Senior Communications Advisor

Why choose Lotto? / He aha koe e kōwhiri nei i a Lotto?

At Lotto NZ, we’re believers in inspiring Kiwis to dream big. So, working with us means doing meaningful mahi that benefits good causes across Aotearoa. All while having fun along the way.

Everything we do comes back to making sure Kiwis can play in a way that’s healthy and fun, whilst returning 100% of our profits back into our communities around Aotearoa.

Your day-to-day / Āu mahi ia te rā:

We’re looking for an internal communications super star, with a broad communications skillset. The successful candidate will start the role brimming with ideas about how to advance our internal communications programme, and with the skills and experience to make it happen.

This is a fast-paced role where you will manage a regular schedule of content for internal communications platforms including all staff emails, Slack and intranet (Point).

You will also be charged with embedding our newly refreshed intranet as a core communication channel and identifying and executing opportunities to improve the platform.

Although internal comms will be your focus, you’ll also be comfortable being pulled into other activities, including triaging media enquiries, presenting to Lotto NZ leadership and assisting our big winners.

Your team / Tō rōpū:

We are a small but high performing team of five, that looks after all areas of corporate communications for Lotto NZ. This includes media and government relations; public relations; corporate and statutory reporting; internal communications; our winners’ experience; sharing our grant recipient stories; major projects and crisis communications.

While we all have our specific areas of responsibility and expertise, we have a ‘roll up your sleeves’ mind set and jump in where the work needs doing to support each other and the business.

A bit about you / He kōrero mōu:

As an experienced communications operator with a passion for internal communications, you will have experience planning and developing communications content for a variety of internal and external audiences.

You will know how to engage an internal audience through past experience creating content in Point or a similar intranet platform.

You will bring an innovative approach, great relationship building skills, and the ability to collaborate with key stakeholders.

How we care for you / Me pēhea tā mātou tiaki i a koe:

To help you win at work and beyond, we’ve created some purposeful ways to look after you, your whānau and the community we . Some of this includes:

• Insurances including medical, life, income protection and critical illness to make sure you’re covered whenever you need it!
• Extra Parental leave benefits including return to work lumpsum payment plus KiwiSaver equality payment.
• An annual wellness benefit to support your wellbeing.
• Access Perks, our staff discount programme, with great deals and everyday savings across popular NZ brands.
• Cancer Care Programme: access to comprehensive cancer support, including personal health coaching and educational resources. Free and confidential for employees and their whānau.
• Flexibility to have the work-life balance that suits both you and the people you care about via our hybrid working model.
• Extra paid leave for days like Lotto Day at Christmas and Volunteer Day.
• Personalised development to help you grow, including access to tools like Eurostaffs Learning.
• Recruitment referral bonus.
• Modern office in Newmarket plus barista coffee machine.
• An array of health and wellness benefits such as free flu jabs, access to EAP and onsite gym.
• Opportunity to join any of our Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Wellbeing networks.
• Enjoy fresh fruit, biscuits, coffee, breakfast, and a selection of teas on us!
• some of these items have specific eligibility criteria

Come as you are / Haere noa mai:

We want you to feel at home when you’re with us. We accept you and celebrate you exactly as you are, no matter your background.

At Lotto NZ, we believe that when everyone’s in, everyone wins. That’s why we’re committed to and intentional about building a diverse and inclusive workforce that our customers and communities can feel a part of. Our focus is to create an environment where you thrive, and where people from all backgrounds feel seen, heard, and understood!

This is your opportunity to join a group of good people, with good vibes who support each other like whānau.

We want you to feel comfortable throughout the recruitment process, so please feel free to let us know if there is anything you need to allow you to participate equitably.

Don’t worry if you think you don’t tick all the boxes – if you have passion and interest, we would love to hear from you.

While applications from any background are actively encouraged, the right to work in New Zealand is a must.

Our Commitment as a Crown Entity

Ka mahitahi mātou o te ratonga tūmatanui kia hei painga mō ngā tāngata o Aotearoa i āianei, ā, hei ngā rā ki tua hoki. He kawenga tino whaitake tā mātou hei tautoko i te Karauna i runga i āna hononga ki a ngāi Māori i raro i te Tiriti o Waitangi. Ka tautoko mātou i te kāwanatanga manapori. Ka whakakotahingia mātou e te wairua whakarato ki ō mātou hapori, ā, e arahina ana mātou e ngā mātāpono me ngā tikanga matua o te ratonga tūmatanui i roto i ā mātou mahi.

In the public service we work collectively to make a meaningful difference for New Zealanders now and in the future. We have an important role in supporting the Crown in its relationships with Māori under the Treaty of Waitangi. We support democratic government. We are unified by a spirit of service to our communities and guided by the core principles and values of the public service in our work.

Full-time (permanent)

Job no: 2026-0385

Location: Auckland (Tāmaki-makau-rau)

Closing Date: Friday, 31 July 2026