We are Creative HQ (CHQ), New Zealand's innovation experts. Creative HQ has evolved over the past 20 years into a nationally and globally recognised leader in innovation. Through our programmes, we've empowered over 35,000 people and catalysed the creation of over 400 startups and 1,300 jobs. And we have a goal to 4x this activity between now and 2030. We can only do this through strong engagement with New Zealand's entrepreneurial ecosystem. What you will experience at CHQ: We challenge what's possible We test our thinking, stretch the norms and create extraordinary outcomes. The work is meaningful and impactful. We experience 'pride by proxy' as our customers develop connections, confidence, and capability using structured innovation tools while bringing their ideas to life. We go together When you join Creative HQ, you join a caring, collaborative, high-performing team. The CHQ alumni remain forever connected to our community. You will experience Haere mai & kai, weekly Team Time, Creative HQ events, an annual team retreat, and meaningful connection time. We bring the energy We create excitement through engagement and high-quality expertise. We always leave our customers, audiences, partners, and stakeholders better off while having plenty of fun! At Creative HQ, you experience trust, autonomy and responsibility for delivering on your commitments. Here are some of the benefits you'll experience: Trust to manage your work. If you achieve a fortnight's work in 9 work days, you take the Friday off as flex, on full pay. Hybrid work: 3 days in the office, 2 days from wherever suits you best. Access to a Learning & Development fund to aid your professional plan. Biannual performance & growth check-ins Creative HQ School of Innovation programmes Internal training to develop a high-performance mindset So. This is where you come in! Creative HQ is looking for a Head of Marketing to lead our small but mighty Marketing Team. Reporting to the CEO, this role is based at our office in Central Wellington. Key responsibilities include: Creative HQ marketing, communications and outreach strategy and activities Marketing P&L and budget management Design and implementation of marketing plans and initiatives across Creative HQ programmes, services and products Managing design and delivery of all content and collateral, including customer experience Supporting sales and business development strategy Support the planning and execution of events Managing the CRM and impact reporting Oversees activity that supports internal staff engagement What you bring You must have strong experience in marketing fundamentals and the ability to transform a strategy, communicate it well, and make it happen. You will have run marketing teams, managed people and held budget responsibilities. You'll be highly adaptable, collaborative and able to juggle many balls at once. Passion for startups is useful, too. You must have experience running a digital marketing function, including managing websites, social channels, eDMs, marketing/sales funnel and content marketing. You'll have a practised eye for people, customer experience, and sharp design capability. Your strong writing skills allow you to influence business leaders and political stakeholders through storytelling. You'll be passionate with a strong sense of team spirit. You'll roll up your sleeves and contribute ideas with a smile on your face. Your experience will include: Leading marketing function, and managing staff Strategic marketing experience, including execution, monitoring and evaluation, and project management experience Strong expertise on the tools, with an attitude and capacity to deliver work as well as manage workstreams Amazing time management and organisation; ability to multi-task in a busy environment where you will be regularly interrupted Experience with managing and using a CRM and reporting to a range of stakeholders on impact, through both quantitative and qualitative measures. How we hire: We'll review and respond to applications as they come in, so please don't delay. Applications will close end of business on 2nd April. We are committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. If you require any assistance or adjustments to fully participate in the recruitment process, please get in touch with us at (email protected) Your application will include the following questions: Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in New Zealand? How many years of people management experience do you have? What's your expected annual base salary? How much notice are you required to give your current employer? Report this job advert Don't provide your bank or credit card details when applying for jobs. #J-18808-Ljbffr
