Business Development Executive (Northern Southland - Part-time)

Halter is on more than 200 farms across Southland, and we have a tight-knit team who genuinely loves what they do - we just need the right person to own Northern Southland. Flexible, varied, and never boring. There's real opportunity here to grow with a company that's scaling fast, in a region where you can make the role your own. ABOUT THE ROLE. As a part-time Business Development Executive at Halter, you will play a critical role in driving business growth and ensuring customer success within the Northern Southland territory. Working 3–4 days per week, you will be responsible for executing sales strategies, building strong customer relationships, and meeting ambitious growth targets, all while acting as Halter's on-the-ground representative. This role requires a proactive and hands-on approach, with a focus on both expansion and long-term customer satisfaction within the dairy industry. We know great people don't always come in a full-time package. Whether you're returning to work, balancing other commitments, or simply looking for a high-impact role on a part-time basis - we want to hear from you. In this role, you will prioritise daily efforts that optimise growth performance and drive value for your customers. Working closely with cross-functional teams, including Product, Support, and other regional sales teams, you'll share field insights to ensure Halter's technology continues to meet the needs of farmers. We are searching for a driven hunter with a strong track record to support Halter's expansion in the Southland market. This is an opportunity to positively disrupt an industry and pioneer groundbreaking change on some of the highest-performing dairy farms. You will be backed by a team of exceptional people at Halter's Auckland HQ, working alongside a passionate Customer team already on the ground in the region. This role can be based anywhere in the Northern Southland region and applicants must live within Southland. Travel is required to meet with farmers on your working days. WHAT YOUR DAY COULD LOOK LIKE. - On-farm sales meetings: Understanding the needs and problems of your prospects then clearly communicating functionality, benefits and highlighting value relative to each farming operation. - Prospecting: Building and growing a pipeline of quality farms fit for Halter, while continuously reducing sales cycle times. Managing newly sourced and inbound leads through the initial stages of the pipeline including screening and qualifying. - Networking: Building and leveraging industry relationships to establish and maintain Halter's brand. - Forecasting: Working with the Business Development Manager to enable monthly and quarterly forecasting of revenue. - Growth initiatives: Working with the Business Development Manager to optimise and evolve the sales process to become faster, more efficient, and more predictable as the company scales. WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR. - A deep passion for helping farmers succeed. Experience in farm systems or within the agricultural sector. - A hunter. Someone who is driven to exceed goals in a sales role. Experience in growing new business, owning the end-to-end sales cycle from lead generation to close. - Passionate and enthusiastic people. Attitude and potential are extremely important to us. - A phenomenal attitude and a team player with the ability to consistently overcome challenges. - The ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced working environment with a high degree of autonomy. - A hunger for success and personal growth to be able to evolve quickly alongside a world-class sales team. ABOUT HALTER. At Halter, we’re on a mission to enable farmers and graziers to run the most productive and sustainable operations. Our customers are using Halter to break free from the time-intensive constraints of conventional practices. Imagine watching 500 cattle stand up and walk calmly towards their next break? No quad bikes, no dogs, no fences. Just a group of cattle walking at their own pace. Pe