Nights Host & Content Assistant - ZM

New Zealand Media & Entertainment (NZME); Auckland; On-site; NZD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

New Zealand Media & Entertainment (NZME) seeks a ZM Nights Host & Content Assistant to lead a live national night show and assist the broader content team across radio, digital and social channels.

You’ll craft engaging on‑air content, develop fresh ideas, and support campaigns while keeping ZM vibrant and relevant for audiences nationwide.

Qualifications

• Experience in radio, media, content creation or entertainment.
• A confident, authentic and engaging on‑air presence.
• Knowledge of contemporary music, youth culture and digital trends.
• Experience creating content for radio, social and digital channels.
• Excellent organisation and time management.
• A collaborative attitude and willingness to roll up your sleeves.
• The ability to take feedback, learn quickly and continuously improve.
• A genuine passion for connecting with audiences and creating great content.

Responsibilities

• Host our live national night show.
• Support the wider content team behind the scenes.
• Create content for radio, social and digital platforms.
• Engage with audiences, spark conversation and build connections.
• Help shape campaigns and day‑to‑day operations of the ZM team.

Skills

Radio hosting

Content creation

Social media

Audience engagement

Music knowledge

Digital trends

Time management

Team collaboration

Feedback adaptation

Content planning

Job description

The Gig

Are you obsessed with music, entertainment, social media and creating content people want to engage with? Ready to take the mic and make your mark on one of New Zealand's biggest radio brands?

We're looking for a passionate, creative and energetic ZM Nights Host & Content Assistant to host our live national night show while supporting the wider content team behind the scenes.

This is a unique opportunity to combine on‑air talent with hands‑on content creation. You'll connect with audiences every night, bring fresh ideas to life, support major campaigns and help shape content that reaches audiences across radio, digital and social platforms.

Whether you're hosting live on air, creating social content, or supporting the content team, you'll play an important part in keeping ZM sounding fresh, relevant and entertaining.

As the host of ZM Nights, you'll prepare and present an engaging live show that reflects the personality, energy and values of the ZM brand. You'll create content that sparks conversation, encourages audience interaction and builds meaningful connections with listeners. Beyond the mic, you'll support the day‑to‑day operations of the ZM team.

How You'll Make It Happen

You're someone who lives and breathes entertainment, music, social media and popular culture. You're confident communicating with an audience, comfortable working in a fast‑moving environment and excited about creating content across multiple platforms.

You’ll Bring

• Experience in radio, media, content creation or entertainment
• A confident, authentic and engaging on‑air presence
• Knowledge of contemporary music, youth culture and digital trends
• Experience creating content for radio, social and digital channels
• Excellent organisation and time management
• A collaborative attitude and willingness to roll up your sleeves
• The ability to take feedback, learn quickly and continuously improve
• A genuine passion for connecting with audiences and creating great content

Who You'll Be Joining

At NZME, you'll join a passionate team that creates content reaching millions of New Zealanders every week.

We Offer

• The opportunity to host your own national radio show
• A creative, collaborative and supportive team environment
• Hands‑on experience across radio, digital, social and podcast content
• The chance to work with some of the biggest brands and personalities in media
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities
• Access to a range of NZME staff benefits and wellbeing initiatives
• A role where your ideas, creativity and personality can genuinely make an impact

All applicants will be asked about their working rights in New Zealand (citizenship, residency or visa status) as part of the recruitment process.

New Zealand Media and Entertainment is NZ's premium integrated media group. We keep Kiwis in the know about what matters most to them, and dig into what’s going on in the world and why, as well as shining a light on the latest and greatest in news and entertainment. Combining radio, digital, and print we reach more than over 3.6 million* Kiwis every week.

We are home to more than 50 of Aotearoa’s award‑winning media brands - each with its own voice, and each powered by the country’s top media personalities, journalists, broadcasters, designers, writers, commercial thinkers, operations teams, marketers, digital and tech specialists and many more. You can achieve anything you set your mind to here – the possibilities are endless!

Come and join the future of NZME. Give it your all and enjoy the ride because this could lead anywhere…