Senior Advisor - Marketing and Communications Join an organisation contributing to meaningful outcomes through data. At Stats NZ we're About Aotearoa, for Aotearoa - data that improves lives today and for generations to come. Bring your generalist broad communications skills, creativity, and ideas Wellington based in our brand new 6-star green building Contribute to meaningful work that makes a difference to all people in Aotearoa Te tunga | The role As Senior Advisor - Marketing and Communications you will be part of a customer-centric and collaborative team providing strategic and tactical marketing and communications advice across the organisation. Reporting to the Senior Manager - External Affairs your focus will be on building Stats NZ's positive profile. We're looking for a generalist practitioner who can work across a broad spectrum of marketing and communications. You'll play a key role in identifying and managing communication and engagement risks and thrive on managing multiple priorities and often complex subject matter. The External Affairs team is an awesome mix of people who are at their best working as a team. They like a good laugh and a healthy amount of banter. If this sounds like you, read on. As part of Stats NZ's External Affairs team, you'll find: diverse strategic and tactical communications and marketing mahi supportive management and a fun, creative and hardworking team flexible working options comfortable, modern offices in central Wellington varied and important work for Stats NZ and Aotearoa's data future a broad range of social and community networks. To be successful in this role you'll: be a generalist marketing and communications professional with at least five-years' experience in a similar role be comfortable switching between big picture, creative thinking, tactical marketing and communications operations and reactive issues management be skilled at converting strategic, complex or technical information into clear, compelling material that's fit for purpose and audience be able to demonstrate sound relationship building skills have a whatever it takes attitude and thrive in ambiguity have a good understanding of economic, social and governmental influences, the political environment and other agencies and groups likely to impact on our organisation. Tatauranga Aotearoa - Stats NZ is a Central Government employer of around 1400 people across Aotearoa. We provide data and statistics to support the decisions of Government, Maori and Iwi organisations, businesses, NGOs, and New Zealanders. Our work is About Aotearoa, for Aotearoa - data that improves lives today and for generations to come. If this sounds like you, click on the Apply now button to be redirect to the application page on our careers site. The position description is located on the right-hand side of the page. We are truly committed to diversity, equity, inclusion and lifting our cultural capability. You don't need to be knowledgeable in all these areas already, but you do need to be on board with learning and have a genuine interest and willingness to grow on this journey with us. We will be screening applications as we receive them to move swiftly to interview shortly after the advert closes. You may be asked to complete a pre-interview screen via phone or video. Please let us know in your application if we need to make any specific accommodations during our process. Note to Recruitment Agencies: unsolicited CVs will not be accepted. You must have the right to live and work in Aotearoa New Zealand. Background and various pre-employment checks are part of our recruitment process. Note: You may be redirected to the employer's careers website. #J-18808-Ljbffr
