Executive Assistant to the Chief People Officer

Executive Assistant to the Chief People Officer

New Zealand Post – East Tamaki, North Island

• Permanent role with flex to be full time or 0.8 FTE
• Various Auckland offices in Highbrook, Manukau and Mt Roskill
• A role with great scope and opportunity for career advancement

Are you an experienced Executive Assistant who thrives in a high-trust environment and loves to take initiative? We're looking for someone proactive and organised to join our fun, highly engaged People Team at NZ Post.

Ever wondered about the magic behind parcel delivery? It’s a tale of teamwork, cutting-edge and data-led technology, and some truly awesome people. All united by one mission - to deliver for New Zealand. Ready to be a part of that story?

In this role, you’ll provide executive-level support to our Chief People Officer and the wider People Leadership Team. You’ll manage all the usual things for our CPO : diary and email management, travel bookings, coordinate meetings, handle communications, and keep things running smoothly behind the scenes. You’ll also have the chance to contribute to projects and process improvements, making a real impact on how we work.

As part of the People Team the ability to work in a confidential manner is imperative. This is a high trust, high maturity environment where your natural proactive working style and ability to operate on your own initiative will set you up for success.

What we offer

What we’re looking for

As the ideal candidate for this role, you will already be on your EA career journey, with at least 5 years’ experience as an EA or similar in a large complex organisation where each day can look very different! You will have exceptional organisational skills and attention to detail, discretion, and ability to manage confidential information with compassion and sound judgement.

This will be coupled with advanced Microsoft Office skills and confidence with digital tools and a proactive mindset - you don’t wait to be asked, you make things happen.

If you’re ready to bring your energy and expertise to a role where no two days are the same, we’d love to hear from you.

He Aha Te Pai – What you’ll love about us!

We’re passionate about our commitment to deliver the best for Aotearoa - to help businesses thrive, and to deliver what Kiwis care about. Our permanent employees enjoy a variety of benefits including :

Hiahia? - Interested? Come and join the whānau!

There’s a story in every parcel. Ready to be part of the story? Start your journey with us.

Apply today, or find out more details about this opportunity by downloading the JD on the NZ Post Careers page. If you require additional information, please contact Gemma Corbett via

Applications for this opportunity close on 3 December 2025.

All successful applicants will be required to provide proof of their eligibility to work in New Zealand and will be subject to a security check and reference checks. Some of our roles may also require a credit check and / or a drug test.

If you’re interested in a role, please apply directly through our online portal. No one knows what we do and how we do it better than us, and our in‑house talent team are experts at finding the right people for the right roles. We won’t consider candidates through agencies unless this has been previously approved.

There’s something really special about being part of the team here at NZ Post – Tukurau Aotearoa, who we are and what we stand for is grounded in our values.

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