Senior Communications Consultant

Are you looking for a varied role and to support a growing, award winning and successful business?

Our client specialises in innovative and effective professional services working with major corporate and government clients around New Zealand, the Pacific, Australia and Singapore.

Due to the growth of our local, national and international schedule of work, we are looking for a Senior Communications Consultant to join their team in Tauranga. 

Our client

This highly regarded business offers hardworking people a unique opportunity to learn and grow in a supportive team environment.  They genuinely value new ideas and will encourage you to extend yourself and the scope of your role, including working closely with the Director to further enhance your skills across strategic communications.

The Role

As a Senior Communications Consultant, you will assist a range of influential clients in the private and public sectors.

The role is client-facing where no two days will be the same. Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Strategic communications planning and advice (writing strategy, leading client workshops and liaison)
• Crisis communications management and planning
• Driving innovative visual communications
• Media engagement (media planning and relationship building)
• Drafting annual reports, a range of documents and presentations
• Developing content for websites and social media channels
• Media monitoring and analysis
• Thought-leadership, including writing blogs and op-eds
• Mentoring junior members of the team
• Travel to visit clients across Aotearoa 

Your Profile

You will be working at a senior level, with motivation to progress your career even further. You will have strong proven ability in strategic communications and understand how to work effectively in an agency/consultancy setting.  You will most likely have a relevant qualification in Communications/PR, Journalism or a related field.

Some knowledge and understanding of tikanga and te Reo Māori is helpful but not a necessity if you are willing to learn.

To be successful in this role, you will be:

• Solutions focused, and flexible in a fast-moving environment
• Brave and bold in your thinking
• Innovative and driven to try new things
• Professional always, in both your manner, language and appearance
• Open-minded and respectful of others

If you tick all these boxes, and more, please apply today.