He angittanga: The opportunity Join the Eke Panuku Development Auckland team in a key role to realise our vision: "Creating Amazing Places. Communicating and engaging local communities and key decision-makers is a vital part of urban regeneration. This opportunity will support our mission to rejuvenate significant parts of urban Auckland - from small projects that refresh a site or building, to major transformations of town centres or neighbourhoods.

We are creators, curators, and caretakers. Eke Panuku is building Aucklands future. Were looking for a full-time, permanent Senior Communications and Engagement Advisor to join our Communications and Engagement team.

You will have a proven track record of being a trusted advisor to senior colleagues across both communications and public engagement disciplines. You will be responsible for the development and implementation of communications and engagement strategies and action plans that integrate a range of disciplines from media relations to Mori engagement. Our communications support our work to bring more high-quality homes, public spaces, connections, and vibrancy to specific neighbourhoods in Auckland: Takapuna, Northcote, Onehunga and Panmure.

Reporting to the Head of Communications and Engagement, this role works collaboratively with a wider, high-performing team that will support you to collectively ensure locals are informed about the positive change we are making in some of Aucklands most loved neighbourhoods. With good project management skills and a solid understanding of the tools and techniques needed to engage people through innovative strategies, you will be able to support project teams to deliver on time and on budget. With a finely tuned risk and opportunity radar, you will be able to identify and mitigate risks early or identify and maximise storytelling opportunities where available.

He krero mu: About you You are: Curious Youre inquisitive about our city and its many neighbourhoods, the many disciplines required to best serve our communities and urban regeneration Relationship-led You have the skills to build and maintain strong, trusting relationships with a wide range of people from your priority location director to politicians, internal stakeholders, to community groups Strategic Youre able to identify any issues and risks, and build plans to leverage or mitigate them You have: 7 10 years experience in strategic communications and engagement planning and delivery at senior advisor or advisor level Experience in or exposure to an account/relationship management environment Experience with communications and engagement tools, techniques, and channels Related specialist skills, e.g., marketing, public relations, change communications, event management Proven ability to build relationships with people at all levels and previous exposure to successfully working in a collaborative/matrix environment Demonstrated knowledge of, or a willingness to gain an understanding of te ao.