Storytelling & Engagement Lead

NZGCP; Wellington; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

NZGCP Limited in Wellington seeks a talented writer and relationship-builder to tell the stories of our startups, partners, and the outcomes of Crown investment.

You will translate investment outcomes and deal notes into compelling narratives for Ministers, officials, and media, while building relationships across the ecosystem and helping NZGCP's leadership speak with confidence.

Qualifications

• Five+ years in PR, journalism or communication.
• Exceptional writing and ability to tell human stories.
• Comfortable with Ministers' offices and journalists.
• Energetic about bringing people together and helping others shine.

Responsibilities

• Turn investment outcomes and deal notes into compelling stories for readers.
• Tell stories of NZGCP's companies, partners and outcomes backed by evidence.
• Build relationships with media and create opportunities for the ecosystem to connect.
• Report to the Chief Executive and shape how NZGCP is seen publicly.

Skills

Storytelling

Media relations

Writing & editing

Stakeholder engagement

Government communications

Job description

Help shape the conversation about New Zealand's tech innovation future.

NZGCP is on a mission to grow the capital, capability and connection in the NZ tech startup ecosystem. This new role is about telling the stories of our companies, our partners and the outcomes we and they are delivering for New Zealand.

You will turn investment outcomes and deal notes into compelling stories people want to read. You will demonstrate for Ministers and officials, clearly and with evidence, what the Crown's investment delivers, backed by evidence. You will build relationships with media, create opportunities for the ecosystem to connect and help our leadership team step forward as confident public voices.

This is not a role for someone who wants to run a comms calendar. It suits a talented writer and relationship-builder (or natural connector) with real startup credibility and an understanding of how government works. You will report to the Chief Executive and have the creative freedom to shape how NZGCP is seen.

You might be right for this if you:

• Have five or more years in PR, journalism or communication, ideally alongside the NZ startup and innovation sector
• Write exceptionally well and have a record of telling human stories
• Are comfortable with Ministers' offices and with journalists, including when the news is difficult
• Are energised by bringing people together, building relationships and helping others shine

The details: Wellington preferred | Flexible, estimated 0.6 FTE to full time | Some National travel