- Exciting communications role + Do you have a flare for visual comms
- Full time opportunity + Based in Wellington central.
- Extra annual leave + Paid wellbeing days + Increased Kiwisaver contribution
Make connections, tell stories. Join our team as a senior communications advisor (with an internal focus) for one of the leading providers of mental health and addiction services in Aotearoa.
Pathways | Mō mātou
Are you looking for a role with meaning? Pathways and Real have a spirit of 'Ahakoa te aha' ('Whatever it takes') - that guides us as we support people to live full lives, hopeful and connected to what matters to them. Achieving the best outcomes for Māori, equity, celebrating diversity and inclusion are essential to our work.
Ours is rewarding work that makes a real difference to people’s lives.
The Benefits | Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou
- Increased Kiwisaver contribution
- Fifth week of annual leave (after 12 months employment)
- Paid wellbeing days (2 days a year)
- HealthNow Payment Card - $250 per year to support Health and Wellbeing for you and your whanau
- Holiday programme assistance
- Perk & Perk plus discount app.
- Income continuance plan
- Wise Group house, contents, and car insurance plan
- Specsavers discount
- Discounted premiums with Southern Cross
- Financial risk and planning review
About the role | Mō tēnei tūranga mahi
This role is all about safeguarding and strengthening the reputation of Pathways and Real. You will carry out excellent day-to-day internal communications and engagement activities alongside other communications professionals at Pathways and Real. You’ll also work collaboratively with executive leaders and kaimahi throughout the organisation and the design and digital team of Wise Management Services.
The role is diverse, from creating, maintaining, and enhancing the communication strategy, increasing brand awareness and involvement, running internal communications campaigns, developing and managing communications collateral, developing social media approaches and overseeing our publications. It is preferred that the role bring design capability and flair and can utilise a wide array of technical tools to apply.
This is a full-time role working Monday to Friday, based in Salmond House, Vivian Street, Wellington.
There is also an element of occasional nationwide travel in this role.
Skills and experience | Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako
You will have a relevant communications qualification, and your skills and experience could be wide ranging, but you will need:
- A tertiary qualification in communications or a related discipline
- Sound knowledge of marketing/communication principles and channels, including brand management, advertising, digital marketing and internal communication, is necessary
- At least 3 years’ experience in a senior communications role
- An excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office, SharePoint, and WordPress website content management, media monitoring tools, and print, digital and social media production.
- Having interactions with Māori, Pasifika, youth, people with disabilities or people who have experienced mental health and addiction is an advantage. So is having a good understanding of the health sector in Aotearoa.
Position Description: Please copy and paste link into your browser: https://www.wisegroup.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/PW-Senior-Communications-Advisor.pdf
Contact: Anna James, Strategy Lead on anna.james@pathways.co.nz if you have any further questions.
Applications Close | Rā Katinga: 29 February 2025. Please note advert may close sooner if a suitable candidate is found.
For further information, visit our website www.pathways.co.nz
