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September 10, 2024
Science New Zealand
Rotorua
OTHER
Communications and Media Engagement Lead - Scion
COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA ENGAGEMENT LEAD
Permanent Full Time
Based in Rotorua
Would you like to be part of an energetic, creative team charged to inspire and excite people about Scion's core purpose to drive innovation and growth from New Zealand's forestry, wood product and wood-derived materials and other biomaterial sectors?
The practical tasks are wide and varied, no two days will be the same, and will include content creation for multiple channels, developing and delivering collateral and championing the organisation's brand and reputation. You will lead Scion's media engagement as a primary point of contact while looking for strategic opportunities for wider media engagement.
Key accountabilities:
Scion presents talented and ambitious individuals the unique opportunity to pursue a fulfilling professional career at the heart of New Zealand's forest industry. With our main campus at the edge of Rotorua's world-famous Whakarewarewa Forest, Scion offers a great working environment, including benefits such as flexible working options, free parking onsite and bring your dog to work, follow this link for more benefits working at Scion.
Our central location and proximity to coastal beaches and inland lakes, native forests, geothermal areas and ski-fields, offer many opportunities to balance work with the other things that are important in your life.
Come and join us!
If this role is of interest to you do not hesitate to apply, due to the urgency to fill this role interviews may begin during the advertising period.
Applications close: 23 September 2024
Permanent Full Time
Based in Rotorua
Would you like to be part of an energetic, creative team charged to inspire and excite people about Scion's core purpose to drive innovation and growth from New Zealand's forestry, wood product and wood-derived materials and other biomaterial sectors?
- Do you thrive on communicating complex ideas, creating awareness and shaping perceptions?
- Do you have strong media networks to engage with and leverage to create opportunities to tell our story brilliantly?
The practical tasks are wide and varied, no two days will be the same, and will include content creation for multiple channels, developing and delivering collateral and championing the organisation's brand and reputation. You will lead Scion's media engagement as a primary point of contact while looking for strategic opportunities for wider media engagement.
Key accountabilities:
- Support the Head of Marketing and Communications with the implementation and delivery of the communications strategy to communicate science outcomes, achievements and the value of research, science and technology to New Zealand.
- Produce and publish content suitable for Scion's external audiences using a cross-channel approach.
- Identify and build relationships with key media.
- Monitor and measure public sentiment and media coverage to ensure communication outputs are meeting strategic objectives and adjust as required.
- Support the delivery of internal communications ensuring the appropriate style, tone and content.
- A relevant tertiary qualification in marketing, communications or journalism.
- At least 5 years' recent experience in a senior marketing and communications or journalism role.
- Excellent written language skills and ability to craft compelling stories.
- Proven ability to express complex ideas in plain English, in a style appropriate to the audience.
- Experience in content generation for multiple channels and publication formats.
- An eye for detail, proofing and publication processes, and experience in working to deadlines.
- Experience in the development and execution of crisis communication strategies.
- Experience in working in a multi-disciplinary team and environment.
- Excellent interpersonal and communications skills to interact with science groups and others at all levels throughout the organisation.
- Ability to work within a close team and promote a positive team spirit.
- Independent and innovative thinker.
- An awareness of forestry and the workings of the science sector would be highly beneficial as would experience as a science or technology writer.
Scion presents talented and ambitious individuals the unique opportunity to pursue a fulfilling professional career at the heart of New Zealand's forest industry. With our main campus at the edge of Rotorua's world-famous Whakarewarewa Forest, Scion offers a great working environment, including benefits such as flexible working options, free parking onsite and bring your dog to work, follow this link for more benefits working at Scion.
Our central location and proximity to coastal beaches and inland lakes, native forests, geothermal areas and ski-fields, offer many opportunities to balance work with the other things that are important in your life.
Come and join us!
If this role is of interest to you do not hesitate to apply, due to the urgency to fill this role interviews may begin during the advertising period.
Applications close: 23 September 2024
Job Details
Crown research institute
Scion
Reference #
56320
Posted on
10 Sep 2024
Closes on
Location(s)
Rotorua
Expertise
Management, PR & Communications
Job level(s)
Experienced
Work type(s)
Permanent
More details (document)
Communications and Media Engagement Lead PD.docx
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