· Make an impact through clear, engaging communications across the business
· Work across internal, digital and external communications
· Fixed-term opportunity through to September 2027
This is an opportunity to contribute to communications that support our people, customers and community while working across a varied portfolio of business priorities. You’ll join a collaborative environment where clear thinking, sound judgement and a practical approach are valued.
We’re looking for a Communications Advisor to join our team on a fixed-term basis through to September 2027. This additional resource will help the team build momentum behind our new communications strategy, while providing practical advice and delivery support that strengthens employee engagement, protects and enhances our reputation, and keeps our internal and external audiences informed. While the role is intended to be full time, there may be an opportunity to reduce the hours slightly to make it work for the right person.
Joining a small but mighty communications team, this role provides a unique opportunity to work across the business where you’ll create clear, audience-focused content and help manage communications through our intranet, website, presentations, social media and other channels. You’ll also support projects, campaigns and events, maintain communications calendars and brand assets, and use insights to improve reach and engagement.
With approximately 3-5 years of communication or marketing communication experience, you might be looking for that next step in your career, or keen to explore a new industry. You’ll be a practical and collaborative communications professional who enjoys turning complex information into clear, engaging content. You’ll build trusted relationships, offer sound advice and bring an organised approach to managing varied priorities. With a willingness to learn, open to being creative, and comfortable working at pace, you’ll bring:
· Strong writing, editing and storytelling skills, with experience tailoring content for different audiences and channels
· Experience delivering internal and/or external communications in a complex organisation, including through websites, intranets, content management systems and social media
· Confidence building relationships, gathering information and providing practical advice across all levels of a business
· Sound judgement, discretion and attention to detail, with strong planning skills and the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines
· A relevant tertiary qualification in communications, public relations, journalism, marketing or a related discipline, or equivalent experience
Experience in the electricity, utilities, infrastructure or another regulated environment would be useful (however not a requirement), as would capability with design, multimedia, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams or AI-enabled communications tools.
WEL Networks is unique. We’ve been serving the Waikato for over 100 years, distributing electricity from the national grid to power more than 100,000 homes and businesses.
With around 300 employees, we’re proudly based in Hamilton and owned by the community we work for. We play an important role in the region’s economic and social development by identifying and investing in new technologies to future-proof our region and keep our communities flourishing. Our vision is bold and our ambition even stronger, especially as we diversify from traditional ‘poles and lines’ to become an innovative and sustainable business.
If you’re a practical, collaborative communications professional who enjoys turning complex information into clear and engaging content, we’d love to hear from you.
We actively value diversity and inclusion and want extraordinary people to join us. It is important to us that we get to experience a little of the ‘real you’ in your application. Check out the full position description for more details.
As part of our commitment to safety in a critical industry, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a drug and alcohol test and complete a police background check before starting with WEL.
Applications will be screened as they arrive, and interviews may begin before the closing date.
With over 100,000 residential households and businesses connecting to our electricity services, we’re playing an essential role in the economic and social development of our communities.
Key to this growth are strong partnerships and innovation which see us explore new ways of providing critical infrastructure and services to ensure our customers receive affordable, reliable, fairly priced and environmentally sustainable energy. Some more about us:
- WEL Networks and its WEL Group subsidiaries, build, own and operate nearly $800M worth of electricity network infrastructure.
- The WEL Group is 100% owned by the community through our sole shareholder the WEL Energy Trust.
- Over 350 people with a range of skills work across the Group to deliver electricity services to our communities.
- Over the next decade, we’re planning to spend around $250M on network development projects to support the current and projected growth within our network.
- WEL Networks maintains over 7,000 kilometres of lines - around 48% are overhead and 52% are underground.
- Around 70,000 homes and businesses in our area currently have one of our smart meters installed which gives us valuable insights into power consumption patterns and low voltage activity.
