Senior Communications Advisor

5 days ago

Te Awamutu, New Zealand Thames-Coromandel District Council Full time

**Lead meaningful communications on one of Waipā's most visible and transformative projects.**

Are you a skilled and strategic communicator with a knack for simplifying the complex? Do you enjoy working at pace, with purpose, and as part of a high-performing team? We're looking for an experienced **Senior Communications Advisor** to take the lead on the communications and engagement for **Cambridge Connections** — one of the district's largest and most impactful projects.

**About the role**
Reporting to our Communications Team Lead and working closely with the Executive Director of the project, this **fixed-term** role (through to December 2026) will play a pivotal part in supporting the delivery of Cambridge Connections through clear, timely, and strategic communications and engagement.

You'll be responsible for:

- Leading all communications and engagement activity for the project
- Developing and delivering strategic communication plans
- Ensuring key messages are consistent, accurate, and aligned to project milestones
- Building relationships and trust with stakeholders including the community, elected members, partners, and internal teams
- Proactively managing reputational risk through smart, considered messaging

This role is fully embedded in the **Communications Team**, with a dedicated focus on Cambridge Connections. You may occasionally support broader Council comms if capacity allows, but your primary focus will remain on the project.

**What you'll bring**

We're looking for someone who is:

- A confident communicator with excellent writing and storytelling skills
- Skilled in managing stakeholder relationships in complex environments
- Strategic and calm under pressure, with strong judgement
- Experienced in delivering integrated communications and engagement plans
- Collaborative, adaptable, and great at building rapport across diverse audiences

You'll also need:

- Significant experience in a communications role, ideally with a public sector or project-based focus
- A sound understanding of best practice communication and engagement principles
- The ability to translate technical content into compelling public messaging
- Experience working on high-profile or sensitive projects is a bonus

**Why Waipā?**
Waipā District Council is proud to support a community that's growing and thriving. You'll be joining a future-focused organisation that values connection, impact, and professionalism. This is your chance to influence one of the district's most high-profile projects — and leave a legacy.

**Applications close: Sunday, 13 July 2025 at 10:00pm.**
- Reference #
- 36503
- Posted on
- 30 Jun 2025
- Closes on
- 13 Jul 2025 22:00
- Location(s)
- Cambridge, Te Awamutu
- Expertise
- Marketing, Media & Communications
- Job level(s)
- Experienced
- Work type(s)
- Fixed term full-time

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