Market Researcher | Kairangahau Tauhoko

Mō te Pakihi  | About the Company:

Tau Mai is a te ao Māori recruitment and search consultancy built on foundations of innovation with an ethos of culture first and leaving no stone unturned as we search for Māori specialist talent across Aotearoa. Supporting Aotearoa to give expression to Te Tiriti o Waitangi, equity and Tupuranga Mahi Māori / Supporting Māori Employment is at the heart of our kaupapa     


Mō te tūranga  | About the Role:

This role is responsible for developing and managing our forensic market research systems and process to identify suitably qualified and experienced talent across te ao Māori. This includes the development and maintenance of our ‘real time database’ of Māori talent in Aotearoa. With a focus on developing datasets using job families and reflecting the Māori labour market, you will develop and care for our database to support the Tau Mai team to bring our positioning statement of Tupuranga Mahi Māori / Supporting Māori Employment to life. Additionally, the role supports the Tau Mai Consulting Team to achieve their targets and goals as well as supporting their administrative and associated project management tasks.  


Mōu | About You:

The role requires an ability to understand the areas of a candidate’s capability, their cultural drivers and motivations, and their career aspirations. You will play a key role in linking the Tau Mai Consulting Team with Māori talent in the market. Alongside the Consulting Team you will work with employers to gain a deep understanding of their organisation, its purpose, and the specific requirements they have to attract, hire and retain suitably qualified and experienced candidates operating within te ao Māori.
Your skills and experience will include:

• Strong connections with the Māori community and Te ao Māori
• Passion for and commitment to the use of te reo Māori me ona tikanga including manaakitanga and whakawhanaungatanga
• Great relationship management and collaboration focus
• Excellent verbal and written communication, and an active listening
• Credibility engaging with all levels of candidates, clients and stakeholders
• Problem solver – creative approach and analytical, conceptual thinking
• Initiative, innovation and imagination
• Great organisation skills and multi-tasking abilities
• Excellent attention to detail
• Results orientation
• Self-drive
• Resilience and flexible
• Sound decision making
• Service led approach
• Curious mind when it comes to technology and AI and its impact

This is a wonderful opportunity to be part of a kaupapa Māori team supporting equity, employment, growth and prosperity -Nau mai ra. 

Me tono mai inaīanei| Apply Now!  

To find out more, please get in touch with Russell Spratt on 029 446 3770 for a confidential kōrero.


To apply for this vacancy you MUST be a New Zealand citizen, resident, or have already secured the right to work in New Zealand and therefore hold a valid visa.

At the appropriate stage we will request your references, we ask that you do not include them on your CV when applying. 

We are the landing place where our people can come to rest upon, a safe space.
A place where excellence and culture are encouraged and ultimately, recognised.

Kia tau ai te mauri tū, ​ te mauri ora ki te katoa. ​Nau mai, tau mai! ​ Vitality and well-being for all. ​ Welcome, settle here!