YOUR CAREER AS A
CORPORATE MANAGER

The New Zealand forest industry includes a wide range of companies, large and small, all of which are led by business owners and managers. Most corporate managers in the forest industry have been in forestry earlier in their career, but this is not an essential pre-requisite. Examples of companies in the forestry sector with corporate management teams include:

SNAPSHOT INFO

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Earning Potential

$100,000 – $250,000+

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Qualification Required

Degree/MBA

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Physically Demanding

Office-based

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Absence from home

Varies with job

QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS

Most corporate managers will have a minimum of a degree; many will have a postgraduate management qualification such as an MBA. 

Depending on the type of company involved, a good knowledge of the forest industry and operations will be valuable. More important will be a range of generic management skills including, for example:

Managers obviously need to be fully aware of the legislative environment they are operating in. They also need to be excellent communicators, prepared to take responsibility, and confident leaders. 

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CAREER PROGRESSION

Corporate management is often the next stage after success in forest and harvesting management roles, or in another related discipline.