Partnerships & Growth Lead

The Partnerships & Growth Lead is Auckland Eye's lead specialist for referral growth, business development, referrer engagement, CRM performance and B2B insights. Reporting to the Marketing Manager, this role is responsible for driving sustainable patient referral growth by developing strategic relationships with Optometrists, General Practitioners (GPs), allied health providers and other key referral partners, while identifying opportunities to expand referral networks and market presence. The Partnerships & Growth Lead combines strong relationship management capability with commercial insight, market intelligence and CRM expertise. The role leverages referral data, audience insights and strategic partnerships to identify growth opportunities, strengthen engagement with key referral partners and support more targeted, evidence-based business development initiatives that contribute to Auckland Eye's long-term growth objectives. As the senior specialist within the marketing team, the Partnerships & Growth Lead provides actionable insights and recommendations that inform business development, marketing and investment decisions, while acting as a trusted advisor to the Marketing Manager on referral growth strategy and engagement opportunities. The role serves as the key link between Auckland Eye's doctors, Marketing Committee and Marketing team, ensuring specialist priorities, referrer insights and growth opportunities are translated into effective engagement, communication and relationship-building strategies.