Senior Leadership Opportunity 

Rewarding Role

Based in Hobsonville, Auckland

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and commercially driven General Manager to lead the SeaLink Marine (Auckland, NZ) business. This is a senior leadership opportunity for someone who thrives on delivering operational excellence, building high-performing teams, and driving sustainable business growth.

As General Manager, you will have overall responsibility for the leadership, performance and strategic direction of the business, ensuring the safe, efficient and profitable delivery of services while fostering strong customer and stakeholder relationships.

You will lead all aspects of the business, including people leadership, financial management, marine operations and asset performance, strategy, performance and business growth, risk, safety and compliance and customer service.   You will ensure contractual obligations are met, financial targets are achieved, and the business continues to identify and capitalise on opportunities for growth.

About You

You are an accomplished senior leader with a proven ability to manage complex operations and deliver strong commercial outcomes. You are equally comfortable developing strategy, leading people and building trusted relationships with employees, customers, government agencies, regulators and industry partners. Ideally, you will have experience in managing marine operations.

You will bring:

• High level leadership and people management skills with the ability to lead diverse operational and management teams
• Substantial experience leading a marine, transport, infrastructure, public transport or similarly regulated operational business
• Proven experience managing major client relationships, government contracts, service delivery contracts or public sector stakeholders.
• Strong financial management experience, including budgets, forecasts, cost control and operational performance improvement.
• Demonstrated experience leading safety-critical operations in a highly regulated environment
• Experience in strategic planning, business plan implementation, change management, contract mobilisation or new asset introduction
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, including engagement with regulators, government agencies, employees, customers, suppliers and community stakeholders.
• Experience dealing with regulators, government agencies, political stakeholders, media, public affairs or crisis communications.

If you are a strategic and hands-on leader who is passionate about operational excellence, we would love to hear from you.

How to Apply

Click APPLY and fill in as much information as you can in the track record section of the application, paying close attention to each question.

We are requesting your resume and a cover letter explaining why you are the best person for this position.

Applications close 16 August 2026

About Us

SeaLink Marine & Tourism is one of Australia's largest marine and tourism businesses, with operations across six states and territories, connecting our customers to many of Australia’s most beautiful island destinations and brilliant experiences.  We are a team who go beyond what others will do and are invested in supporting the communities and customers we serve.

SeaLink Marine and Tourism is part of the Kelsian Group - a leading global operator of bus, motorcoach, and marine services, with established operations in Australia, the UK, Singapore, the USA, and the Channel Islands.

Kelsian provides essential journeys for our customers by delivering safe and intelligent transport solutions designed to improve the sustainability and liveability of the communities we serve.

We aim to provide meaningful and sustainable employment opportunities that are free from barriers, support and celebrate the diverse talents of our team members, improve awareness of the value of diversity and inclusion across our organisation, and enable our leaders to champion diversity and inclusion. We welcome and encourage applications from First Nations employees, LGBTQIA+, people with disability and people from diverse cultural backgrounds.