Who we are:

AWF is a well-established New Zealand owned company that has helped Keep NZ Working for over 30 years. Behind our success are genuine people dedicated to making a real difference-helping businesses thrive while placing candidates into valuable job opportunities every day.

The role:

Hamilton represents a key part of AWF's strategy to maintain its position as NZ's leading provider of labour-hire and permanent placement services. We have a great opportunity for an experienced Sales Manager, or Account/Relationship Manager to lead our Hamilton Branch.

As Branch Manager, you will:

• Proactively seek out, secure, and maximise sales within existing customers, while expanding our client base into additional sectors
• Grow our market presence by building and maintaining relationships with both new and existing clients
• Cultivate a high-performing, resilient and enjoyable team environment that supports success and collaboration
• Lead by example, supporting and motivating a small team to hit targets whilst developing their strengths
• Achieve financial and cash flow objectives whilst managing budgets, profit margins, and branch performance metrics
• Execute business plans aligned to wider company goals
• Champion and promote company driven key initiatives
• Ensure Health and Safety compliance is maintained to company and client standards

Requirements:

• Proven sales experience, ideally within recruitment or a service-based industry
• Demonstrated leadership or management capability
• Skilled in identifying, nurturing, and converting new business opportunities
• Strong time and priority management skills, with the ability to balance sales, operations, team leadership and client needs effectively
• Excellent communication skills both with clients and internal stakeholders
• Resilience and tenacious, able to handle setbacks and thrive in tough or changing markets
• A proactive, solution-focused mindset - quick to identify opportunities, fix problems, and adapt to new situations
• Experience within recruitment, running a successful small business or a branch of a national entity will be highly regarded.

The Benefits:

• Attractive salary and uncapped bonus potential
• Supportive management and team environment
• Car, mobile phone and tools of the trade provided
• Extra day of leave for your birthday, a wellbeing day + corporate discounts
• Five weeks annual leave after 1 year
• Office located in the heart of Hamilton
• Actively supported and encouraged to grow and develop in the wider Accordant Group

Hamilton is a great place to work, live and play, so if you believe you have what it takes to be our next top performer then apply online now.

For a confidential chat, call Matt Symons, Client Development Manager directly on 021 840 132. We look forward to hearing from you!