Executive Communications Adviser

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

Salary: NZ$87,000–NZ$118,000 per annum; typical target range NZ$93,201–NZ$107,500.

Company

The hirify.global is New Zealand's leading university, with more than 47,000 students and over 6,000 staff.

What you will do

• Develop and deliver executive communications for the Vice-Chancellor and senior leadership team.
• Draft speeches, messages, briefings, statements, talking points, presentations, and other high-profile communications.
• Partner with senior leaders to shape messaging, tone, and communication approaches.
• Support executive communications during issues, incidents, and crisis situations.
• Align executive messaging with strategic priorities, institutional narrative, and reputation objectives.
• Build trusted relationships with senior leaders and subject matter experts while managing planned and time-sensitive communications.

Requirements

• Experience delivering executive, corporate, strategic, or senior leadership communications in a large and complex organisation.
• Exceptional writing, editing, and storytelling skills, with the ability to adapt style and messaging for different audiences.
• Experience drafting speeches, leadership messages, and other executive communications.
• Strong judgement and political awareness when handling sensitive, confidential, and high-risk issues.
• Cultural competency and experience communicating with diverse audiences, including a strong understanding of Te Ao Māori and Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to build trusted relationships with senior leaders and subject matter experts.

Culture & Benefits

• 37.5-hour working week with flexible hours and hybrid/remote working patterns.
• Up to 6.75% superannuation and annual salary increases with a performance-based multiplier.
• Five weeks' annual leave and an additional leave buy/sell scheme.
• Parental and carer support, including subsidised on-site childcare and up to nine weeks of gender-neutral parental leave at full pay.
• Wellbeing support including EAP services, counselling, financial guidance, coaching, rongoā services, fitness facilities, and discounted health insurance.
• Professional, leadership, cultural, Te Ao Māori, and Te Reo Māori development programmes.

Hiring process

• Submit a CV and cover letter online by 1 October 2026.
• Reasonable accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process.
• Whānau members and support people may join candidates invited to interview.