Senior Brand Adviser (Pacific)

Location: Auckland City Campus, Auckland, New Zealand; flexible hours and hybrid/remote working patterns available

Salary: NZ$87,000–NZ$118,000 per annum, with typical appointments within NZ$93,201–NZ$107,500

Company

The hirify.global is New Zealand’s leading university, supporting more than 46,000 students through research, teaching, scholarship and community partnerships.

What you will do

• Develop and deliver marketing campaigns, activations and events that connect with Pacific audiences.
• Bring Pacific insight into campaigns, messaging, brand experiences and audience engagement.
• Build relationships with Pacific communities, organisations, partners and stakeholders.
• Provide specialist advice on Pacific audiences, marketing, brand and culturally responsive content.
• Work with Marketing and Recruitment, Communications and Engagement, and the Office of the Pro Vice-Chancellor Pacific.
• Strengthen the University’s Pacific brand presence and contribute to the Ala o le Moana Pacific Strategy.

Requirements

• At least 6 years of experience in marketing, brand, campaigns or audience engagement.
• Strong experience developing and delivering marketing campaigns, activations and events.
• Strong understanding of Pacific audiences, communities and culture.
• Experience building relationships with Pacific communities, organisations and stakeholders.
• Ability to work within Pacific cultural protocols and reciprocal relationship-building practices.
• Strong communication, influencing, prioritisation and autonomous working skills.

Nice to have

• Established connections across Pacific communities and organisations.
• Pacific language capability, including confidence with pronunciation and written usage.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time permanent role with a 37.5-hour working week, flexible hours and hybrid/remote working patterns.
• Up to 6.75% superannuation and annual salary increases with a performance-based multiplier.
• Five weeks of annual leave and an additional leave buy/sell scheme.
• Parental leave, subsidised on-site childcare, wellbeing services, discounted health insurance and an on-site fitness centre.
• Professional, leadership and cultural development programmes, including Te Ao and Te Reo Māori learning.

Hiring process

• Submit an online application with a cover letter and CV by 11 November 2026.
• Reasonable accommodations and support-person arrangements are available during the recruitment process.