Advisor, Marketing and Communications

We're looking for a motivated Advisor to join our friendly and knowledgeable Corporate Communications team. This is a full-time, fixed term role, through to August 2027, based in our vibrant Cuba Street office.

About the role

As an Advisor, you will support the planning and delivery of marketing and communications for the corporate groups within Greater Wellington, utilising customer and performance insights to inform planning and evaluation. The role also requires creating engaging internal communications for our kaimahi.

The Advisor reports to the Manager, Corporate Communications, in the Communications department.

Skills and experience required

• Experience planning and delivering marketing and communications projects aligned to organisational objectives
• Capability in developing engaging internal communications that build staff understanding and connection
• Ability to provide timely, quality communications collateral that aligns with brand standards
• Well-developed relationship and stakeholder management skills, confident acting as a main point of contact and managing expectations across teams
• Understanding and knowledge of te ao Māori concepts and tikanga
• Skilled verbal and written communication skills
• Tertiary qualification in marketing, communications, public relations, or equivalent experience, with at least three years' experience in a marketing and communications role.

What we offer

• Work to suit your life and whānau with our flexible working policy.
• We'll encourage you to grow and prosper with a range of learning and development opportunities, internal secondments and career progression.
• Your wellbeing is our priority - we'll provide medical and trauma insurance, support through our employee assistance programme, including Rongoā Māori partner providers, generous annual and sick leave, along with Tangihanga leave and support.
• We want you to have a sense of belonging, where you can reflect your personal and cultural identity in the way that you work.
• Social clubs, staff networks and a friendly and inclusive culture.
• Great working environments across our beautiful region.

Come help treasure and grow our rohe together

Our rohe and its lands, waterways, animals, plants and people can only grow stronger if they are nurtured.

To join our team is to step up and commit to playing an active part in this important mahi. That means restoring nature, connecting people and places, reducing environmental impacts and helping this rohe and its people prosper.

We are part of a collective movement alongside mana whenua and community members whose hopes for the future of this region are just as high as your own.

Our efforts across environmental management, public transport, flood protection, regional parks and water supply are interconnected and integral to treasuring our rohe and growing our future.

How to apply

Greater Wellington is proud to be a member of Te Uru Tāngata Centre for Workplace Inclusion. We value diversity and are committed to an inclusive, flexible, and supportive workplace. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds and welcome the unique talent and experience you will bring to our team.

We are passionate about ensuring our recruitment processes are fair and equitable. Please let us know if you have any accessibility needs or adjustments that need to be made so we can offer a recruitment process that is more accessible to you.

Click on the Apply link to view the position description and to apply for the role with a cover letter and CV. All applicants will be required to provide proof of their eligibility to work in New Zealand as we are unable to provide sponsorship for this position.

For further information, please contact Carmen Sellwood on 021 243 7144.

Applications close: 5.00pm, Sunday, 12 July 2026 . However, we will be shortlisting applications as they come in and will interview as soon as possible to secure the right person.

Greater Wellington is an accredited Living Wage Employer. We're committed to making sure our people, including people in our supply chain, earn enough to meet life's basic needs, support their whānau, and participate fully in their communities.

The remuneration for this position, inclusive of all benefits, is $83,998 to $125,997 with a midpoint of $104,998. Starting remuneration will depend on the skills and experience of the successful applicant.

Agency applications won't be considered at this time.