Job Description

Mai te hiku ki te taurapa, whitikina e te rā

From the tail of the fish to the tail of the waka, shines the sun

This whakataukī speaks to our journey across Aotearoa, one waka, one purpose, powered by the natural forces that sustain us. Meridian is Aotearoa’s largest renewable electricity producer, generating energy from the winds of Tāwhirimātea, the waters of Tangaroa, and the warmth of Tama-nui-te-rā.  

Together, our two brands, Meridian and Powershop retail electricity to more than 400,000 homes, businesses and farms across New Zealand. Now that’s a pretty impressive combo!   

Mō te tūranga | About the role

Are you someone who thrives on keeping things organised, running smoothly, and constantly finding ways to make them even better? Do you enjoy being at the centre of activity, supporting people, and bringing structure to a fast-moving environment?

We’re looking for a Stakeholder & Group Administrator who will play a vital role in enabling our stakeholder and site operations to run seamlessly. In this role, you’ll be across a wide range of activities — from supporting financial processes and maintaining accurate, auditable records, to coordinating site access, managing shared inboxes, and supporting community and funding initiatives.

You’ll be someone who enjoys variety and takes pride in delivering high-quality, customer-focused support. No two days will be the same, and you’ll build strong relationships across teams while helping ensure everything is organised, up to date, and running as it should.

We’re especially keen to hear from people who bring energy and initiative — someone who doesn’t just follow processes but looks for ways to improve them. If you enjoy being busy, spotting opportunities to work smarter, and taking action to lift the experience for others, you’ll thrive in this role.

Ngā pūkenga kei a koe mō tēnei tūranga | What you’ll bring

You’re not just an administrator — you’re someone who thrives on being helpful, organised, and making a positive difference to the people around you. You bring a natural sense of energy and enthusiasm to your work and enjoy being part of a team that delivers great outcomes.

You’ll bring:

• A proactive, can-do attitude with the motivation to stay one step ahead and keep things moving
• A friendly, approachable style — you build strong relationships and enjoy interacting with a wide range of people
• Solid experience in administration and financial processing, with confidence managing end-to-end payments, reconciliations, and records
• A high level of attention to detail, with pride in maintaining accurate, auditable information
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to juggle multiple tasks and priorities with ease
• Confidence working across systems and tools, including Microsoft Office, and the ability to quickly learn new platforms
• A continuous improvement mindset — you don’t just follow processes, you look for ways to make them better
• A collaborative approach and willingness to pitch in wherever needed to support the wider team

Most importantly, you bring positive energy, curiosity, and a genuine enjoyment of what you do. You take ownership, show initiative, and contribute to a team environment that is supportive, professional, and enjoyable to be part of.

Ngā painga ki a mātou | What we can offer

We value work/life balance, so our flexible work options (where possible) make things easier for you and your whānau. We also offer:

• An attractive and competitive salary package that’s reviewed annually, performance-incentive plus discounts from several partnerships
• Southern Cross Healthcare - Wellbeing one insurance, funded scheme for eligible employees to give you that extra peace of mind
• Enhanced leave provisions: three company paid days (over the holiday period), enhanced parental leave and options to buy up to 12 days additional leave
• Life, trauma and income protection insurance (which we hope you won’t need!)
• Enhanced KiwiSaver contributions
• Access to the Meridian employee share scheme
• Excellent learning and development opportunities, we want you to be the best version of yourself and will help you get there!
• Award winning wellbeing programme that provides support whenever and wherever you need it
• Employee discounts off your power with Meridian, every bit counts
• A one-off $400 payment to support your work from home set-up (if needed)

He aha koe i hono mai ai ki a mātou? | Why join us?

We’re a great place to work with plenty of opportunities and career development for those that want it. We value and live by three ‘How to Be’s’: ‘be gutsy’, working together by ‘being in the waka’ and doing the right thing by ‘being a good human’.

We embrace diversity and inclusion and ensure that everyone feels like they belong, are welcomed, feel valued, and feel comfortable to bring their whole selves to work. We want all our people to be the best that they can be, so we make sure that there’s room for everyone to be exactly who they are, and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences, including individuals with disabilities, diverse health needs, and those who identify as neurodiverse, because we believe our differences make us stronger. We believe that fun is good for you, and we make sure that our office vibe reflects that. We support each other and celebrate our successes.

Sustainability sits firmly in our DNA – both socially and environmentally – and we’re doing what we can to help Aotearoa reduce their carbon emissions and we’re helping support others in our generation communities to do the same.

Tono mai ināianei tonu | Apply now

All in all, we’re a genuinely great place to work, with meaningful work, supportive teams, and a clear purpose. If this role sounds like a fit and you’re keen to make a real impact on New Zealand’s energy future, apply today and tell us what you’ll bring to the role.

If you’ve got any questions, please email careers@meridianenergy.co.nz. We’re committed to becoming more accessible and providing support if needed. Please get in touch if there are parts of our process you would like assistance with (process found here: meridianenergy.co.nz/careers).

View the full Stakeholder and Group Administrator JD.

Location – Wellington, Christchurch or Twizel

Advertising closes Wednesday 22nd July.