Director of Communications
Te Whanganui-a-tara
Permanent, full-time
From $159,793
Purpose-driven work | Matching Kiwisaver up to 6.5%
Health Insurance reimbursement scheme
26 days annual leave | Supportive internal network
Are you awesome at:
Strategic analysis of the communications environment
High visibility, high impact communications
Using your political acumen to promote union/membership-based organisations
Proactive and reactive media work
Leveraging media to engage members and the public
Leading a team
Tasks are varied and include:
Using market research and continuous improvement strategies to ensure effective communication practices
Coaching, developing and leading the communications team
Coaching senior leaders and governance representatives for impactful communications
Proactive and reactive media work
In this role you will lead the communications function of NZEI Te Riu Roa. You will work closely with the Co-Directors of Organising and the Director of Campaigns to ensure aligned strategies in our work. You will also work closely with the Digital Organising Lead on content development supporting member recruitment and activation for online journeys.
We really value great ideas and enthusiasm and look forward to hearing from you about the skills you can bring to this role.
NZEI Te Riu Roa is committed to honouring and giving effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. We particularly welcome applications from people with experience in te reo and tikanga Māori. We have an allowance for fluent speakers of Te Reo Māori and offer work-time to study Te Reo Māori.
A full job description is available on our web site.
Applications must be made here and include a cover letter that tells us about yourself and why you would like to work for NZEI Te Riu Roa.
If you have any questions, please contact mahi@nzei.org.nz
Applications close at 5pm Friday 26 September 2025.
Interviews will be held in the week beginning 29 September 2025.
NZEI Te Riu Roa welcomes and supports people of all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, religions, and disabilities/ abilities. An expectation of this role is to actively support and promote our diversity and inclusion principles. We want NZEI Te Riu Roa to be a place where you can bring your whole self to work.
He ngakaunui ana a NZEI Te Riu Roa ki te whakahonore me te whakamanahia Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Me mōhio pai ngā kaitono, whakarite he maramatanga rānei o Te Tiriti o Waitangi. He pūtea mō ngā kaitono e matatau ki Te Reo Māori, a, ka tono atu mō tētahi wā mahi hei ako i te Reo Māori.
He whakaaturanga mahi kei tō mātou ipurangi.
Kei kōnei te wāhi pukapuka tono a, me tuhingia he reta hei whakamōhio ki a tātou ko wai koe, nō hea koe, he aha ai e hiahia ana koe ki te mahi mō NZEI Te Riu Roa.
Mehemea he pātai tāu whakapā mai ki mahi@nzei.org.nz
Ka kati ngā tono hei te Rāmere 26 o Mahuru 2025 a te 5 karaka I te ahiahi.
Ka tautoko a NZEI Te Riu Roa i ngā tangata o ngā mātawaka, ngā tangata o tēhea pakeke, o ngā takatāpui, nga hāhi, nga hauatanga/pukenga. Ko te tumanako o te mahi nei, kia kaha ki te tautoko me whakatuarā a tātou kanorau/iahuhua/matahuhua me ngā whanonga pono. Ko te hiahia a NZEI Te Riu Roa, he wāhi hei whakamana i a koe me tōu mahi.