Senior Communications Advisor

Pathways Health Ltd; Wellington; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fifth week of leave

Wellbeing days

KiwiSaver increase

Health benefit card

Income continuance plan

Perk app discounts

Job summary

Pathways and Real seeks an experienced communications lead to drive internal communications and engagement across a national organisation. You will report to senior leaders and collaborate with the design and digital teams within Wise Management Services, based in Wellington.

The role requires storytelling with care and strong stakeholder engagement. You will lead campaigns, develop publications, and grow brand presence while supporting kaupapa Māori and Pacific communities.

Qualifications

• Three years in a senior communications role or equivalent.
• Tertiary qualification in communications or related discipline.
• Solid knowledge of internal comms, brand management, digital and advertising; proficient with MS Office, SharePoint and WordPress.

Responsibilities

• Shape and deliver internal communications strategy and campaigns.
• Tell stories of growth, aspiration and recovery with care and consent.
• Build national plans, calendars and detailed comms schedules.
• Develop and manage communications collateral, thought leadership and publications.
• Grow brand awareness and social media to safeguard reputation.

Skills

Senior communications

Tertiary qualification in comms

Microsoft Office

SharePoint

WordPress CMS

Media monitoring tools

Education

Tertiary qualification in communications

Tools

SharePoint

WordPress CMS

Media monitoring tools

Job description

• Storytelling and internalcommunications with real purpose
• Full time, based in Wellingtoncentral, with some national travel
• Fifth week of leave, paidwellbeing days, increased KiwiSaver contribution

Tell thestories that change what people believe is possible.

Mōmātou|About us

Pathwaysand Real are part of the Wise Group and we are the largest NGO provider ofspecialist community mental health and addiction services in Aotearoa. We werefounded 36 years ago, as psychiatric hospitals closed andtāngatawhaiora moved back into their communities. Real provides ouryouth services.

Our spiritisahakoateaha|whatever it takes. It guides us aswe support people to live full lives, hopeful and connected to what matters tothem. Achieving the best outcomes for Māori, equity, and celebrating diversityand inclusion are essential to our work.

Mōtēneitūrangamahi| About the role

Engagingourkaimahiis one of the most powerful levers we have. Whenkaimahifeel connected to our purpose and to each other, thepeople we support feel the difference. That is the heart of this role.

You willlead our internal communications and engagement, working alongside othercommunications professionals at Pathways and Real, with executive leadersandkaimahiacross the country, and with the design and digital teamat Wise Management Services.

Day to day, that looks like:

• shaping and delivering ourinternal communications strategy and campaigns
• finding and telling stories ofgrowth,aspirationand recovery, always with care and consent
• building the plans, calendarsand detail that keep a national organisation genuinely informed
• developing and managing ourcommunications collateral, thought leadershipand publications
• growing brand awareness anddeveloping our social media approach helping safeguard andstrengthen the reputation of Pathways and Real

Designcapability and flair is a real plus, as is confidence across a wide range oftechnical tools.

Thisrole is Monday to Friday 8.30am – 5pm, based at Salmond House, Vivian Street,Wellington, with occasional nationwide travel.

Kowaikoe|About you

We care asmuch about how you work as what is on your CV. You will do well here if you:

• believe in the power ofstorytelling, and can hold someone's story with care
• see the growth and aspirationin people who have come through trauma, mentaldistressoraddiction
• roll your sleeves up, have ago, and finish what you start
• bring a positive,candoattitude that lifts the people around you
• plan properly and enjoy gettingon top of the detail
• work easily with people atevery level, from support workers to the executive team

Ngāpūkengamengāwheako|Skills and experience

• at least three years in asenior communications role
• a tertiary qualification incommunications or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience
• sound knowledge ofcommunications and marketing principles and channels, including internalcommunication, brand management,digitaland advertising confident with MicrosoftOffice, SharePoint, WordPress content management, media monitoring tools,and print, digital and social media production

Experienceworking with Māori, Pasifika, young people, disabled people, or people who haveexperienced mental health and addiction challenges matters to us, as does agood understanding of the health sector in Aotearoa.

Ngāāhuatangakeiamātou|What we offer

• increased KiwiSavercontribution
• a fifth week of annual leaveafter 12 months
• two paid wellbeing days a year
• a $250 annual health benefitpayment card for you and your whānau
• income continuance plan
• discounts on house, contentsand car insurance, Southern Cross premiums, Specsavers and more throughour Perk app

The fulllist of benefits, including holiday programmeassistanceandfinancial planning support,ison our website.

Questions: Anna James, Strategy andCommunications Lead, [e-mail]