Media Advisor

3 months ago


Wellington City, New Zealand People&Co Full time

**Contract, Wellington**:

- Media expert required
- Wellington based, hourly rate contract
- A proactive media role, telling stories that matter

We are seeking an experienced media professional. An excellent storyteller with established connections within media circles for an hourly rate contract opportunity.

Our client is a small, dynamic organisation. They will be requiring this person to take ownership for their strong media profile, helping it to grow and take it to the next level. The nature of this role will be finding creative angles, storytelling and using your relationship management skills within media to ensure the stories get told. It is expected to be a more proactive media role, creating and telling those stories that matter both regionally and locally. This pivotal role will be an integral part of an established wider communications, engagement and marketing team of dedicated, passionate professionals.

This is an hourly rate contract. It could be full-time or 0.8 of an FTE. The term is expected to be up to 6 months, negotiable. It is a Wellington based role, requiring some office based time, it could not support complete remote working, however the organisation offer a flexible working environment.

The right person for this contract will:

- be an experienced senior media professional
- be immersed in - and fascinated by the media
- have strong relationships and an established network within media circles
- have a deep understanding of the media environment
- possess political nous
- be confident taking ownership for their work and juggling multiple priorities.

As the first point of contact for all media it is expected that this person will be a strong, confident communicator both in person and on paper.

If this sounds like you, with an immediate start date desirable, we cannot wait to hear from you. Please prepare a CV, covering letter and include an example of your work that showcases your storytelling prowess.

Applications will be reviewed daily and close as soon as a suitable applicant is sourced.

For further information contact
**Katie Kemp** on
**(04) 931 9466** quoting job number
**20411.



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