Adviser, Marketing Communications Student Engagement

Kōrero mō te tūranga—About the role

Are you looking for a new opportunity to expand your communications, marketing,
and engagement skill set in a collaborative dynamic environment where no two
days are the same? We’re looking for a team player who can build strong
relationships, manage multiple tasks at the same time with ease, ask great
questions, and embrace new ways of working.

The Communications, Marketing and Digital Engagement Group at Te Herenga
Waka—Victoria University Wellington plays pivotal role in enhancing the
University's reputation and supporting its strategic goals through targeted,
innovative, and effective communications and marketing.

The Marketing Communications Adviser, Student Engagement is focussed on
delivering high-quality, audience-focused marketing communications that
strengthens and enhance the experience of our current, future, and international
students. Alongside four other advisers, and part of a supportive team, this
role contributes to campaigns and initiatives that inform, inspire, attract, and
retain students, ensuring alignment with university brand, tone, and strategic
priorities.

This is a full-time permanent role.

Key responsibilities:

• Support successful campaign delivery through planning and executing
  marketing communications across digital, print, and event channels.
• Develop high-quality, engaging content for a variety of channels that is
  audience-led, brand-aligned, and measurable.
• Develop and implement marketing communications plans in conjunction with
  key stakeholders that support portfolio objectives and the University’s
  recruitment and retention goals.
• Maintain tools and resources that support accurate, timely, and
  audience-focused communications.
• Work closely with all Senior Portfolio Advisers to translate portfolio
  strategies into actionable marketing outputs that enhance current, future, and
  international student engagement and experience.
• Ensure campaigns reflect portfolio-specific priorities while maintaining
  consistency with university brand.
• Develop and implement marketing communications plans, in conjunction with
  key stakeholders across the University, that support portfolio objectives and
  promotes and enhances the University’s engagement and retention goals.

Ō Pūmanawa—About you

You will be a motivated people person who loves to help. You’ll be great at
building relationships that lead others to trust your integrity and your support
of their work. You will enjoy figuring out the core message and finding exactly
the right way to share it. You will be organised and proactive, be
student-focused, and be willing to make innovative suggestions. You will be
comfortable working with people at all different levels of an organisation.
Knowing how to prioritise and ask good questions will be important to your
success.

It’s important you have the ability and enthusiasm to pick up new skills, but it
would be a great bonus if you had some experience with automation, design and
editing software.

Key requirements:

• Experience preparing communications and marketing plans and campaign
  coordination.
• Experience in producing high-quality content, documents and reports using
  word processing, spreadsheet and presentation software.
• Excellent writing and editing skills.
• Knowledge of social media and content creation.
• Proven ability to prioritise and manage conflicting work priorities.
• Demonstrated experience of developing and maintaining effective
  relationships.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate or participate in project work within
  set deadlines.

Role Description: If this link is not available, click 'apply' to view this on
the University career's page. Click here to see further information, including
salary details.

Close date for vacancy: Thursday 23 July 2026

Contact details for vacancy: If you have any questions regarding this role
please get in touch with Leigh Came on leigh.came@vuw.ac.nz

How to apply: Please ensure you are applying for this role directly on our
careers page and not via email. Candidates must submit supporting documents
along with their resume, such as a cover letter.

Applicants who do not have residency or citizenship and require a visa to work
at the University must clearly indicate their visa status in their application
and understand that if they do not have a current, relevant visa, they will need
to secure this independently.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and we may progress with
suitable applicants prior to the application closing date. Applications from
recruitment agencies are not accepted.

Mō Te Herenga Waka - About Our University

Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/about is renowned for its high-quality research and
exceptional teaching. We attract people from around the world. Our university
campus spans Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington - the creative, scientific and
political centre of Aotearoa New Zealand - and our students thrive on the
connections we have made here.

Explore the many benefits https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/about/working-here/employment-information of working at
Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington. Find out where you fit in
our strategic direction https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/about/governance/strategic-plan and learn more about
our research expertise https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/research/strengths/faculty.

Ētahi kōrero hai āwhina i a koe - Why you should join our team

Join the Communications and Marketing team to shape compelling stories that
highlight Te Herenga Waka’s unique whakapapa. Work with talented professionals
to engage students, staff, and the wider community. Bring your creativity and
expertise to a dynamic environment where innovation and collaboration drive
meaningful impact.