Kairuruku Whakatairanga

​Te tūranga | The role

Wheako Pōneke Experience Wellington is seeking an enthusiastic, passionate Kairuruku Whakatairanga | Marketing Coordinator to join our marketing team for a fixed-term 4-month contract, delivering quality, engaging and responsive marketing support and advice for Wheako Pōneke Experience Wellington and it's six sites.

In the role, you will provide support across the marketing team, coordinating and implementing marketing strategies across multiple platforms including social media, EDMs, event coordination, media bookings, design and list management.

Working closely with the Kaiwhakahaere Whakatairanga | Marketing Leads you will be working with strongly collaborative marketing and communications kaimahi to devise engaging multi-channel campaigns for our sites, mainly Te Whare Toi City Gallery Wellington, and supporting Te Waka Huia o Ngā Taonga Tuku Iho Wellington Museum, Cable Car Museum and Nairn St Cottage. These campaigns reflect our commitment to Te Ao Māori as well as increase brand awareness, audience engagement, revenue and ultimately visitor numbers. With exciting upcoming projects including new exhibitions and events, you'll be a strong planner, detail oriented and outcomes focussed.

In addition to this, you will foster collaborative relationships between the Fundraising, Marketing and Communications (FMC) team and the kaimahi working across our sites and workspaces to raise our brand profile in the community and promote our exhibitions and events.

Ka kawea e koe te aha | Key responsibilities

• Work closely with the Kaiwhakahaere Whakatairanga | Marketing Leads to keep our websites up to date

• Update our digital presence externally

• Develop and post social media content

• Develop and dispatch EDM's to our visitor databases

• Work collaboratively with the Kaiwhakahaere Whakatairanga | Marketing Leads to deliver promotions for our exhibitions and events.

• Run digital campaigns on social media and Google Adwords

• Discuss and seek approval for digital campaigns internally

Ko wai mātou | Who are we

At Wheako Pōneke Experience Wellington we lead Wellington in remarkable experiences. We offer incredible audience experiences across our six sites: Te Whare Toi City Gallery Wellington, Nōku Te Ao Capital E, Te Waka Huia o Ngā Taonga Tuku Iho Wellington Museum, Te Ara Whanui ki te Rangi Space Place, Cable Car Museum and Nairn Street Cottage.

We are committed to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and support tāngata whenua as kaitiaki.

If you want to work with like-minded community builders, passionate about art and culture, we would love to hear from you. To join our team, please submit your CV, a cover letter and complete our online application form for our consideration. For further information on the role please contact

Applications close Friday, 5 December 2025. Applicants may be shortlisted as they come in. Interviews will take place the week of 15-19th December or again in the New Year if needed. This contract role would commence on February 2nd,

Applicants for these positions require the eligibility to work in New Zealand, have current NZ citizenship, residency or a valid work visa. For advice on obtaining a New Zealand work or residence visa visit