Broker

Are you a confident relationship‑builder with strong negotiation skills and an interest in data? We have an opportunity for you to play a key role in establishing sustainable ingestion of admin data that is ethical, secure, and efficient.

As a Broker, you will lead the negotiation and management of data supply arrangements. This is a unique role suited to people from a variety of backgrounds who bring strong influencing skills, curiosity, and the ability to navigate complex environments. If you tick these boxes, read on!

Mō te tūnga | About the role

We’re looking for a confident relationship‑builder to take the lead on negotiating and managing data supply arrangements across government and the wider data ecosystem. As a Broker, you'll work to establish sustainable ingestion of admin data that is ethical, secure, and efficient.

Your work will enable and support Stats NZ to deliver on its Strategic Intents by negotiating Stats NZ's ingestion of admin data across NZ's data ecosystem.

You’ll build trusted relationships, lead negotiation of data supply agreements, and ensure compliance, while supporting providers to improve data quality and collection. You will lead data onboarding, manage ongoing data supply, apply privacy and ethics principles, and keep pace with legislative changes to support best practice.

Salary range $97,270 - $114,436 + Kiwisaver

Ngā pūmanawatanga ōu | What you will bring

• Stakeholder engagement and relationship management
• Ability to bridge technical and non‑technical conversations
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Resilience and persistence

Mō mātou | About us

Stats NZ | Tatauranga Aotearoa provides trusted data, insights and systems that support better decisions for Aotearoa, now and into the future. Our work has national significance and is grounded in integrity, transparency and public value.

We encourage you to go to our careers site to learn more about the Way We Work at Stats NZ and also check out our benefits. We want working for us… to work for you!!

How to apply | Me pēhea te tuku tono

If this sounds like the kind of challenge you’re looking for — and you’re motivated by meaningful work that will strengthen your experience and deliver real public value — we’d love to hear from you.

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Apply now to submit your application. The position description is available on the right‑hand side of the page. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and we may move quickly to interviews.

If you require any adjustments or support during the recruitment process, please let us know — we’re committed to making the process accessible for everyone.

Please reach out to ***email_hidden*** if you have any questions.

• Please note: in this advertisement we refer to this role as Broker to help our external talent better understand the role purpose and requirements. Internally, we refer to this role as Data Broker*.

You must have the right to live and work in Aotearoa New Zealand. Background and various pre-employment checks are part of our recruitment process.

Note to Recruitment Agencies: unsolicited CVs will not be accepted.