Placemaker

• Permanent full-time opportunity
• Auckland Urban Development Office – Resilience and Infrastructure
• Use your placemaking skills to support regeneration and development across key locations in South Auckland

He angitūtanga: The opportunity

Auckland Council’s Auckland Urban Development Office has an opportunity for a Placemaker to join our Priority Locations team.

This role is at the heart of delivering successful regeneration and development for our city, by supporting the activation and ongoing vibrancy of key South Auckland locations. You’ll help bring public spaces to life through building relationships, testing future plans, and delivering well-planned activations, and community-led initiatives that strengthen local identity and encourage people to connect with their places.

Working closely with a matrix team, you will contribute to the delivery of place programmes across South Auckland by coordinating activations, managing planning and logistical requirements, and supporting strong relationships with local communities, mana whenua, Council teams, and external partners.

This is a hands-on delivery role where no two days are the same — you’ll be involved in everything from planning and preparing activations, to supporting on-the-ground delivery, to ensuring all compliance, safety, and operational requirements are met.

Day-to-day you could expect to work on:

• Building relationships with stakeholders, suppliers, and community partners to support place-based development and regeneration
• Supporting the planning and delivery of place-based activations, activities and installations
• Coordinating activations and activities, including bookings, permits and delivery plans to ensure smooth delivery
• Providing on-site support during activations, including site setup and management where required
• Monitoring risks and issues and supporting mitigation and escalation where needed
• Contributing to reporting, tracking, and programme updates to support delivery oversight
• Supporting engagement with mana whenua and local communities to reflect local aspirations

He kōrero mōu: About you

You are someone who enjoys bringing places to life and takes pride in delivering well-organised, community-focused initiatives and activations. You’re practical, detail-oriented, and comfortable working in fast-paced environments where priorities can shift.

We are looking for someone with:

• Strong relationship skills
• Experience in placemaking, events, activations, community engagement, or similar delivery roles
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks, bookings, and logistics
• Confidence working with a range of stakeholders, including communities, suppliers, and internal teams
• Understanding of, or willingness to learn, Te Tiriti o Waitangi and tikanga Māori in practice
• Ability to work flexibly, including supporting on-site event delivery when required
• A full, clean NZ driver’s licence

Nice-to-haves:

• Experience in local government or large, complex organisations
• Exposure to event operations, public realm activations, or creative/community programming
• Experience working with diverse communities and neighbourhoods
• Familiarity with event compliance, health and safety, or permitting processes

Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou: What we offer

Auckland Council is the largest local government council across Oceania, serving over 1.7 million people and contributing towards making Tāmaki Makaurau a world-class city.

We offer a range of employee benefits and proudly support flexible working options where possible.

You’ll have access to a range of fantastic Auckland Council benefits, EAP services, an Oranga Day and discounted Leisure Centre membership and a range of other partnership discounts! View a snapshot of some of our employee benefits here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HCrGnm_Fy1RMrhSkvVZaf3GPtZDk3BLd/view?usp=sharing

We are a diverse organisation – we value diversity in our thinking, and we can only achieve that with a diverse team!

Ehara taku toa, he takitahi, he toa takitini - My success is not mine alone, but the success of many.

Tono Mai: Apply Now!

You can find the position description here

Applications close: Sunday 21st June 2026

Qualification Checks will be conducted along with other relevant pre-employment checks required for employment with Auckland Council.

Our employer Kiwisaver contribution is additional to base salary offered.

Auckland Council is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) and we are committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application to assist you through the recruitment process.

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