2degrees
HQ
Auckland, New Zealand
NZ Employees
1,520
Industry
Telecommunications
Open Positions
4
NZ Presence
Nationwide full-service telecommunications provider headquartered in Auckland, operating mobile, broadband, and fibre services with 1,520 employees across New Zealand.
AI Focus Areas
AI Maturity Evidence
Partnership with HPE for private sovereign AI platform announced Jan 2026; AI Month Jul 2025 to provide AI tools to every employee; CEO and CTO publicly discussing AI strategies.
Transformation Opportunities
| Area | Opportunity | Impact | Complexity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Customer Service | Implement AI chatbots and sentiment analysis for 24/7 query handling and proactive support | high | moderate |
| Network Operations | Deploy ML models for predictive maintenance, anomaly detection, and traffic optimization | high | complex |
| Marketing and Sales | Use AI for personalized recommendations, churn prediction, and dynamic pricing | medium | simple |
| Fraud Detection | Real-time AI monitoring to detect and prevent fraudulent activities on the network | high | moderate |
Decision Makers
Mark Callander
Chief Executive Officer
Leads company strategy including AI; discussed AI in recent interviews and oversees initiatives like HPE partnership.
Stephen Kurzeja
Chief Technology & Information Officer
Responsible for tech stack and AI infrastructure; key in HPE sovereign AI platform and public AI advocacy.
Emma-Kate Greer
Chief Customer Officer
Oversees customer operations ripe for AI enhancement in service and experience.
Tech Stack Signals
Competitive Landscape
Competitors Spark NZ and One NZ are adopting AI for operations, customer experience, and networks (e.g., Spark's AI solutions and Microsoft partnership). 2degrees matches pace with sovereign AI focus.
AIA Fit Assessment
- --Active scaling of AI with HPE partnership and internal rollout
- --Leadership (CEO, CTO) publicly committed to AI
- --Telecom-specific opportunities in customer, network, and fraud
- --Competitive pressure aligns with AIA's transformation expertise
Open Positions (4)
| Title | Location | Salary | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
Salesforce Developer | Auckland CBD, Auckland | - | Full time; amazing staff benefits; Fight for Fair, telecommunications, low, mid, unknown |
Title Salesforce Developer Location Auckland CBD, Auckland Tags Full time; amazing staff benefits; Fight for Fair, telecommunications, low, mid, unknown Posted 1 day ago Listing View listing | |||
DevOps Engineer | Auckland CBD, Auckland | - | Full time, Hybrid, Hourly Rate + Sales Incentives + Awesome Perks, Great career development opportunities, telecommunications, low, mid, hybrid |
Title DevOps Engineer Location Auckland CBD, Auckland Tags Full time, Hybrid, Hourly Rate + Sales Incentives + Awesome Perks, Great career development opportunities, telecommunications, low, mid, hybrid Posted 6 days ago Listing View listing | |||
Senior Analytics Engineer | Auckland CBD, Auckland (Hybrid) | - | Full time, hybrid, telecommunications, medium, senior, hybrid |
Title Senior Analytics Engineer Location Auckland CBD, Auckland (Hybrid) Tags Full time, hybrid, telecommunications, medium, senior, hybrid Posted 5 days ago Listing View listing | |||
Database Developer | Auckland CBD, Auckland (Hybrid) | $80,000 – $100,000 per year | Hybrid, telecommunications, low, mid, hybrid |
Title Database Developer Location Auckland CBD, Auckland (Hybrid) Salary $80,000 – $100,000 per year Tags Hybrid, telecommunications, low, mid, hybrid Posted 0 days ago Listing View listing | |||
Engagement Angle
Building on your HPE sovereign AI platform and employee-wide AI tools, how can we help scale AI across network ops and customer service?
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