Xero’s Auckland presence grows as new office unveiled
Xero continues its strong focus on growth and driving innovation with plans to grow its Auckland base by 60 new jobs
this financial year, bringing the total in Auckland to 220 jobs. Xero currently employs more than 520 in New Zealand and
900 globally.
Xero has today opened the doors of its newest Auckland premises in Watt Street, Parnell. The new office was officially
opened by the Prime Minister of New Zealand, the Right Honourable John Key.
Xero’s Auckland team is the home of Xero New Zealand operations and has doubled in size in the past 12 months, focusing
on sales and marketing, product development, platform services and customer experience - while Wellington remains Xero’s
global HQ.
Xero CEO Rod Drury says a highly collaborative and flexible work environment made possible by cloud computing is at the
very heart of the new office and of Xero as a business.
“At Xero we’re proud of both our reputation as a frontrunner in digital collaboration in the cloud, and as a great place
to work. We prioritise our staff and culture, offering ‘sit to stand’ desks, which provide great variation and
flexibility while working, and we foster a workplace that accommodates the lifestyle needs of our staff. Not to mention
a fast-paced work environment for those that love delivering with excellence.
“This space speaks volumes about our culture and work environment. Xero is a truly global company. Cloud technologies
are mainstays of the way we keep in touch with our teams across the globe and we have really embraced a flexible,
borderless working environment.”
Xero NZ Managing Director Victoria Crone says the new Auckland office is a response to the rapid expansion Xero is
experiencing, following significant growth in the last financial year, with more to come.
“The Auckland technical team is continually developing new products and adding new features to Xero’s existing platform;
we’re also building a world-class monitoring and response centre capable of supporting all Xero live services around the
globe,” Crone said.
“We are expecting to recruit at least 60 staff members in Auckland by March 2015, adding to our existing Auckland staff
base of more than 150. This is great news for the local Auckland economy and building on New Zealand’s reputation as a
global IT hub,” she says.
Brett O’Riley, Chief Executive of ATEED said: “Xero is inspiring a generation of young Aucklanders to embark on careers
in technology, they are a critical poster child of the innovation economy we are building in Auckland. Our response as a
city is to drive a pipeline of talent to meet their growth plans.”
Xero has been vocal about its search for great IT talent, both in New Zealand and overseas.
“We’re focused on making New Zealand the test lab for the world, and we have some excellent opportunities for Kiwis
wanting to advance their career in IT,” Crone said.
“The scale at which we’re working and the amount of data we process pushes our staff to the next level. Opportunities to
work locally on a product of this magnitude are rare, so we’re always keen to hear from potential new talent,
particularly those that have experience in developing scalable SaaS products.”
Crone says Xero is creating a global financial platform for small businesses, whereby they are able to operate optimally
and manage their financial information within an ecosystem that offers a wealth of tailored market solutions.
“We have a vision to connect big business to small business. We have more than 350 add-on partners within our network
and we recently announced that Warehouse Stationery will soon have direct feeds into Xero. And, there are more big
business announcements to come.
“Our nearly half a million small businesses are the lifeblood of the New Zealand economy and we want to do everything we
can to make it easier for them to thrive and work smarter.”
Those interested in roles at Xero in Auckland can email careers@xero.com or visit www.xero.com/careers.
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