Senior Communication
1 month ago
This role is yours to shape, leading comms and engagement for the Mayor of Lower Hutt
- Provide strategic communications advice to support the Mayor's priorities.
- Join a small, ambitious, and highly collaborative team.
This is a fixed-term position ending in November 2025.
**About us**
Kia noho mai tēnei tāone hei pou herenga waka, hei pou herenga kaupapa, hei wāhi whai hua ki hōna iwi. At Hutt City Council our vision is to build a connected, resilient and inclusive city where all of our people thrive. Working here is truly rewarding, knowing across all our roles, we're making a genuine difference to Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai Lower Hutt.
Every day, we provide services, facilities and programmes for our residents and the many people who visit or work here. In everything we do, we're led by our values of manaakitanga (showing care), te hononga (being connected) and kia kaha (having courage) and our partnership with Mana Whenua. Every day our work enables our neighbourhoods to be more connected, healthy and resilient.
**About the role**
You will shape and implement the Mayor's communications and engagement strategy, ensuring it aligns with key priorities. The role involves managing media relations, overseeing digital content, and producing high-quality written communications. You'll provide proactive strategic advice and ensure communication and engagement with the community is impactful. This varied role requires autonomy, self-direction, and the ability to grow and adapt to any setting.
**About you**
We're looking for an experienced communications and engagement professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment. Your political nous and sound judgement will allow you to confidently offer strategic advice to the Mayor. You're proactive, innovative, and able to effectively manage a varied work programme. You value collaboration but also work well independently, and you're excited by the opportunity to help shape the public narrative around the Mayor's priorities.
We are open to people from all industries, though some experience in local government or within the public sector would be advantageous.
**Key Skills and Attributes**:
- Substantial experience working in a communications role
- Experience working with and responding to media on behalf of an organisation
- Strong understanding of digital engagement strategies
- Ability to think strategically and offer advice that enables decision-makers to make informed decisions.
- Ability to manage competing projects and priorities and perform well under pressure.
We recognise rewarding you is not only about your pay, so we've outlined some of the great benefits that may be available to you as an employee of Hutt City Council. Read more about them here.
Tūhono mai. Come join us at Hutt City Council.
**Job Details**:
- Reference #- 23226- Posted on- 25 Sep 2024- Closes on- 13 Oct 2024 23:55- Expertise- Democratic, electoral and governance services, Communications and Marketing- Work type(s)- Fixed term full-time
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