Head of CEO Office

About Asteron Life

Asteron Life has been supporting New Zealanders for nearly 150 years. We are here tohelp customersbuild bright futures and protect what matters most. We offer a range of personal business and employee insurance products that can help our customers through just about anything life throws at you.

We work with our financial advisers who provide expert insurance advice and match the right insurance needs to help our customers live life to the fullest and our strategic partners who provide tools and information so customers can assess their needs and find the cover thats best suited to them.

We value diverse backgrounds and perspectives foster an inclusive collaborative and flexible working environment that will support your professional growth and reward your contribution.

The Role

The Head of CEO Office supports the CEO with strategic and operational priorities ensuring the smooth functioning of the CEO Office and Leadership Team. The role includes managing cross-functional initiatives coordinating executive communications and maintaining key stakeholder relationships both internally and externally.

Key Responsibilities

• Draft quarterly CEO reports for the Board

• Coordinate CEO participation in external engagements e.g. conferences panels publications

• Develop and maintain the strategic business plan and associated relationships

• Prepare CEO talking points for key meetings (e.g. FSC Board)

• Monitor media risks and manage reactive communications

• Support CEO involvement in public events and government meetings

• Liaise with industry bodies and manage internal working group participation

• Maintain strategic materials for internal use e.g. purpose vision OKRs

• Coordinate visits from parent company and VIP stakeholders including logistics and materials

• Prepare agendas and materials for Leadership Team meetings and offsites

• Manage relationships with external partners

• Draft internal communications and CEO messaging in line with the annual comms plan

• Support Town Hall preparation and facilitation

• Draft press releases and LinkedIn posts for major announcements

• Provide ad-hoc support to the CEO and collaborate closely with the EA to CEO

What you bring:

• Experience in executive-level operations strategy or chief-of-staff roles

• Strong project management and coordination skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication including executive-level messaging

• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and competing priorities

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with high levels of discretion

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities

Why Join Us

At Asteron Life we provide a flexible work environment and access to a range of employee benefits that will support you both personally and professionally including:

• Career pathways including local and global mobility opportunities.

• Leading Learning Platforms and support in professional development

• Medical Plan and Wellbeing Programs

• Life Income Protection and Trauma Cover.

Accessibility and Checks
Before commencing employment in this role you will need to provide two references full working rights and complete police and credit checks through an online provider. As an equal opportunity employer strongly committed to working in a diverse and inclusive workforce you will be provided with any support or accessibility requirements throughout your interview process. Please feel free to contact our Talent Team directly at .

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