Job offer: Communications Manager - Parental Leave Cover - 8 months

• Communications Manager
• 8 month Contract
• Starting:  Early December through to July 2025

Join a highly immersive, community focused public sector organization, with a purpose of fostering an enhancing the Tamaki community through building programmes, social services and home ownership   The purpose of this role is to lead the communications team to deliver high quality communications that align with strategic objectives within the organisation, across multiple project workstreams.
This is an organisation with a welcoming culture, driven to enhance create positive relationships and programmes for this community.

Coming in on a Parental cover term, you will be part of the wider Communications & Engagement team and will be tasked with delivery of the following:

• Advise communications and engagement teams on communications messaging, to ensure alignment to organisational strategic direction.
• Oversee the planning and delivery of communications to residents and stakeholders regarding the development programme and development projects.
• Work with the Senior Content Specialist and the Communications and Marketing Lead to develop communication strategies, alongside the GM Engagement and Communications and external agencies, where necessary.
• Oversee the development and implementation of a digital strategy for digital platforms and channels.
• Build strong effective relationships with media, including mainstream, Māori and Pasifika media. 
• Proactively research and pitch stories to relevant media and build our reputation as the ‘go to’ spokespeople, in Tāmaki and beyond, for our core business areas.
• Provide advice to the business on media matters and management.

The right candidate for this role will bring the following e ssential skills:

• Minimum 7-10 years’ experience in a creative lead, production agency, communications or ‘marcomms’ role
• Excellent relationship building and leadership skills
• Advanced writing skills, producing great copy and stories
• Experience in working at pace to meet deadlines
• Ability with designing and implementing communications campaigns
• Depth of lived experience in Te Ao Māori or Pasifika (preferred)
   

Preferred:

• A connection to Tāmaki
• Knowledge and understanding of tikanga Māori
• Experience working in complex or political environments
• Qualification in communications, marketing or another related field
• Experience successfully working with and communicating to diverse communities and cultures – specifically Māori and Pasifika

Key competencies are:  

• Leadership capability
• Cultural awareness and understanding
• Communication – strong written and verbal skills
• Project Management – planning and execution to deadline
• Analytical ability and sound judgement

Please send applications to [email protected] or mob 021 196 4296.
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