Performance Specialist (Veterinary focus)

Join a leading agri-tech company transforming how dairy farmers manage animal health, fertility, and nutrition through real-time data and insights.

CowManager is an established and growing presence in New Zealand, working at the intersection of animal health, technology, and on-farm performance. This role offers the opportunity to apply your veterinary and/or nutritional expertise in a highly practical, data-driven environment where your input directly influences farm outcomes.

You will play a key role in turning advanced behavioural and sensor data into clear, actionable decisions that improve herd performance across health, fertility, nutrition, and youngstock.

You will also be at the forefront of innovation, supporting the rollout and application of new technologies including youngstock monitoring and milk sensors for mastitis detection.

What You Will Be Doing

• Analyse herd performance using CowManager Insights to drive improvements in animal health, fertility, and nutrition

• Lead the development and application of solutions for youngstock and calf performance

• Support the rollout and on-farm use of milk sensor technology, focusing on mastitis detection and intervention

• Turn system alerts into practical, timely actions by working closely with farmers, veterinarians, and advisors

• Provide expert guidance that challenges and improves herd management practices across areas such as mastitis, lameness, metabolic health, reproduction, and feeding strategies

• Act as a key technical voice, connecting CowManager data with real-world farm decisions

• Work collaboratively with farmers, vets, nutritionists, and industry stakeholders to align on performance goals

• Identify trends and insights to support both on-farm improvements and future product development

• Contribute to strengthening CowManager’s position within the veterinary and animal health sector

About CowManager

CowManager is an innovative and international company in the agricultural sector. We give our employees the chance to fulfill their professional ambitions. As inventors of the very first ear sensor technology for dairy cattle, we work shoulder-to-shoulder with our coworkers and customers, driven by big data and passionate about cow welfare. Our company's headquarters resides in Hamilton and the Netherlands. We value a healthy work-life balance, and our employees have a genuine passion for our sector and our service. Our goal? To do better together!

What We Are Looking For

• Veterinary qualification or strong background in dairy nutrition

• Solid experience in dairy systems, with strength across animal health, fertility, and nutrition

• Interest or experience in youngstock and calf rearing systems

• Strong understanding of mastitis and practical approaches to detection and management

• Confidence working with data and translating insights into clear on-farm actions

• Ability to influence and challenge farmers and advisors in a constructive, practical way

• Strong understanding of pasture-based dairy systems

• Well-connected within the New Zealand dairy industry is an advantage

• Clear communicator who can simplify complex information into practical outcomes

• Willingness to travel and work closely with farms across the region

• Applicants must be based in New Zealand and hold a valid work visa or residency.
  

Why People Enjoy Working at CowManager

• You will be part of a tight, high-performing team where people back each other and share knowledge openly

• The culture is practical and grounded in the realities of farming, not corporate theory

• Your expertise is trusted, and you are given the autonomy to make decisions and drive outcomes

• You work alongside people who are genuinely passionate about improving animal health and farm performance

• The environment is collaborative, with strong connections across vets, nutritionists, farmers, and the wider industry

• You will have the opportunity to shape how technology is applied in real farm systems, not just observe it