Senior Stakeholder Communications Advisor

Shape the Future of New Zealand’s Rail Network
- Location: Auckland
- Fixed term for 2 years

If life’s a journey, KiwiRail is a great way of keeping your career moving through it. Ours is a fast-paced, inspiring, and truly customer-focused culture - where your career will connect you to real opportunities, while balancing work and whānau life.

KiwiRail’s Communications team provides external relations and communications leadership, advice and services to the CEO and the wider organisation. The team is responsible for the development, implementation and evaluation of external relations and communications activity, and provides a range of services and support to the organisation including, but not limited to:

- Media Liaison
- Crisis Communications
- Stakeholder engagement
- Official Information Act compliance

**What you’ll do**
- be an integral part of KiwiRail’s Auckland Metro Programme team to plan and execute communications and engagement activities across major projects.
- develop and implement communications strategies and programmes designed to enhance and preserve the brands of KiwiRail.
- deliver key communications functions and services, including media relations and digital communications.
- be proactive in establishing and maintaining relationships with key individuals or groups both internal and external to the organisation.
- Work closely with our partners to deliver collaborative communications activities and plans
- demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills, exercise a high standard of oral and written communication skills and good judgement.
- support the rest of the Communications team as required.

**What you’ll need**
- A tertiary qualification in journalism, communications, or a related discipline
- 5+ years’ experience in communications, media management and public relations - with prior experience working in a senior level role.
- Strong writer and communicator
- Experience in the development of communications plans and strategies
- Understanding the significance of communicating to difference audiences
- Ability to think beyond immediate issues, to consider the long term and broader implications.
- Anticipates issues, opportunities and change to the environment relevant to the communications are and know how to respond appropriately.

**What’s In It for You**
- Competitive salary package and discounted health insurance for you and your whānau.
- Opportunities for professional growth, learning, and development.
- Access to KiwiRail benefits, including discounted travel, medical cost support, and holiday homes.
- A supportive, inclusive, and dynamic team culture.

KiwiRail is committed to building a diverse whanau representative of the communities we serve across New Zealand. But it's not only about being a perfect match for the job description. If your experience is close to what we're looking for, please consider applying. We recognize that experience comes in many forms, and passionate people make our business great.

**Why KiwiRail?**

KiwiRail is shaping New Zealand for good, delivering significant economic, social and environmental benefits. Through moving more freight on to rail, we are reducing carbon emissions and road maintenance costs, easing congestion in cities, and making roads safer. Our purpose ‘Stronger Connections, Better New Zealand’ speaks to what our people, our customers, our stakeholders and the Government need. Connected to our customers and the future needs of their businesses. Connected to the communities we serve and operate in. Connected to each other, for the good of the country.

If you’re ready to make a meaningful impact while advancing your career in communications, we’re ready when you are.

Applications close: Friday 6th of December 2024.