Senior Adviser, Communications (Digital)

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

We're looking for a digital channel specialist to join our Communications team in our Organisation Performance and Enablement branch. This is a fixed term position until 30 June 2025 based in our Te Whanganui-a-Tara (Wellington) office to temporarily cover a permanent team member who has been seconded out of the team.

Mō te tūranga | About the role

This is a great opportunity to share your knowledge and expertise as you provide tactical and strategic digital communications advice to help the Commerce Commission connect with New Zealanders. You will ensure content is posted to our digital channels in good time and that our channels are accurate, secure, and future focused.

Your day-to-day focus will be managing digital requests and our digital channels; our website (Squiz Matrix), intranet (SharePoint) and social media channels, and mentoring team members. Ideally, you will have a sharp eye for digital editing, as you work in the back end of our content management system. Excellent relationship and communication skills are vital in this role. You will be working with multiple stakeholders beyond the communications team across our branches, as well as managing relationships with our external providers.

The indicative salary range for this role is $104,400 - $122,824 plus 3% KiwiSaver employer contribution. The successful candidate will be appointed at a salary which reflects their individual skills, experience, and internal relativities across the organisation.

He kōrero mōu | About you

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Experience and knowledge of website content management systems, ideally the Squiz Matrix System, SharePoint, google analytics, social measurement tools etc.
• An understanding of what makes a successful digital function, and related experience to back this up
• Strong communication and relationship skills
• The ability to multitask, be agile, prioritise, and work in a complex environment with an often high-volume workload
• High attention to detail
• A process mind, with a focus on solutions
• The ability to self-manage and to bring ideas to the table
• Excellent relationship skills.

Read more about the skills, experience and knowledge required for this position in the position description. If you are applying via SEEK, by clicking Apply Now you will be redirected to our careers page where you can access our position description.

Te wāhi mahi | Working here

We asked our staff what it's like to work for Te Komihana Tauhokohoko | The Commerce Commission:

There's a lot to like about working here. The work is varied and super-interesting, and you have a chance to make a real difference protecting competition and consumers. The people you work with are fantastic: they're hardworking and smart and are passionate about doing their best to make sure New Zealanders are getting a 'fair go'. We care for each other, and our environment is inclusive. We work across boundaries, collaborate, and learn from each other.

Click here to find out more about benefits and life here at Te Komihana Tauhokohoko | The Commerce Commission.

Ka pēhea te tono mai | How to apply

If you want to contribute to our vision to make New Zealanders better off, please click 'Apply for this job' below. You will need to complete an online application form and upload your CV and Cover Letter outlining your motivation for applying for this role and the skills and experience you bring.

For any queries contact Liz Martin on 04 924 3625. Closing date for applications Wednesday 26 February 2025.

Studies have shown that women and people from under-represented backgrounds are less likely to apply for roles where they don't match the job description criteria exactly. If you're excited about this role and think you have what it takes, but your experience doesn't align 100%, we still want to hear from you and would encourage you to apply.

Our recruitment process is fair, inclusive and free from bias and we encourage our applicants to let us know if we can make it more user friendly for them.  We are an equal opportunity employer.  We value diverse perspectives and the contribution every one of our people makes to our culture.  Put simply – you can be yourself here.