Senior Digital Channels Advisor

Join a collaborative team focused on improving housing outcomes
- Use your digital communications skills to help make a difference to the lives of New Zealanders
- Full-time permanent role with flexible working

Te Tūāpapa Kura Kāinga - The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) leads Aotearoa New Zealand's housing and urban development work programme.

Mō te tūnga | About the role
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced senior digital advisor to join a busy Engagement and Communications Team. The role provides high-quality, user-focused digital and content advice and support across our digital channels including the HUD website, social media and intranet.

Mōu | About you
You have proven experience working at a strategic level, leading the development and implementation of digital strategy, standards, policies and processes. Taking a hands-on approach, you'll be able to provide trusted digital guidance, advice and support to the business; manage and develop our digital channels; identify opportunities for continuous improvement; and write and edit compelling content.
We are looking for someone with a collaborative working style, who is a great team player. You'll be able to work under pressure to tight deadlines in a complex environment.
The salary range for this role is $97,771 - $119,498.

**What you'll bring to the role**:

- Demonstrated experience in a digital communications role
- Ability to develop, implement and evaluate digital strategy, standards, policies and processes
- Excellent project and time management skills - able to handle multiple competing projects including BAU and major project work involving implementation of website enhancements
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills including writing, editing and proof-reading content for internal and external channels, including websites, intranets, newsletters, and social media
- A strong understanding of user experience (UX) principles and best practice
- Experience interpreting and translating web analytics into meaningful recommendations for improvements
- Knowledge and understanding of government web standards and web content best practice, including accessibility, search engine optimisation and plain language
- Up-to-date with the latest digital trends, techniques and technologies
- Practical experience with content management systems (preferably Silverstripe) and M365 products.

Mō mātou | About us
Te Tūāpapa Kura Kāinga reflects the intention of ‘the foundation for a treasured home'. The name comes from the Māori whakatauki (proverb) ‘he kura kāinga e hokia, he kura tangata e kore e hokia', - ‘a treasured home will endure, not so a treasured person'. It carries with it a strong connection to our purpose: he kāinga ora, he hapori ora - thriving communities where everyone has a place to call home. The importance of ensuring the wellbeing of people within the home, and our connection with the land - acknowledges the generations of people who have always called this place ‘home' - and affirms our commitment to delivering for future generations of New Zealanders.

**What we can offer you**:

- Flexible working policy to give work/life balance
- Engaging employee-led people networks that celebrate diversity, provide safe spaces, and encourage thought-leadership
- Close to the railway station, modern office space and cloud-based technology that allows for joined up, cohesive collaboration
- Wellbeing initiatives, tools and courses, and a discounted health insurance scheme
- Open minds - we aren't afraid of change and encourage fresh approaches and ideas from people who want to make a difference
- We work to make sure the aspirations of whānau, hapū and iwi are enabled
- We have a stepped remuneration framework where salary movement happens through defined step increases within a role salary band. Appointment to a step within the salary range will depend on the experience and skills the person brings to the role which will be better known following a recruitment process including an interview
- Salaries automatically move up a step on an annual basis
- 23 days annual leave.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply