New Zealand mountains meeting the coastline at golden hour

Outdoorfrontiers — New Zealand

We'll find you the work,
you've earned it

Outdoorfrontiers connects people leaving office careers with outdoor and travel businesses.

Be among the first — launching in New Zealand

How it works.

Tell us your background

Tell us about your skills, experience, and what kind of outdoor or travel work excites you.

Get matched

We match you with outdoor and travel businesses that need exactly what you bring, not just another backpacker.

Start your season

Head out and start your professionally vetted job in the place you want.

A taste of what's out there

Example listings.

Trail Guide

Wanaka · South Island November – March

Lodge Host

Te Anau · South Island October – April

Ski Instructor

Queenstown · South Island June – September

Tour Coordinator

Paihia · North Island December – February

These are just examples of what kind of jobs will be on the platform, these are not actual listings.

Where we're headed

The road ahead.

Phase 1

Pre-launch & Waitlist

Building the platform and network in New Zealand and follow along via the waitlist.

Phase 2

The Pilot

Opening and testing the first version of the platform and matching the first employees to businesses.

Phase 3

Full sign-up opens

Employees and businesses can create accounts directly and browse live listings on the platform.

Follow the build

Coming soon

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Mount John, Lake Tekapo

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Mount John, Lake Tekapo

Rakaia Gorge

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Rakaia Gorge

For employees

Be first through the door.

Joining the waitlist puts your name down for early access, as soon as we open in New Zealand, you'll be one of the first to hear from us. It's not an account yet: full sign-up, where you'll browse and apply to real listings, is coming soon.

About

Why Outdoorfrontiers.

Outdoorfrontiers connects people ready to leave the office behind with outdoor and travel businesses across New Zealand. We're not another backpacker job board, we match professionals who want real seasonal work with employers who need reliable, committed people.

We're building this from the ground up, starting in New Zealand, with the goal of making a career break into outdoor work feel like a real, well-supported option, not a leap of faith.