Content Strategist

Kaupapa Maori principles of working experience highly desired
- Wellington based with flexible WFH options
- Work on projects that will make a difference to the lives of everyday NZers

**About the company**
They are the largest independent digital agency in Wellington. They encourage their employees to thrive at work and at home. They’ve got great clients, challenging projects, and a friendly workspace. There’s always plenty of healthy snacks available, People’s Coffee brewing, and craft beer in the fridge.

**What they do and why they do it**
Their purpose is to make the things that matter better — better for people and for the planet. They follow a human-centered process, keeping the people they’re designing for at the center of the work. They’re a multidisciplinary team, they collaborate closely with each other and with their clients on projects that make an impact on real lives.

They celebrate different perspectives. They are committed to creating an equal, inclusive, and diverse workplace. They know they do better work if they have a diverse mix of people on their team. They're also a certified B Corporation — ethical and environmentally sustainable practices are a huge focus for them.

They’re looking for someone who shares the same values.

**They can offer you**
- a whānau-friendly, flexible workplace, with the ability to work from home
- a learning and growth budget to support your professional aspirations, and a wellness package to keep you physically and mentally fit
- highly talented teammates who strive to create world-class experiences that make people's lives better
- opportunities to get involved in internal initiatives you care about, such as our sustainability group, waiata practice, and mental health chats
- a base in central Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand, near cafes, shops, theatres, and the waterfront.

**About this role**
- You’ll work on two exciting and topical government website redevelopment projects that will improve the lives of people in Aotearoa New Zealand. One of these projects places Māori at the centre of the mahi and is led by Māori.
- You’ll use your deep expertise in content to help make the things that matter, better.
- You’ll deliver complex and challenging projects from concept to delivery.
- You’re a crucial member of project teams, ensuring we deliver excellent work through communication, collaboration, and content expertise.
- You’ll be curious and passionate, show initiative, and a willingness to go the extra mile.

**Required skills and experience**

We’re looking for a Content Strategist who:

- Is fully capable of taking substantial features from concept to delivery as the sole content team member.
- Has deep expertise within at least one content platform/environment/channel.
- Has basic proficiency in at least one additional content platform/environment/channel.
- Is fully capable of working directly with content clients, vendors and other third party contacts.
- Has experience in and are skilled at working on Māori-led projects, have a strong understanding of te ao Māori, and preferably some experience working with te reo Māori content.
- Great strategic thinking and problem solving skills.
- Excellent project management approach and thinking with sound analytical and
problem solving skills.
- Warmth and authenticity in any interactions, keeping people at the heart of what we do.
- Is passionate about what you do and driven by a desire to be great.
- Has commitment to working collaboratively with others in the team, creating a sense of unity and enabling everyone to contribute to the decision-making process.
- Has experience in content design, preferably including complex, multi-stakeholder digital products.