness

A cultural fitness and education brand inspired by Cook Islands movement, culture and community. Its similar to Zumba and Les Mill model

About the Role

You'll work directly with me across all three businesses.

This role combines:

Executive Assistance
Business Operations
Marketing
Sales Growth
Project Management
Customer Experience
AI & Automation
Strategy
Implementation

No two days will be the same.

I'm looking for someone who doesn't simply complete tasks.

I'm looking for someone who identifies opportunities, brings solutions, implements improvements and genuinely wants to help build these businesses.

How We'll Work Together

During your onboarding we'll work closely together using AnyDesk, Zoom and other collaboration tools.

This allows us to work side by side while you learn how I think, how the businesses operate and where we're heading.

This isn't about monitoring your work.

It's about helping you understand the businesses quickly so you can confidently make decisions, solve problems and eventually operate independently.

The long-term goal is for you to become my trusted Right Hand.

Your First Mission

Within your first 90 days you'll complete a detailed review of all three businesses.

You'll assess:

Sales
Marketing
Customer Journey
Customer Experience
CRM
GoHighLevel
Automations
Websites
Operations
Systems
Social Media
AI Opportunities
Revenue Opportunities

You'll then prepare a Growth Action Plan outlining:

What's working
What's missing
Quick wins
Long-term opportunities
Recommendations
Expected impact

Once approved, you'll begin implementing those improvements.

Your Responsibilities
Executive Assistant to the Founder
Review all three businesses for growth opportunities
Improve systems and operations
Build and optimise GoHighLevel CRM
Create funnels and landing pages
Build automations
Improve customer journeys

Email
marketing
SMS marketing
Website updates
Canva graphics
Video editing
Social media planning and scheduling
SEO improvements
AI implementation
Weekly KPI reporting
Competitor research
Business research
Recommend and implement improvements
Help increase sales and business growth
The Three Qualities That Matter Most
Ownership

You take responsibility and see projects through to completion.

Initiative

You don't wait for instructions.

You identify opportunities and take action.

Execution

You don't just make recommendations.

You implement them and deliver results.

Skills & Experience

Experience in most of the following is preferred:

Business Development
Performance Marketing
Sales Growth
Project Management
Executive Assistance
GoHighLevel
CRM Management
Funnels
Automation

Email
Marketing
SMS Marketing
Copywriting
Social Media
Canva
Video Editing
WordPress
AI Tools (ChatGPT and similar)
Excellent written and spoken English
Hours

Full-Time – 40 Hours Per Week

Compensation
Probation Period

Equivalent to NZ$300 per week during the probation period.

Performance Bonus

Following the successful completion of your probation period, you'll have the opportunity to earn an additional NZ$100 per week by consistently achieving agreed KPIs and contributing to the growth of the businesses.

Exceptional performance won't go unnoticed. As the businesses grow and your responsibilities increase, there will be opportunities for further remuneration reviews.

Why You'll Love This Role
Work directly with the founder.
Your ideas will genuinely matter.
Help grow three exciting New Zealand businesses.
Every week brings new challenges.
Long-term career opportunity for the right person.
Opportunity to become a genuine strategic partner—not just another employee.
To Apply

Please answer the following:

Tell me about yourself.
Why does this role interest you?
What's the biggest business improvement you've personally implemented?
Tell me about a time you identified a problem and solved it without being asked.
Which AI tools do you regularly use?
Which software platforms are you confident using?
Share examples of marketing campaigns, websites, funnels, automations or projects you've personally completed.
Please include a 2–3 minute Loom video introducing yourself and explaining why you're the right fit for this role.
Final Instructions

To show you've read this advert carefully, begin your application with these exact words:

"I'm the Strategic Growth Partner you're looking for."

Applications that don't follow this instruction won't be considered.

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