Marketing & Communications Advisor

The Role / Person

We are looking for a skilled Marketing and Communications Advisor to join our Communications Team. This is an exciting opportunity to shape how our Council engages with the community, drives key projects, and delivers a positive public image, through creative communications, engagement and marketing campaigns and tactics.

Reporting to the Communications Team Leader, the Marketing and Communications Advisor will be responsible for developing and delivering strategic marketing plans and activities that enhance and promote the Timaru District Council and its facilities’ reputation in line with the Council’s strategic direction.

You will need to be an outstanding communicator and have the natural ability to build rapport quickly to engage with our people at all levels, both within council and with external stakeholders.

You will have a tertiary qualification ideally in marketing and or communications. You will have demonstrated experience with leading and delivering significant marketing strategies across multiple channels. You are tech savvy and quickly adapt to using a variety of systems.

Experience in local government is an advantage but not necessary as your ‘can-do’ attitude and excellent organisation skills are a must in this dynamic and ever-evolving environment. You will be highly professional, reliable and work well under pressure.

This is a permanent role and offers 40 hours per week. The salary for this role is $94,063 - $110,663 per annum. Check out a copy of the position description here. For further information please email us at jobs@timdc.govt.nz.

You must have the right to live and work in this location to apply for this job. Applications close at 5:00pm, 10th May 2026; however, we may appoint before the closing date if we find suitable applicants during the recruitment process! We welcome applicants who meet most of the criteria and can demonstrate relevant capability. So if you are interested get your application in quick. Applications can be registered through our career’s website www.timaru.govt.nz/jobs.

The District

Timaru District is a thriving and innovative community. It is the central hub for the South Island, servicing a large agricultural heartland, with a growing economy that provides the import and export gateway for primary sectors. We boast a Top 10 most loved beach in New Zealand and have access to mountains, rivers and lakes, making Timaru an ideal destination for recreational, sporting and cultural pursuits.

Let’s not forget about that 7 minute commute to work!

The Organisation

The Timaru District Council aims to enable democratic local decision-making and action by, and on behalf of communities, to promote the social, economic, environmental, and cultural well-being of its communities in the present and for the future. With around 400 staff, there are a diverse range of roles from front facing community to support and technical specialists.

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