Senior Communications Advisor

Wise Group; Hamilton; Hybrid; NZD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

KiwiSaver top-up

5 weeks leave after 12 months

Wellbeing days

Extra wellbeing card

Subsidised lunches

Office in Hamilton East

Perk Plus app

Job summary

The Wise Group is seeking a Senior Communications Advisor to lead and shape communications that land across our organisation in Hamilton. You'll turn complex priorities into clear, engaging content and build trusted relationships with leaders and kaimahi.

You'll bring proven experience delivering end-to-end communication projects, top-tier writing, strong stakeholder engagement, and a practical, tech-savvy approach to using AI where helpful.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading communications projects end to end.
• Top-tier writing skills.
• Calm, clear and effective under pressure.
• Strong tech skills with curiosity about using AI in mahi.
• Experience working with designers and web developers, including writing briefs.
• Professional qualification in communications, PR or a related field.
• Experience working in NGO/public/community sectors preferred.
• Commitment to Te Tiriti and working across cultures.

Responsibilities

• Lead communications that bring clarity, engagement and cohesion across Wise Group.
• Partner with people across Wise Group to deliver meaningful impact.
• Turn complex priorities into communications that land for leaders and kaimahi.
• Shape messages for leadership updates and project delivery with clarity and confidence.
• Write natural, engaging content on a range of topics.

Skills

Leadership in comms

Writing ability

Stakeholder engagement

Tech affinity / AI curiosity

Collaboration with design/dev

Education

Professional qualification in communications/PR

Job description

• Permanent, full-time role | Hamilton East + hybrid flexibility
• Lead communications that bring clarity, engagement and cohesion
• Partner with people across the Wise Group to deliver meaningful impact

The Wise Group is a family of not-for-profit organisations supporting the wellbeing of people, whānau and communities across Aotearoa.

Wise Management Services provides shared services across the Wise Group, including People & Culture, IT, Finance, Operations, Payroll, Property, Communications, Design and Digital Services.

At the Wise Group, we know our people are our greatest asset. We offer a range of benefits to support your wellbeing, development and work-life balance, including:

• Hybrid working environment with a mix of home and office-based work
• Increased employer KiwiSaver contribution
• Fifth week of annual leave after 12 months of employment
• Two paid wellbeing days each year
• $250 Extraordinary payment card each year for the health and wellbeing of you and your whānau
• Subsidised lunches prepared by our in-house chef three days a week
• Hamilton East office location, close to cafes, shops and parks
• Perk Plus discount app and more…

The Wise Group has a lot on the go right now, and helping it all come together clearly, for leaders and kaimahi alike, is where you come in.

As a Senior Communications Advisor, you'll work closely with stakeholders across Wise Group, turning complex priorities into communications that land.

One day you might be shaping a key message for a leadership update, the next you're deep in project delivery, making sure an important piece of work reaches kaimahi with clarity and confidence.

This role suits someone who's just as comfortable crafting a communications strategy as they are rolling up their sleeves to deliver it. You'll be great with tech, quick to learn new systems, and curious about using AI - or already using it in your day-to-day mahi.

You'll bring top-tier writing skills, able to write natural and engaging content no matter how complex the topic.

You'll build trusted relationships across the Group, including with communications leads across our entities, and help make sure kaimahi feel informed and supported. You'll bring a calm, steady head when – even when things are ambiguous, busy or high-pressure.

Working alongside our Communications, Design and Digital teams, you'll be contributing to making a difference for people, whānau and communities across Aotearoa .

To succeed in this role, you'll bring:

• Proven experience leading communications projects end to end, ideally in a large or complex organisation
• Top-tier writing skills, able to write engaging content no matter the topic
• A steady head - calm, clear and effective even when things are busy or high-pressure
• Great tech skills and a curiosity about using AI in your mahi (or already doing it)
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, including with senior leaders
• Experience working with designers and web developers, including writing solid briefs
• Professional qualification in communications, PR or a related field
• Experience working in NGO, public, or community sectors (ideal, not essential)
• Confidence working across cultures, with a commitment to applying Te Tiriti to your everyday practice

If you're a strategic communicator who enjoys turning complexity into clarity and building meaningful partnerships, we'd love to hear from you.

Please note, applications may close earlier if we find the right person.