Communications and Marketing Coordinator
Kia rau nuku, kia rau wai, kia rau ora.
It is from this whakataukī that the name Nuku Ora is derived. Nuku Ora is a concept that represents activity, movement, life, and joy. It encompasses the outcomes that we want to achieve in our region and reflects our Strategic Purpose: To improve the hauora and wellbeing of communities in our rohe.
Nuku Ora is the independent body for physical activity in the Wellington region. We are a charitable Regional Sports Trust dedicated to improving hauora and wellbeing through increased physical activity. Our kaimahi work across health, education and the physical activity sectors in play, active recreation, active transport and sport.
Nuku Ora is committed to honouring Te Tiriti o Waitangi within our organisation and through the mahi we do.
We are looking for a Communication and Marketing Coordinator to join our dynamic Business Team in a permanent full-time role. This position will play an important role in supporting the marketing and communication needs for the organisation.
Are you…
- A recent marketing and/or communications graduate or someone with one or two years experience?
- A passionate self-starter eager to embrace a new challenge?
- A content creator with a knack for the written word and video production?
Are you looking for…
- An opportunity to work with an organisation making a positive impact in the community?
- Flexible working arrangements?
- Ongoing professional development?
If you answered yes to the above, we want to hear from you!
Ka aha tō rā e kite ai? - What will your day look like?
Reporting to the Communication and Marketing Manager, your key responsibilities will include:
- Assisting with the implementation of Nuku Ora’s marketing and communication strategy
- Managing Nuku Ora’s social media channels and implementing the social media strategy
- Producing and delivering content and collateral, including written material, basic graphic design, and photo and video content on behalf of Nuku Ora and its business units
- Supporting the marketing and communications needs across various community initiatives through digital and traditional media channels
- Effectively working across a range of communication and marketing channels to maximise the promotion of Nuku Ora, its deliverables and organisational impact
You will provide support and assistance across the following areas:
- Content for case studies, newsletters, brochures and website
- Photography and video creation
- General marketing and communications support for Nuku Ora business units
- Look for opportunities to tell Nuku Ora stories across various platforms
- Explore new opportunities to promote Nuku Ora activities
- Be a brand champion
Ōu Pūkenga? - What will you bring?
- A bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, or equivalent experience.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Experience in content creation
- Intermediate photography skills, including basic photo editing
- Experience creating and editing video content, preferably with proficiency in Premier Pro
- Basic graphic design skills including experience with Adobe Creative Suite and/ or Canva
- Social media management experience or a digital native with a willingness to learn
- The ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
- Knowledge of Te Reo Māori me ōna Tikanga.
He aha te take e uru ai koe ki a mātou? - So, why join us?
Nuku Ora prides itself on having a fun, supportive and flexible workplace which encourages collaboration. We are big on employee development and offer varied and challenging work. We love to celebrate the success of our kaimahi.
We are committed to creating a diverse and equitable work environment and to building a workplace that reflects the diversity of our communities – so welcome and encourage applications from across communities, and particularly from Māori and Pasifika kaimahi. Please feel free to talk to us about any adjustments you may require to our recruitment process or the role itself.
If you are an applicant with an access requirement or disability, let us know how we can provide you with additional support.
In addition to being part of a great team doing great things in our rohe, we provide:
- 2 x Wellbeing Days per year
- 1 x Volunteer Day per year
- Sick Leave entitlement from commencement of employment
- Free Annual Flu Vaccinations
- EAP Service
- Flexible Working Arrangements
- Ongoing Professional Development
Due to the nature of the contracts we hold, appointment to the role is subject to a satisfactory Police Vet.
A Class 1 Drivers License will be required to enable travel to capture the mahi in our communities.
Please include a cover letter and current CV in your application. A position description can be obtained on our website: www.nukuora.org.nz/vacancies/. Enquiries and applications can be directed to info@nukuora.org.nz or phone 04 380 2070.
Applications close: Sunday 9th August at 5 pm. We will be reviewing applications as they are received and reserve the right to progress suitable candidates and close the process prior to this date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as you are able.
Play Advocate - Porirua
Remember when the streetlights turned on, it was time to go home? Or, because it was sunny, you were told to go outside and play? Remember looking at a park, and seeing excitement and adventure? Well… We’re bringing those memories back, but need help. We are on an adventure to find someone who is passionate about promoting and championing play and creating vibrant communities along the way.
About the role
This new role will see you working across Porirua, championing the benefits of play, and developing a play strategy for council going forward. Supported by a nationwide programme and funded by Sport NZ, you’ll drive the implementation of this programme through partners in our community.
You will:
- Develop and implement a Porirua Play Strategy
- Influence council activities, design and support play activations
- Influence the creation of play spaces across Porirua
- Lead the action and monitoring of activities across council to create play outcomes for Porirua
- Support projects and work programmes to enable play opportunities in our community
- Work alongside the national network of play advocates to learning, grow and support each other
About you
This role offers the opportunity to shape play in Porirua, and deliver meaningful change for our community.
You’ll need to show us that you:
- have experience in play, health promotion or, community development
- have strong stakeholder management and relationship building skills
- are enthusiastic about working collaboratively and in partnership with stakeholders
- are naturally well organised with effective time management skills
- are able to work to deadlines effectively
- have strong written and verbal communication with experience in report writing.
- Are persuasive, inquisitive, and have the ability to collaboratively challenge the status quo
- have a high level of personal motivation and able to work on their own
- have an understanding of how to engage with Māori and Pacific peoples and can do so with confidence.
- Hold a current unrestricted driver’s licence.
What you need to do now
Come and join our Strategic Partnerships team and be part of our welcoming and engaging environment. Please contact Glenn Quintal on 04 910 5491 or glenn.quintal@poriruacity.govt.nz for more information.
Porirua City embraces and values diversity and inclusion. We actively encourage applications by people from all backgrounds and are a member of Diversity Works. If you have any support or access requirements during our recruitment process, please let us know when you apply, and we’ll do our best to get you sorted.
You will need to apply via our careers centre: www.poriruacity.govt.nz/careers.
Applications close on Thursday 25th July.
Play and Physical Activity Coordinator - Porirua City Council
We want people to pick the ball up and run with it… Or kick it, play with it, pass it, walk with it, anything that gets them active, but we need your help. We are on an adventure to find someone who is passionate about enabling and delivering play and physical activity to and for communities.
About the role
This newly created role is all about making play and physical activity happen in our communities. You’ll be working with schools, sports groups, community groups, and local authorities to encourage tamariki, rangatahi, and whanau to get outside together and play and get active.
You will:
- Develop and coordinate a plan that connect communities with play and ongoing physical activity opportunities across Porirua
- Co-ordinate, facilitate and manage local efforts to address identified inactivity in Porirua
- Collaborate with others to support the community provide quality play and physical activity initiatives and opportunities.
- Prepare and submit proposals for projects and external funding to enable play and physical activity.
About you
This role offers a diverse range of daily activities and will keep you on your toes. Ideally, you’ll have experience encouraging tamariki and whanau to be active.
You’ll need to show us that you:
- Tertiary qualification or experience working in sports and/or recreation industry
- A passion for play, physical activity and fitness, fun, creative thinking supported by a high level of personal motivation and ability to work independently
- Experience delivering events or project management/ coordination
- Cultural awareness and understanding with ability to relate to a wide range of people
- Proven planning and organisation skills and to meet deadlines
- Are flexible with working hours as some work will be weekends and evenings
- A full NZ driver’s license.
What you need to do now
Come and join our Recreation team and be part of our welcoming and engaging environment. Please contact Glenn Quintal on 04 910 5491 or glenn.quintal@poriruacity.govt.nz for more information.
Porirua City embraces and values diversity and inclusion. We actively encourage applications by people from all backgrounds and are a member of Diversity Works. If you have any support or access requirements during our recruitment process, please let us know when you apply, and we’ll do our best to get you sorted.
You will need to apply via our careers centre: www.poriruacity.govt.nz/careers.
Applications close on Thursday 25th July.
Listing a vacancy
If you have a sport and active recreation, health, or wellbeing focused vacancy in the greater Wellington region that you would like to advertise on this page, please email the relevant details to info@nukuora.org.nz
Remember to include the close-off date for applications.
Sports & Active Recreation Coordinator - Samuel Marsden Collegiate School
The Marsden Vision - Inspired for a purpose
Achieving this vision involves laying the foundation for lives of meaning, accomplishment and genuine happiness, which we believe is the ultimate goal of education. At Marsden, we develop confident, independent, creative, lifelong learners who are challenged to reach their academic and personal potential in a warm and supportive environment underpinned by Christian values.
Role Purpose
The key purpose of the Sports & Active Recreation Coordinator is to ensure the schools sports programmes and active recreation initiatives are operating effectively and efficiently whilst enhancing participation and providing equal opportunities for all students. To support the Director of Sport & Active Recreation in all aspects of the Sports Office, including the delivery of the Sports & Active Recreation Plan.
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Nuku Ora Board Member (x3)
Are you passionate about physical activity and your community?
Then we would love you to consider joining our Board of Trustees.
Nuku Ora is a charitable trust, and our vision is for everyone to be active, healthy, and happy. We understand that access to physical activity is not equitable and are advocating for this to change so everyone can access quality physical activities of their choice whether that's through play, active recreation, sport or active transport.
Due to retirement and reaching maximum term limits, we have 3 x Board Member vacancies this year.
Strategy 2032 is Nuku Ora’s long-term strategy that was developed in 2020.
Our 12-year strategic outcome for this plan is “Improved hauora and wellbeing of individuals, whānau, and communities through increased physical activity”.
Our primary focus is to increase levels of physical activity across the rohe through ensuring that everyone can participate and enjoy being active.
4 Year Strategic Priorities 2024 - 2028
• Empowered communities
• Quality opportunities and experiences
• A robust and responsive physical activity system
• Nuku Ora – a Te Tiriti-honouring organisation
• Nuku Ora – a sustainable organisation
The Board of Trustees aim to exemplify good governance practices and promote board diversity as a key contributor to effective leadership. To ensure we have a balanced and diverse Board we encourage applications from all communities. Nuku Ora is committed to honouring Te Tiriti o Waitangi across our organisation and the work we do. Knowledge of, or demonstrated interest in learning, te reo Māori me ōna Tikanga will therefore be an advantage.
We particularly encourage applications from Women, Tāngata Whenua, Pasifika, Younger members of the community, Individuals with a disability, the LGBTQ community.
These positions are voluntary positions with the board meeting every 8 weeks for approximately 2 hours. Other commitments outside of board meetings may include participating in Board sub-committees, attending functions as a Nuku Ora Board representative.
Enquiries and applications can be directed to clairet@nukuora.org.nz.
Please include a cover letter and current CV in your application.
Applications close 5pm on Sunday 18th August 2024
