Sales & Marketing Administrator
Topflite Limited - Oamaru, Waitaki
Are you creative at heart and love to keep on top of tasks? Proficient in technology and social media savvy with an eye for detail? Do you have some experience in marketing and communications?
Topflite has an exciting opportunity for a Marketing Administrator to join our family-owned bird and small animal pet food business in Oamaru.
Location: 6 Pukeuri-Oamaru Road (Industrial area in Oamaru North)
Hours: This is a full-time role with balanced working hours; however we are open to flexibility here for the right candidate. Regular hours: 7:30am – 4.30pm Monday to Thursday and 7.30am – 2.00pm Friday (40 hours)
Purpose: The marketing administrator is primarily responsible for supporting the Marketing Team with a varied range of small (but mighty important) administrative tasks. The role also involves supporting the Customer Care and Sales teams in all marketing activity.
Key elements of the role are:
- Engagement across all social media channels
- Manage B2C customer care queries via social media, emails and telephone
- Administration and maintenance of website – ensuring all product descriptions, blog posts and touch points are kept up to date
- Manage all physical and digital marketing collateral meticulously, eg. posters, brochures and product imagery
- Manage audience database
- Provide back-up to customer care team for processing orders
- Assist creating social media content for all Topflite social media platforms
- Assist the Marketing Team with diary management
Skills, knowledge and proficiencies required:
- Proven experience of working with Meta Business Suite
- Ability to work independently, juggle tasks and work under pressure
- 2+ years experience or education in marketing and communications
- Excellent organisation, project and time management skills to hit deadlines
- Strong English communication skills (both verbal and written)
- A self-motivated passionate marketer who shows initiative
- Basic understanding of Adobe suite (InDesign, Photoshop), WordPress, Shopify, Mailchimp and Microsoft programs (Word & Excel)
About us
The purpose of our business is to naturally nurture our smallest family members.
As Topflite’s marketing team, we want to help the brand lean into what it does well, improve what it doesn’t and defend against what could challenge it. The marketing landscape has drastically changed in the last two years and as a small business we have been fortunate enough to have had the agility to adapt rapidly.
This is an exciting opportunity for any budding marketer who is keen to join the Topflite family and gain some varied marketing experience from the ground up.
Topflite is a progressive, purposeful company that has advanced significantly in recent years. We take pride in our future-forward approach, helping Kiwis to connect with and nurture nature in their homes, backyards, and communities.
We have established ourselves as a New Zealand leader in locally grown pet feed. In 2020 and 2022 we were a finalist in the Excellence in Primary Industry category for the Otago Business Awards. In 2022 we featured in Hyundai Country Calendar and in March 2023 we featured in an Air New Zealand Kia Ora magazine feature. Will you help us in our goal to become a well known household brand in New Zealand?
We have a nationwide reputation for quality seed, quality product and quality service, and the expectation is for all employees to proudly align with these family values:
QUALITY of our product, of our service. In everything we do, we are always striving to improve.
HONESTY We communicate openly and respectfully.
FAMILY We remember our grass roots; We care for our people and customers. We are professional yet approachable.
A POSITIVE OUTLOOK We choose our attitude. We work hard and have some fun along the way.
OWNERSHIP We take responsibility. "in order for things to change first I must change"
PRIDE in a job well done. "Do it once and do it well".
We Offer:
A nourishing work environment. We want New Zealand pets and wild birds to soar to their potential – and it’s the same for our team members. Our people benefit from a positive workplace that focuses on helping good people enjoy a happy and fulfilling career.
A balanced approach to work and life. We realise the importance of time for family and lifestyle.
Career progression. There are personal and professional development opportunities available, as well as competitive remuneration.
Apply by email with your CV & a cover letter to