Communications Coordinator

Te Tūranga –The opportunity 

An opportunity to work in New Zealand’s award-winning public broadcaster. RNZ aims to strengthen Aotearoa and the Pacific through informative, challenging and entertaining content.

As a Communications Coordinator at RNZ you will be passionate about the role public media play in informing, entertaining and challenging New Zealanders.

We are looking for someone at the start of their communications journey, with an interest in internal communications. This role is ideal for someone looking to develop and grow their communication skills and gain exposure to the media industry 

Te Mahi – About the job

Your main responsibilities in this role will be:

• Communicate our ‘people’ strategy to our kaimahi and build effective internal stakeholder and communications strategies.
  
• Project manage communications projects that arise under the supervision of the Principal Communications Adviser.
• Compile and help write regular updates for kaimahi and maintain RNZ’s intranet
• Help to assemble and develop corporate publications which are high-quality and tell our story.
  
• Work collaboratively with our publicity and marketing and people teams to ensure messaging is aligned and opportunities to proactively tell RNZ’s story are taken.
  
• Provide pragmatic communication advice to all our kaimahi and ensure effective delivery of business objectives. 

Ōu Pūkenga - About You

• Tertiary qualification or equivalent experience.
  
• Experience or exposure to communication and/or engagement roles.
  
• Media or Journalism experience beneficial but not essential.
  
• Good oral and written communication skills are essential.
  
• Planning and organising skills.
  
• Ability to work in situations where there are a multiple tasks and conflicting priorities.

Ngā Hua: What we offer

• A friendly, welcoming and inclusive team/organisation.
  
• Development and regular training opportunities for our people.
  
• Competitive salary.
  
• Will match an employee’s KiwiSaver contribution up to 4%.
  
• Additional leave provisions for some roles and the option to buy extra leave.
  
• Comprehensive parental leave over and above standard legislation.
  
• RNZ supports work/life balance for our people including working from home initiatives where possible.
  
• Comprehensive wellbeing support including access to a confidential support, guidance and counselling service.

Te Ahurea – Our Culture

At RNZ we are committed to fostering an inclusive and constructive culture. This means creating a place where our people feel like they belong and can do their best work. We do this through our attitudes; Be Bold, Better Every Day and Extend Manaakitanga. 

This is a fixed-term role for 12 months, working full-time role based in Wellington but we are open to flexibility.

To apply for this role please complete your application on our careers site, including your covering letter and a CV. If applying through Seek you will be able to view and download a copy of the job description for this role after clicking Apply. 

Applications close: Tuesday 20th May, 2025 unless filled prior. 

If you'd like to speak to someone about this role, please get in touch with the recruitment team on jobs@rnz.co.nz

RNZ is committed to the principles and practices of Equal Employment Opportunity and welcomes applicants reflecting New Zealand’s cultural and ethnic diversity.