Technical Trainer

Te Tūranga – The opportunity  

An opportunity to work with New Zealand’s award-winning public media company, RNZ, strengthening Aotearoa and the Pacific through informative, challenging and entertaining content.

Te Mahi – About the job

At RNZ, you’ll help grow the technical capability that powers trusted, impartial content reaching audiences across New Zealand. If you’re passionate about developing professionals, embracing innovation, and supporting digital transformation, this is your opportunity to make a real impact in a purpose-driven organisation.

In this role, you will:

• Lead induction, training, and capability development across News and Audio teams, ensuring consistent proficiency in editorial systems and technologies.
• Deliver specialist field and emergency preparedness training, strengthening resilience, business continuity, and RNZ’s lifeline utility responsibilities.
• Bridge the gap between editorial, operational, and technology teams to drive practical system adoption and effective workflows.
• Design and deliver organisation-wide learning programmes, resources, coaching, and SME-led initiatives that build technical capability and improve content quality, across key sites.
• Drive continuous improvement and innovation by identifying opportunities to enhance systems, support emerging technologies, and provide training across all RNZ locations.

Ōu Pūkenga - About You

• Qualification or equivalent experience in training, coaching, or learning and development, ideally within a media or content production environment.
• Proven ability to design, deliver, and evaluate technical training programmes that build systems capability and support technology adoption.
• Strong knowledge of adult learning principles, instructional design, and modern learning approaches, including online and blended learning.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement skills, with confidence presenting to senior leaders and diverse audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to drive capability uplift, translate technical concepts into practical learning, identify improvement opportunities, and perform effectively under pressure.

Ngā Hua: What we offer

At RNZ, you’ll be joining a passionate team who love what they do and are committed to making a difference. We offer:

• A chance to shape the national conversation and serve the public good
• A friendly, welcoming and inclusive culture.
• Regular development and training opportunities for our people.
• Matched KiwiSaver contributions up to 4%.
• Comprehensive parental leave over and above standard legislation.
• Flexible work options and additional leave provisions for some roles.
• Wellbeing support, including access to a confidential guidance and counselling services.

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 permanent full-time role based in Auckland or Wellington.

Applications close: Sunday, 26 July 2026 unless filled prior. 

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.  

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.

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