Content Editor

Permanent full-time position:

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Tight knit, collaborative team:

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Based in the heart of the lively Auckland CBD
Auckland Council's Communications department has an opportunity for a Content Editor within their Planning and Channel team.

We're looking for someone to nurture and grow our OurAuckland website, bringing strong digital editing and publishing skills who knows their way around a CMS, and can use data and insights to optimise content and drive website performance.

We're a small-knit team with a collaborative working style, and we'd like you to be flexible, proactive and an all-round good sort.

He angitūtanga:
The opportunity

The mission of Auckland Council's Communications Department is to win the confidence of Aucklanders through communications that engage and inspire.

We'll achieve this by developing and delivering communications which grow the relevance, preference, attribution and awareness of the Auckland Council brand while supporting the vision for Auckland, Council priorities and operational objectives.

An enthusiastic advocate for our brand, the Content Editor's primary role is responsibility is to manage content on the OurAuckland website; reviewing, editing and publishing news and events content for the OurAuckland website, and e-newsletters.

Day to day you can expect to:

• Responsible for publishing and editing of digital content on OurAuckland
• Support the endtoend planning and delivery of content in partnership with internal stakeholders and our external content agency
• Take ownership of driving content performance using data and insights, and provide feedback to other teams to improve quality of content
• Work with the channel manager to optimise the OurAuckland website for best practice UX
• Advise marketing teams around content for regionwide campaigns
• From timetotime support Council's emergency response teams
• Make use of Ubiquity, Umbraco, Google Analytics and other tools
• Maintain editorial standards, and be able to assess content for reputational risk
• Train other users on the CMS platform

You can find a copy of the position description here

He kōrero mōu:
About you

To be successful in this role you will have a real flair for digital communication and a solid grasp of grammar.

You will have superb attention to detail, be well organised and work well under pressure.

To be successful in this role you will:

• Be comfortable working under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Be able to work with a wide range of stakeholders at all levels across the council
• Be a strong communicator with good editing skills
• Understand what makes excellent digital content

Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou:
What we offer
Here you'll have the opportunity to grow your career while working with Auckland's largest employer.

You'll be serving one of New Zealand's fastest growing cities and be part of the team that engages and inspires Aucklanders every day.

You'll be working alongside a remarkable and talented team who have a passion for people, their community and who love making a difference in helping to make Auckland a vibrant place to live, work and play.

This is a permanent full-time position working 40 hours per week Monday to Friday.

Auckland Council is one of the largest local authorities in the South Pacific providing essential services and facilities to more than 1.5 million people.

We are progressive socially, culturally and environmentally while we work towards creating change having an impact on our journey to becoming a world-class city for our ratepayers and residents.

In return for your hard work, you can expect a flexible and supportive work environment.

• Ehara taku toa, he takitahi, he toa takitini_
• My success is not mine alone, but the success of many._

You'll have access to a range of fantastic Auckland Council benefits, including discounted Leisure Centre membership and a range of other partnership discounts

Applications close: 23rd June 2023

• Our employer Kiwisaver contribution is additional to base salary offered._

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