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Our Team

The people who will actually handle your file

Every client and every candidate is assigned one named consultant, from first contact through to the twelve-month review. These are the people you will be dealing with.

Marama Te Rangi

Founder & Managing Director

Former construction site manager. Founded Empres in 2016 and still personally reviews every Japan placement.

Daniel Cheung

Head of Employer Partnerships

Fifteen years in industrial recruitment across Auckland and Brisbane. Writes the briefs, walks the sites.

Aiko Okada

Director, Japan ALT Programme

Former JTE in Nagano. Manages relationships with 46 school boards and every teacher we place.

Rohan Singh

Principal Consultant, Trades & Engineering

Chartered engineer turned recruiter. Assesses technical candidates himself before shortlisting.

Grace Fifita

Consultant, Healthcare

Registered nurse. Guides candidates through Nursing Council registration and hospital interviews.

Tom Ashworth

Consultant, Australia Desk

Based in Sydney. Covers mining, logistics and trades sponsorship across every state.

Leilani Fa'aui

Candidate Care Manager

Handles arrivals: airport pickup, housing, banking, schools and the first difficult fortnight.

Priya Menon

Compliance & Immigration Liaison

Coordinates with licensed immigration advisers and keeps every file audit-ready.

Working With Us

Careers at Empres

We hire consultants from the industries they will recruit for, and we train them properly. If you have run a site, a ward, a workshop or a classroom and you like people, talk to us.

Recruitment Consultant

Auckland CBD, full-time. Industry background required, recruitment experience optional.

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Japan Programme Coordinator

Auckland or Tokyo. Japanese language and school-sector experience essential.

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Compliance Administrator

Auckland CBD, part-time considered. Immigration or HR administration background.

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Talk to a consultant directly

Tell us what you need and we will put you with the right person on the team — not a call queue.