Adviser, Marketing Communications Student Engagement

Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington – Wellington NSW

Full time, Permanent

27d ago , from Advertising Industry Careers

Are you looking for a new opportunity to expand your communications, marketing,and engagement skill set in a collaborative dynamic environment where no twodays are the same? We’re looking for a team player who can build strongrelationships, manage multiple tasks at the same time with ease, ask greatquestions, and embrace new ways of working.The Communications, Marketing and Digital Engagement Group at Te HerengaWaka—Victoria University Wellington plays pivotal role in enhancing the

University's reputation and supporting its strategic goals through targeted,innovative, and effective communications and marketing. The Marketing Communications Adviser, Student Engagement is focussed ondelivering high-quality, audience-focused marketing communications thatstrengthens and enhance the experience of our current, future, and internationalstudents. Alongside four other advisers, and part of a supportive team, thisrole contributes to campaigns and initiatives that inform, inspire, attract, andretain students, ensuring alignment with university brand, tone, and strategicpriorities.

This is a full time permanent role.

Key responsibilities

- Support successful campaign delivery through planning and executingmarketing communications across digital, print, and event channels.
- Develop high-quality, engaging content for a variety of channels that isaudience-led, brand-aligned, and measurable.
- Develop and implement marketing communications plans in conjunction withkey stakeholders that support portfolio objectives and the University’srecruitment and retention goals.
- Maintain tools and resources that support accurate, timely, andaudience-focused communications.




- Work closely with all Senior Portfolio Advisers to translate portfoliostrategies into actionable marketing outputs that enhance current, future, andinternational student engagement and experience.
- Ensure campaigns reflect portfolio-specific priorities while maintainingconsistency with university brand.
- Develop and implement marketing communications plans, in conjunction withkey stakeholders across the University, that support portfolio objectives andpromotes and enhances the University’s engagement and retention goals.

Key requirements

- Experience preparing communications and marketing plans and campaigncoordination.
- Experience in producing high-quality content, documents and reports usingword processing, spreadsheet and presentation software.
- Excellent writing and editing skills.
- Knowledge of social media and content creation.
- Proven ability to prioritise and manage conflicting work priorities.
- Demonstrated experience of developing and maintaining effectiverelationships.
- Demonstrated ability to coordinate or participate in project work withinset deadlines.

Ō Pūmanawa—About you

You will be a motivated people person who loves to help. You’ll be great atbuilding relationships that lead others to trust your integrity and your supportof their work. You will enjoy figuring out the core message and finding exactlythe right way to share it.

You will be organised and proactive, bestudent-focused, and be willing to make innovative suggestions. You will becomfortable working with people at all different levels of an organisation. Knowing how to prioritise and ask good questions will be important to yoursuccess.





It’s important you have the ability and enthusiasm to pick up new skills, but itwould be a great bonus if you had some experience with automation, design andediting software.

Mō Te Herenga Waka - About

Our UniversityTe Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/about is renowned for its high-quality research andexceptional teaching. We attract people from around the world. Our universitycampus spans Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington - the creative, scientific andpolitical centre of Aotearoa New Zealand - and our students thrive on theconnections we have made here. Explore the many benefits https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/about/working-here/employment-information of working at Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington. Find out where you fit inour strategic direction https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/about/governance/strategic-plan and learn more aboutour research expertise https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/research/strengths/faculty.Ētahi kōrero hai āwhina i a koe - Why you should join our team

Join the Communications and Marketing team to shape compelling stories thathighlight Te Herenga Waka’s unique whakapapa. Work with talented professionalsto engage students, staff, and the wider community. Bring your creativity andexpertise to a dynamic environment where innovation and collaboration drivemeaningful impact.

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Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and we may progress withsuitable applicants prior to the application closing date. Applications fromrecruitment agencies are not accepted.

Close date for vacancy: Thursday 23 July 2026

Contact details for vacancy: If you have any questions regarding this roleplease get in touch with Leigh Came on **********@vuw.ac.nz

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📌 Adviser, Marketing Communications Student Engagement (Wellington)
🏢 Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington
📍 Wellington