About us | Mō Mātou

At Hurunui District Council we are driven by a commitment to our community and service excellence. Join our team to support our mission to find the right people in the right place at the right time to provide infrastructure and services that are efficient, effective and appropriate for our community.

We foster a culture of innovation, support, and continuous personal and professional growth to bring out your best.

About the role | Mō Te Mahi

Guide our councils communications, helping teams share meaningful stories and ensuring our communities are informed, involved and connected.

• Provide strategically aligned communications to internal teams and leaders.
• Lead the development of our communication strategy.
• Create impactful media releases in response to council decisions, be prepared, engage early with media, ensure clear messaging, use multiple channels, and emphasise community impact.
• Create and drive internal communications campaigns across digital and print platforms, including email newsletters, Microsoft Teams and intranet updates.
• Develop and distribute external communications content including website copy, customer and partner email updates, media releases, case studies, and social media content.

About you | Mō Koe

You'll be calm under pressure, highly adaptable and thrive in a collaborative environment where storytelling, strategic thinking, and visual creativity come together.

Ideally you have significant advisory experience in communications, marketing, and/or brand-related roles. Key to your success;

• A tertiary-level qualification in communications, marketing, journalism or similar.
• Up to date with communications and marketing trends, and best practice.
• Strong writing and editing skills, with the ability to align content with overarching organisation/ Council strategies and communications/marketing themes and goals.
• Excellent relationship-building, organisational, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Proven ability to manage projects, meet deadlines, and deliver high-quality output

You will be confident engaging with senior leaders and diverse kaimahi-staff, able to give sound, strategically aligned advice on internal and external communications and marketing approaches, plus be proactive with independent recommendations and ideas.

We offer | Tā mātou

• Flexible working arrangements
• ​Professional and personal development
• Established carpool system from Christchurch
• Active social club

It is our vision to be a workplace that embraces diversity of thought which is shaped by our cultures, backgrounds, experiences, and personalities. Come join our team, making a difference to the Hurunui community!

For more information or a confidential discussion contact HR@hurunui.govt. nz / 027 808 9106