Marketing & Communications Advisor - Fixed-term for Parental Leave Cover

Timaru District Council; Timaru; On-site; NZD 94,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in New Zealand is seeking a Marketing and Communications Advisor to shape community engagement and enhance its reputation. This full-time role requires outstanding communication skills and a tertiary qualification in marketing or communications. The position is fixed-term, covering parental leave, and offers a competitive salary range. Applications close on October 8, 2025.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in leading and delivering marketing strategies.
• Ability to engage with staff at all levels.
• Professionalism and reliability in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver strategic marketing plans.
• Enhance the reputation of Timaru District Council.
• Engage with the community through creative communications.

Skills

Outstanding communication

Ability to build rapport

Excellent organization skills

Leading marketing strategies

Education

Tertiary qualification in marketing or communications

Job description

The Role / Person

We are looking for a skilled Marketing and Communications Advisor to join our Communications Team. This is an exciting opportunity to shape how our Council engages with the community, drives key projects, and delivers a positive public image, through creative communications, engagement and marketing campaigns and tactics.

Reporting to the Communications Team Leader, the Marketing and Communications Advisor will be responsible for developing and delivering strategic marketing plans and activities that enhance and promote the Timaru District Council and its facilities’ reputation in line with the Council’s strategic direction.

You will need to be an outstanding communicator and have the natural ability to build rapport quickly to engage with our people at all levels.

You will have a tertiary qualification ideally in marketing and or communications. You will have demonstrated experience with leading and delivering significant marketing strategies. Your ‘can-do’ attitude and excellent organisation skills are a must in this dynamic and ever-evolving environment. You will be highly professional, reliable and work well under pressure.

This is a fixed-term, full-time role (40 hours per week) to cover parental leave, with the contract ending on 10th April 2026. The salary for this role is $94,063 - $110,663 per annum, pro-rated to the duration of the contract. Check out a copy of the position description here. For further information please email us at [e-mail].

You must have the right to live and work in this location to apply for this job. Applications close at 5:00pm, 8th October 2025; however, we may appoint before the closing date if we find suitable applicants during the recruitment process! So if you are interested get your application in quick. Applications can be registered through our career’s website www.timaru.govt.nz/jobs.

The District

Timaru District is a thriving and innovative community. It is the central hub for the South Island, servicing a large agricultural heartland, with a growing economy that provides the import and export gateway for primary sectors. We boast a Top 10 most loved beach in New Zealand and have access to mountains, rivers and lakes, making Timaru an ideal destination for recreational, sporting and cultural pursuits.

Let’s not forget about that 7 minute commute to work!

The Organisation

The Timaru District Council aims to enable democratic local decision-making and action by, and on behalf of communities, to promote the social, economic, environmental, and cultural well-being of its communities in the present and for the future. With around 400 staff, there are a diverse range of roles from front facing community to support and technical specialists.

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