Business Development Manager - Central North Island

Kia ora! We have an exciting new opportunity for a Business Development Manager to join our Reverse Mortgages team in the Central North Island Region.

Is this your next role

We are looking for a driven Business Development Manager to grow our reverse mortgage advisor network. You’ll build strong relationships with brokers, advisers, and partners—educating and inspiring them to champion our products. As the face of Heartland in your region, you’ll activate new opportunities, support distribution partners, and help more Kiwis achieve financial freedom in retirement.

Does this sound like you?

A confident, self-driven relationship builder with experience in financial services and a talent for business development. You’re skilled at educating and influencing advisers, simplifying complex products, and identifying growth opportunities. With strong communication and autonomy, you will champion Heartland’s reverse mortgage offering and have a passion for helping people thrive in retirement.

You’re a pro with :

Develop and deepen strategic relationships with financial advisers, brokers, aggregation groups, and industry influencers to drive referral growth.

Own a regional territory, building a strong local presence through regular adviser engagement, networking, and community visibility.

Deliver tailored presentations and product education sessions to advisers and partners, positioning Heartland as the preferred provider.

Design and execute a communication strategy for active and non-active advisers, ensuring consistent engagement and product awareness.

Oversee weekly adviser commission processes with accuracy and transparency.

A bit about us and what we do

Heartland is an NZX / ASX-listed financial services group with big growth plans. Heartland Group owns both Heartland Bank in New Zealand and Heartland Bank in Australia. We provide award-winning savings and finance products to a diverse range of customers including business owners, farmers and retirees. Heartland's strategy is to digitalise everything we do, enabling us to provide customers with what they need in a scalable way. We can then pass those benefits onto our customers through faster service and better rates.

Can you see yourself here?

We're innovative and always evolving. We work together as one team and have big ambition. We're committed to creating a culture of inclusivity that celebrates our diverse backgrounds and supports the wellbeing of our people. We offer real opportunities for learning and career development. You can also drive change through our internal groups (including Manawa Whenua - our Māori group, the Rainbow Committee, Diversity & Inclusion Committee and our Green Team).

Some of our perks include employee banking benefits, an excellent insurance package, flexible working options, sports teams (touch, netball and football), and Friday night pizzas and drinks!

Diversity & Inclusion

At Heartland, we're proud to celebrate the many characteristics that make each of us different. We embrace diversity in all its forms and believe in creating an environment that helps us better understand and serve our customers. As a Living Wage Employer, a Hearing Accredited Workplace, and a Rainbow Tick certified organisation, we're committed to doing right by our people.

Keen to learn more?

For an insight into life at Heartland, check out our Instagram @heartlandbanknz or follow us on LinkedIn