Advisor, Communications and Media

 Mō mātou | About Us

 Our Vision: Preventing Harm. Saving Lives. Securing our Future

We play a key role in the guardianship of New Zealand waterways. We’re bringing together our aroha, work and skills to achieve our outcomes of sustainable supply chains and sectors, safe people and operations, secure ports and ships, and clean seas and waterways.

Our values are about who we are as individuals and the behaviours we expect from each other at Maritime NZ.

Care | Kia Tika - We care for each other and do the right thing

Connect | Kotahitanga - We unite in a common purpose

Courage | Kia Māia - We are brave, capable and confident 

Mō tō mātou Rōpū - About the team 

The Communication and Ministerial Services team lead the development and implementation of high quality communication, media and behaviour change services. We are also responsible for managing Official Information Act requests and have the Privacy Officer as part of our team. We work across the organisation, helping to tell the story of Maritime New Zealand internally and externally. We provide advice and expertise that supports the organisation and the wider maritime sector.

Te tūnga | The role 

If you are looking to grow your communications career in a supportive and encouraging environment then this could be the role for you. You will have the opportunity to be involved in a wide range of interesting and rewarding work. You will become part of a team that develops internal and strategic communications to support the organisation’s needs, engages with the maritime sector, and coordinates and manages media issues and responses.

This is interesting and important work, collaborating with a wide range of agencies from both the Government and non-government sector. This includes liaison on recreational and commercial maritime safety campaigns, coordination of media and communications around search and rescue and maritime incident responses, as well as other initiatives, such as workplace health and safety campaigns.

The position includes being part of an on-call roster for media queries and maritime response events.

Did we also mention we are an awesome team? We have a very collaborative and supportive culture where everyone’s thoughts and ideas are valued.  If this sounds like you, read on!

Nōu te rourou | What you bring

• A relevant tertiary qualification or 1-3 years’ experience in PR/journalism
• A sound knowledge of media tools and channels, including social media
• Experience working with AI
• Experience working in a communication and media role preferably in a public sector organization
• Strong analytical abilities, including sound judgement and robust decision-making skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including report writing
• Strong relationship-building and collaborative skills
• Ability to work in a culturally safe and respectful manner, always being mindful of the cultural diversity of the industry and having regard to Te Ao Māori and Treaty of Waitangi principles
• Eager to learn and develop under the support of experienced communications professionals
• Provide sound communications advice in a consultative way, while dealing with ambiguity, tight deadlines and changing priorities
• Ability to network effectively in a consultative and collaborative manner with internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to travel within New Zealand with short notice

Mōu | For you 

Maritime NZ recognises and respects te Tiriti o Waitangi and we are committed to working with Māori to build strong, meaningful and enduring relationships to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes.  

We aim to be a workplace where everyone feels valued, supported with a sense of belonging. We encourage our people to actively contribute to our workplace culture where we all thrive and authentically live our MNZ values.

Upon joining us you’ll receive a full range of benefits including Income Protection & Life Insurance. We also have two employee led networks; Women’s Network or Rainbow Network, along with staff engagement groups such as Te Rōpū Māori that you may want to join.  Check out our full range on our careers page to find out more about why we love working here.  

Salary range $86,355 to $105,284 depending on skills and experience + superannuation. 

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

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We're committed to ensuring our application process is accessible to everyone. Please reach out to our recruitment team below if there is any support we can provide to ensure the process is accessible to you.

Applications for this role close 8th April 2026. Please also note that you must have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand to be considered for this role.

If you have any questions please e-mail [email protected]