New Year, New Challenge: Spark Your Creativity with the Waimate District Council!Ready to kick off 2025 in a role where you can put your creativity to work?Waimate District Council is seeking a Communications and Promotions Officer to share key messages in a creative, engaging way. If you are passionate about storytelling, building connections, and making a real impact, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.About the Role:In this exciting position, you'll be the driving force behind shaping our district's voice. You'll play a pivotal role in telling our story through crafting engaging content to connect with a diverse range of audiences. You'll provide expert advice on internal and external communications, manage media relations, and help develop strategies that amplify the Council's presence.What You'll Do:Use your creativity and problem-solving skills to create and deliver innovative and inspirational communication plans for diverse Council projects.Craft relatable content for our digital platforms, from social media to our website, that speaks directly to our audience, keeping our community engaged, connected, and informed.Ensure consistent messaging is delivered across the board.Cultivate strong relationships with media, event organisers, our vibrant community, and other stakeholders.Promote the Waimate district and show what makes it special.What Skills You'll Bring:A relevant tertiary qualification in communications, journalism, or a related field OR at least two years' experience in a similar role.Exceptional writing skills with the ability to create engaging, accessible content that resonates with diverse audiences.Strong relationship-building abilities—you're a people person, able to work with a wide range of teams and stakeholders.A proactive, can-do attitude with an eye for detail, even when juggling multiple projects.Excellent time management, research, and collaboration skills.Creativity, the ability to problem-solve and a knack for turning challenges into opportunities.What We Offer:Waimate is a great place to live, with affordable housing, fantastic schools, and the natural beauty of Aoraki/Mt Cook, the Waitaki Lakes, and the ocean just a stone's throw away. Centrally located between Dunedin and Christchurch, Waimate offers the best of both worlds: vibrant community life and access to stunning landscapes.Staff benefits such as up-front Sick Leave, Birthday Leave, and an employer contribution of up to 5% towards KiwiSaver/Superannuation.If you're ready to bring your creativity, initiative, and communication skills to a role where you can make a real difference, we want to hear from you! Apply now and help shape the future of the Waimate District!Applications close 19 January 2025. Due to the upcoming holiday period, there may be delays with communicating with candidates; we apologise for any inconvenience. We will look to review applications as they come in and may progress with interviews before the closing date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.Please note: You will need to have and maintain the legal right to work in New Zealand, and have a full, current driver licence to apply for this role. This position is subject to a satisfactory Police check.
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