Kaitohutohu Pūtea - Funding Advisor
NZ On Air, Irirangi Te Motu
Job Description
- Location: Wellington or Auckland
- Start Date: Dec 2025/Jan 2026
- Reporting to: Associate Head of Funding - People
Are you passionate about podcasts, radio, or creative production?
Want to help amplify diverse voices across Aotearoa? This could be your next big move.
NZ On Air is all about supporting content that reflects who we are as a nation. We invest in stories that matter from critical community radio, to podcasts, to bold new scripted and non-fiction shows. If you’ve worked in radio/audio, screen, or creative production and want to make a difference, we’d love to hear from you.
What you’ll be doing
We are seeking a Funding Advisor to join our Funding Team and help deliver NZ On Air’s investment strategy.
This role champions public media by making meaningful funding decisions that bring Aotearoa New Zealand stories to life. It involves assessing applications and recommending investments that celebrate our culture and identity while applying creative and critical thinking to evaluate proposals for originality, audience impact, and cultural relevance.
This position supports content creators through NZ On Air’s funding processes, helping them navigate application criteria and priorities. Building strong relationships is central, connecting with creators, broadcasters, platforms and communities, and being the friendly face of NZ On Air in the sector.
Collaboration is key, working alongside a passionate team committed to storytelling, equity, and innovation.
What you’ll bring
- Experience in radio, podcasting, or creative production, especially if you’ve worked with diverse communities or public media platforms (e.g., Access Radio, Pacific Media Network, Samoa Capital Radio, Student Radio Network).
- A love for storytelling and a belief in the power of public media to connect and inspire.
- Great communication skills and cultural awareness – you’ll know how to listen, learn, and engage authentically. You’ll be a strong writer with a knack for writing clear, compelling funding papers that reflect fair judgement and smart, strategic thinking.
- A collaborative mindset - you’re keen to share ideas, support others, and grow together.
- An understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and a commitment to promoting te reo Māōri and Pacific languages and culture. If you can speak a Pacific language, it would be an advantage.
Why join us?
Be part of a team shaping the future of public media in Aotearoa.
- Contribute to projects that reflect our nation’s diversity, creativity, and identity.
- Work in a values-driven organisation and collaborate with creative people and projects that deliver real impact.
- Opportunities to grow your skills in funding, strategy, and sector engagement.
- The chance to make a meaningful impact, ensuring everyone’s stories are heard, especially those that haven’t been told yet.
How to Apply
NZ On Air welcomes applicants from all backgrounds who share our values and commitment to authentic representation in public media.
To find out more about the role, please contact Heather Walker - heather@manarecruitment.co.nz at Mana Recruitment to request an information kete or email your cover letter and CV directly quoting reference number NZOA202.
Applications close: Monday 24 November at 5.00pm.
