Senior Communications Advisor

Discover a career with purpose at MBIE

Discover a career with purpose at MBIE Salary Range $101,000 - $121,000

Permanent Role

Wellington Central

• Be a risk navigator
• Be a creator of conversations
• Be the source of new ideas
• Be the one who writes the story About the Role - Tenei turanga: You will support our work in the high-profile Immigration New Zealand (INZ) portfolio by delivering external communications advice and services.

You will provide high quality communications support to Ministers' offices, deal with media inquiries and draft communications plans. It's a fast-paced and challenging environment but a rewarding one!

Ideally you will have around five years' experience in creating and delivering communications strategies and supporting material.

Nga pukenga me nga wheako e hiahiatia ana - Skills and Experience Required

• manage our media relationships
• write engaging content for a range of channels and stakeholders
• work with our fantastic multi-media, marketing, design and digital channel gurus to create meaningful content that reaches the right people
• build strong networks with senior managers across MBIE, as well as our staff and key internal and external stakeholders
• know about Government decision-making and operating procedures.
• be proactive, positive, bring great ideas to the table, have sound judgement and discretion
• manage competing priorities in a way that makes all our interactions valued About MBIE - Etahi korero mo MBIE: MBIE's goal is to create a resilient and high-performing economy that delivers real and ongoing quality of life for all New Zealanders.

We do this by working with others to create an environment that supports businesses to be more productive and internationally competitive, enables all New Zealanders to participate in the economy through improved job opportunities and by working to ensure quality housing is more affordable.

People are at the heart of our mahi, our way of working is guided by our values which shape our behaviours.

• Mahi Tahi - Better Together
• Maia - Bold and brave
• Pae Kahurangi - Build our Future
• Pono Me Te Tika - Own It

Our aspirations are echoed in our Maori identity - Hikina Whakatutuki - which broadly means `lifting to make successful'.

MBIE recognises the partnership founded under Te Tiriti o Waitangi between Maori and the Crown and is committed to giving effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. We will do this through enduring, meaningful and effective partnerships with iwi, Maori, other Maori groups/organisations and the Crown, as this is critical to enable economic and social development, both for Maori and for wider Aotearoa New Zealand. We are committed to continuing to partner with iwi in order to find new sustainable solutions to address long standing systemic and cross-cutting issues facing Maori and wider Aotearoa New Zealand and we are also committed to identifying opportunities for iwi to lead and creating an enabling environment for iwi to leverage these opportunities.

E mohio ana a Hikina Whakatutuki i puea ake te kotuinga I waenganui i a ngai Maori me te Karauna i Te Tiriti o Waitangi, a, kei te whai ia ki te whakau ake i Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Ma te whai kiko o nga kotuinga ahunga roa o nga iwi, o ngai Maori, me etahi atu ropu Maori ki te Karauna, ka tutuki tenei. He ahuatanga nui tenei e ahei ai nga mahi whanaketanga a-ohanga, a-papori hoki ki a ngai Maori me Aotearoa whanui. E whai tonu ana matou ki te kotui atu ki nga iwi mo te rapu huarahi hou ki te whakaara i nga kaupapa kua roa nei e tami ana i a ngai Maori me Aotearoa whanui, a, e whai ana hoki ki te tautohu i nga aheinga kokiritanga ma nga iwi, me te tautoko i nga iwi kia whai mana ake ai enei aheinga.

How to Apply - Me pehea te tono:

Click here to view a position description.

When you are ready to apply please send a CV and cover letter telling us why you're the perfect fit for this role.

All applications must be submitted via our online process.

We can't wait to hear from you!

Email [email protected] quoting ref MBIE/20265 if you have any further questions.

Applications close on 03 November 2026