Join an organisation contributing to meaningful outcomes through data. At Stats NZ we're About Aotearoa, for Aotearoa - data that improves lives today and for generations to come.

• Bring your communications and writing skills, creativity, and ideas
• Wellington based in our brand new 6-star green building
• Contribute to meaningful work that makes a difference to all people in Aotearoa
• Salary: $76,355 - $101,849

About Us | Ko mātou
Stats NZ | Tatauranga Aotearoa is a Central Government employer of 1200+ people across Aotearoa. We provide data and statistics to support the decisions of Government, Māori and Iwi organisations, businesses, NGOs, and New Zealanders. Our work is About Aotearoa, for Aotearoa - data that improves lives today and for generations to come. We welcome every gender, ethnicity, ability, religion, age, and background and encourage all our people to be their authentic selves.
What's in it for you? | Ngā hua ka riro ki a koe
The Communications Team is the centralised team that looks after the strategic communications and marketing for Stats NZ. It's an awesome mix of people who are at their best working as a team. They like a good laugh and a healthy amount of banter. If this sounds like you, read on.
As part of Stats NZ's Communications Team, you'll find:

• diverse strategic and tactical communications mahi
• supportive management and a fun, creative and hardworking team
• comfortable, modern offices in central Wellington
• varied and important work for Stats NZ and Aotearoa's data future
• a competitive salary
• a broad range of employee-led social and community groups.

The role | Te tūnga
As Advisor - Marketing and Communications you will be part of a customer-centric and collaborative team providing strategic and tactical communications and marketing advice across the organisation. The focus for this role is on internal and organisational communications.
Part of the Communications Team within the Office of the Chief Executive and reporting to the Communications Lead you will support end-to-end delivery of Stats NZ's communications and marketing activity.
We're looking for an all-rounder who enjoys being busy and is able to turn their hand to a range of communications activity.
You'll have a clear, concise and engaging writing style. You'll enjoy being busy and taking on a wide variety of tasks including writing articles and profiles for our intranet and website, creating talking points for senior leaders, taking photos and creating videos developing presentations, running logistics for events and of course, communications planning.
What you bring | Nōu te rourou
To be successful in this role you'll:

• be a communications all-rounder with experience in a similar role
• have a passion for internal and organisational communications and culture
• bring a can-do, whatever it takes attitude and thrive on variety
• be skilled in written and oral communications and plain language champion
• have experience using marketing and communications tools including Share Point, intranet and website CMS, e-newsletter platforms, video and Google
• be naturally organised and have great time management and excellent attention to detail
• be able to demonstrate sound relationship building skills
• have a good understanding of economic, social and governmental influences.

How to apply | Me pēhea te tuku tono
We encourage you to be you in your application! We are truly committed to diversity, inclusion and lifting our cultural capability. You don't need to be knowledgeable in these areas, but you do need to be on board with learning.
Please reach out to our recruitment team with any questions at rata@stats.govt.nz.
Note: We will be screening applications as we receive them to move swiftly to interview shortly after the advert closes (depending on application numbers this date may change). You may be asked to complete a pre-interview screen via phone or video. Please let us know in your application if we need to make any specific accommodations during our process. We encourage you to go to our careers site to learn more about working at Tatauranga Aotearoa Stats NZ.
Note to Recruitment Agencies: unsolicited CVs will not be accepted, do not contact the Hiring Manager directly, instead reach out to jobs@stats.govt.nz
You must have the right to live and work in Aotearoa New Zealand. Background and various pre-employment checks are part of our recruitment process.