- Communications Manager
- 8 month Contract
- Starting: Early December through to July 2025
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.
- 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)
- 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
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