• Great career progression
• Mentor members of the team
• Flexible work environment

Reporting to the Manager, Engagement and Communications you will deliver strategic engagement advice and services to the business. This is a great opportunity to join this large comms team and work on some exciting projects while mentoring other members of the team.

Responsibilities:

• Contributing to the development of communications strategies and plans and working with teams to implement those strategies and plans.
• Ensuring advice and plans take account of the wider strategic context.
• Leading in the development of communications material as required, including material for the Minister’s office.
• Development and delivery of internal and external engagement.
• Planning proactive media activity and developing and delivery of responses to queries.
• Building customer insight using appropriate tools to monitor content and listen to conversations on key channels, including digital and social media.
• Advising on appropriate use of different channels for campaigns, ensuring an integrated approach and using digital channels to full potential.

Experience and skills required:

• Experience in the development and implementation of engagement strategies and plans, and in the writing and delivery of appropriate and audience focused products.
• Proven ability to take a strategic, proactive approach in the management of reputation issues, internal and external communications and stakeholder engagement.
• Proven ability to identify and understand internal and external customer needs and adapt style and language to meet them.
• Ability to actively engage with a broad range of internal stakeholders from operations, policy, finance and other areas in shaping communication approaches.
• An understanding of Government decision-making and operating procedures.
• The ability to articulate the strengths and weaknesses of new technology in communicating with audiences.
• Aware of the elements of the customer experience and the ways in which policy and delivery can positively affect it.

Please apply now or call Rebecca Berney on 021 401 125 for further information.

Job Ref: 102369 

Rebecca Berney and Lucinda van Aswegen are Beyond Recruitment’s Marketing, Communications, Digital, Insights and Service Design team.