Trade Commissioner - Sāo Paulo

New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE) works with New Zealand's most innovative and forward-thinking companies, helping them grow internationally.  Within the Latin America leadership group, we have an opportunity to lead a high-performing and specialised team in Sao Paulo focused on market entry and growth in the region. This exciting role requires a leader who loves interacting directly with customers, can stretch themselves to lead an experienced senior team and will work collaboratively across the region.

The Trade Commissioner role in Sāo Paulo is a dynamic leadership position, responsible for growing New Zealand exports into Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay. We are looking for someone who is a strong, empathetic leader with a commercial mind set and passion for growing New Zealand businesses.

As Trade Commissioner, you'll be leading a team of experienced Business Development Managers whose networks and knowledge are vital to achieving commercial outcomes for New Zealand companies. You will foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement; empowering the team to deliver impactful customer work efficiently. 

You will work closely with our Export Customer team based in New Zealand. Acting as a key contact for the region, you will also engage across government agencies, business, and media, fostering influential relationships that strengthen New Zealand’s presence in the market. Utilising your international commercial knowledge to help New Zealand exporters scale faster and partnering effectively across the organisation you will ensure NZTE delivers a seamless “One Global Team” experience for our exporters.

You'll provide in-market connections and advice that will enable our customers to navigate the complex and evolving Latin American markets successfully and help build the profile of New Zealand exports.  As an envoy championing New Zealand, you'll also represent New Zealand at key business events and play a key role in implementing NZTE's strategic priorities in Sāo Paulo and across the region.

We are looking for someone with a commercial mind set and passion for growing New Zealand businesses. In previous roles you will have been responsible for business development, marketing, sales or strategy with a focus on helping to grow companies and understand the Latin American commercial environment.

In this role you'll advise NZTE customers on successful 'go-to-market' or expansion strategies. You'll need to be comfortable having strategic conversations with companies at a senior executive level, where you will provide insights to ensure customers understand local complexity. You'll have exceptional relationship and influencing skills and be a confident and credible communicator.

This is a dynamic, high visibility leadership role. As Trade Commissioner, you will lead a small team of Business Development Managers; inspiring, guiding, and further elevating their performance and building their capability.

In addition to Portuguese, fluency in English and Spanish is required for this role.  

You will love this role if you are passionate about helping grow companies internationally, representing New Zealand and leading a highly talented and committed local team. Reporting to the Regional Director will also be part of the senior leadership team implementing NZTE's strategy for Latin America.

For more information, please read the position description Trade_Commissioner_-_PD and if this sounds like your next career move, apply online with your English-language resume and cover letter. Applications close 5.00pm 20 August (Brazil time).

Before applying, please review the notes below regarding eligibility for this role.

- This is a fixed term, locally engaged position, you must possess the right to work in Brazil to apply for this role.  

- You must be fluent in Portuguese, English and Spanish to apply for this role.

We believe New Zealand is good for the World. New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE) is an equal opportunity employer. At NZTE it is all about our people and we seek diversity of thought; we welcome and encourage you to apply regardless of ethnicity, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, neurodiversity or disability. If we need to make specific accommodations in any part of the interview process, please note this in your application or discuss with the Talent Acquisition Partner.