Senior Advisor – Marketing and Communications | Kaitohutohu Matua – Māketetanga Whakawhitiwhiti
Statistics NZ
At Stats NZ we're all about data that improves lives today and for generations to come. If you're communications professional interested in joining an organisation contributing to meaningful outcomes through data - read on.
- Bring your generalist communications and writing skills and ideas
- Focus on external communications and media
- Salary: $96,307-$130,298
- Wellington-based, 12 months fixed term
About Us | Ko mātou
Stats NZ | Tatauranga Aotearoa is a Central Government employer of 1200+ people across Aotearoa. We provide data and statistics to support the decisions of Government, Māori and Iwi organisations, businesses, NGOs, and New Zealanders. Our work is About Aotearoa, for Aotearoa - data that improves lives today and for generations to come. We welcome every gender, ethnicity, ability, religion, age, and background and encourage all our people to be their authentic selves.
What's in it for you? | Ngā hua ka riro ki a koe
We encourage you to go to our careers site to learn more about the Way We Work at Stats NZ and also check out our benefits. We want working for us… to work for you!!
Starting salary: $96,307 to $130,298 + superannuation
Other benefits of joining Stats NZ include:
- Balance life and work commitments
- Develop and grow your career (coaching, training, study support, secondments)
- Contribute to meaningful work that makes a difference to all people in Aotearoa
- 3 extra annual leave days (taken during Christmas office closure)
- City based offices that cater to a variety of working styles and needs
- State of the art, 6-star green building in Wellington
The role | Te tūnga
As Senior Advisor - Marketing and Communications you will be part of a customer-centric and collaborative comms team. From within the Office of the Chief Executive we provide strategic and tactical marketing and communications advice across the organisation.
Reporting to the Communications Lead - External and Media, in this role your focus will be on external communications and building Stats NZ's positive profile. We're looking for a generalist practitioner who can play a key role in identifying and managing communication and engagement risks and thrive on managing multiple priorities and often complex subject matter.
To be successful in this role you'll:
- be a generalist communications professional with at least five-years' experience in a similar role, including external communications, government relations, media and public relations
- be comfortable switching between big picture strategy, creative thinking and tactical marketing and communications operations
- enjoy being busy and "doing the doing"
- be skilled at converting strategic, complex or technical information into clear, compelling material that's fit for purpose and audience
- be a plain language champion, with a clean, concise and engaging writing style
- demonstrate sound relationship building skills
- bring a can-do, whatever it takes attitude, alongside ideas, creativity and an interest in the value of data
- have a good understanding of economic, social and governmental influences, the political environment and other agencies and groups likely to impact on our organisation.
What you bring | Nōu te rourou
We understand transferable skills can come from experience gained from outside of work. We encourage you to be you in your application.
We are committed to diversity, equity, inclusion and lifting our cultural capability. You don't need to be knowledgeable in all these areas already, but you do need to be on board with learning and have a genuine interest and willingness to grow on this journey with us.
Tell us about yourself in your cover letter, what attracted you to this role, and what you would bring to Stats NZ.
How to apply | Me pēhea te tuku tono
If this sounds like you, click on the Apply now button to be redirected to the application page on our careers site. The position description is located on the right-hand side of the page.
Note: We will be screening applications as we receive them. We will interview candidates on Thursday July 17th. You may be asked to complete a pre-interview screen via phone or video. Please let us know in your application if we need to make any specific accommodations during our process. We encourage you to go to our careers site to learn more about working at Tatauranga Aotearoa Stats NZ.
Please reach out to recruitment@stats.govt.nz if you have any questions.
This role is set to close at 11.55pm, Monday July 14th
You must have the right to live and work in Aotearoa New Zealand. Background and various pre-employment checks are part of our recruitment process.
Note to Recruitment Agencies: unsolicited CVs will not be accepted.
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