Festival Marketing & Design Coordinator

Design Assembly; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Auckland Writers Festival is seeking a Marketing & Design Co-ordinator to support the bustling lead‑up to the 2027 Festival. This role blends design production, digital marketing, social media, and programme advertising within a fast‑paced, office‑based environment in Auckland with occasional work‑from‑home days.

You will manage website content, create assets for multiple channels, coordinate sponsor materials, and assist with the festival's CRM and email campaigns.

Qualifications

• We are seeking a highly organized, detail‑oriented designer with strong project management skills.
• Proficiency in design tools (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop) and Canva for social/digital content.
• Experience with content management systems, CRM (Zoho preferred), and basic digital marketing concepts.

Responsibilities

• Own website and digital content workflows, upload ahead of festival programme launch.
• Produce assets for social media, posters, digital ads and programme materials.
• Source sponsor logos, manage digital and print programme assets and signage.
• Contribute ideas for social media, create content in Canva/Adobe Suite, manage content calendar.
• Build EDMs/newsletters, apply UTM tracking, and maintain image libraries.
• Coordinate festival competitions and CRM data updates.
• Assist AWF programme advertising bookings and artwork management.
• Support festival delivery: programme distribution, signage, front‑of‑house help.

Skills

Highly organized

Attention to detail

Deadline management

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Illustrator

Photoshop

Canva

Social media

CMS content uploading

Zoho CRM

UTM SEO basics

Spreadsheets

Communication

Team collaboration

Tools

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Illustrator

Photoshop

Canva

Job description

Auckland Writers Festival is seeking a Marketing & Design Co-ordinator to support the bustling lead‑up to the 2027 Festival. This role blends design production, digital marketing, social media, and programme advertising within a fast‑paced, office‑based environment in Auckland with occasional work‑from‑home days.

You will manage website content, create assets for multiple channels, coordinate sponsor materials, and assist with the festival's CRM and email campaigns.