Senior Communications Advisor - Programmes

Watercare Services Ltd; New Zealand; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training & development

Life and income protection insurance

Generous parental leave

Employee discounts

Job summary

Watercare Services Ltd in New Zealand is seeking a Senior Communications Advisor - Programmes to translate complex infrastructure projects into clear, engaging narratives that build trust and understanding. You’ll partner with programme leaders and engineers to shape messaging across media, digital, social and video, and own the story end-to-end.

As a digital native with strong writing and storytelling capabilities, you’ll develop integrated communications plans aligned to milestones, manage

Qualifications

• Exceptional writing and storytelling capability across a range of formats and channels.
• Ability to translate complex technical information into clear, engaging communications.
• Strong relationship-building with internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Partner with programme leaders and technical experts to translate complex projects into clear, engaging communications
• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including contractors and community partners
• Develop and deliver integrated communications strategies and plans aligned to programme milestones
• Create high-quality content across channels – including media, digital, social, and video
• Lead programme storytelling, identifying opportunities to highlight people, partnerships, and outcomes
• Provide trusted advice to stakeholders and ensure communications are aligned and on brand
• Support reputation management through proactive media engagement and compelling narratives
• A digital native with strong content skills and confidence creating for different platforms and audiences
• Strong communication skills, with confidence influencing at senior levels
• Exceptional writing and storytelling capability across a range of formats and channels
• Strategic thinking combined with a hands-on, delivery-focused experience
• Ability to work collaboratively and flexibly in a fast-paced, matrix environment
• Ideally experience working with technical or infrastructure-focused teams, with the ability to simplify and present complex information engagingly

Skills

Storytelling

Communications

Content creation

Media engagement

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Written communication

Job description

Senior Communications Advisor - Programmes

Job Description - Senior Communications Advisor - Programmes

Ki te ora te wai, ka ora te whenua, ka ora te tangata
When the water is healthy, the land and the people are healthy

Now is an exciting time to join Watercare, we're planning to spend $14 billion over the next 10 years to ensure we can continue to support our growing city in a climate-resilient way. When you average that out, that's an investment of $3.8 million every day!

This is a pivotal role working across key major infrastructure programmes. You’ll be at the heart of programme delivery with skill at translating complex technical information into engaging narratives that build understanding, trust, and reputation to bring everyone on the journey.

You’ll work closely with programme managers, engineers, and technical specialists, shaping engaging communications from early concept through to delivery. A storytelling superstar, from strategy to hands‑on content creation, you’ll own the story end‑to‑end.

What you’ll be doing

• Partner with programme leaders and technical experts to understand complex projects and translate them into clear, engaging communications
• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including contractors, consultants, and community partners
• Develop and deliver integrated communications strategies and plans aligned to programme milestones
• Create high-quality content across channels – including media, digital, social, and video
• Lead programme storytelling, identifying opportunities to highlight people, partnerships, and outcomes
• Provide trusted advice to stakeholders and ensure communications are aligned, accurate, and on brand
• Support reputation management through proactive media engagement and compelling narratives
• A digital native with strong content skills and confidence creating for different platforms and audiences
• Strong communication skills, with confidence influencing at senior levels
• Exceptional writing and storytelling capability across a range of formats and channels
• Strategic thinking combined with a hands‑on, delivery-focused experience
• Ability to work collaboratively and flexibly in a fast-paced, matrix environment
• Ideally experience working with technical or infrastructure-focused teams, with the ability to simplify and present complex information engagingly

We offer a competitive salary and staff benefits package including:

• Training and development opportunities
• Life and income protection insurance plans
• Generous parental leave
• Employee discounts at a range of large retailers

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