Communications Senior

4 weeks ago


Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand PN Personnel Full time

Location:
Palmerston North

Listed:
Friday, 15 March

Type:
Permanent + part-time

  • Industry:
The team at CEDA are a passionate group of people, driven to grow and develop the region.

Their vision for the region:
by 20305 Manawatū will be New Zealand's most progressive region.

Where great minds, future focused businesses and diverse cultures come together to grow the prosperity of, and deliver for, its communities, Aotearoa and beyond.


We are looking for an experienced communications professional to take the lead in planning and execution, content development, and media relations for the organisation.

You will have exceptional organisational skills and thrive in a multi stakeholder environment.

We need you to be a strategic thinker and clever content writer with experience in all aspects of communication to ensure the right message is delivered to the right peopleat the right time.

Your ability to provide strategic advice on public relations and communications will be called upon to actively manage media requests and opportunities ensuring proactive publicity.

Your keen interest in the region and economic development will be essential as well as generally keeping up to date with news and insights and monitoring key trends (both locally and nationally).


Key Areas of Responsibility:

  • Lead role in CEDA's Communications Strategy and implementation
  • Provide strategic advice on public relations and communications, including speech writing
  • Develop and communicate compelling stories from our regional insights and projects
  • Content creation for CEDA's communication channels, leveraging identified opportunities
  • Writing and producing media releases and identifying media opportunities
  • Management of corporate social media channels and website
  • Proactive and reactive public relations and media management
  • Develop and maintain relationships with key media and stakeholders

What we are looking for in you:

  • Proven experience as communications or content specialist
  • Exceptionally well organised and experience working in a multi stakeholder environment
  • Strategic thinker ability to provide strategic advice on public relations and communications
  • A clever copywriter and content creator
- from creative through to strategic

  • Experience managing media requests
  • A keen interest in the Manawatū region and economic development
  • Relevant communications and/or journalism tertiary qualification (or equivalent experience)
  • Ability to clearly communicate to a multitude of audiences


Collaboration across the organisation and with their partners is the key to delivering CEDA's outcomes and ambition for the region so you will be an active collaborator, with proven experience working across multiple teams internally and externally.



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