Auckland Council's Communications & Marketing department is seeking an experienced and strategic marketing leader to join our team as Marketing Strategy Manager.
Reporting to the Head of Marketing & Publicity, this role leads the development and application of Auckland Council's organisation-wide marketing strategy, ensuring our marketing activity aligns with council priorities and delivers meaningful outcomes for Aucklanders. You will play a critical role in translating business objectives into clear marketing direction, partnering with our Marketing Principals to help various senior leaders across council achieve their goals through evidence-based, audience-focused marketing strategies.
Day to day you can expect to:
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You are a strategic marketer who combines commercial thinking with a passion for delivering positive public outcomes. You understand how to connect organisational priorities with audience needs and have a proven ability to influence stakeholders across complex environments.
To be successful in this role, you will have:
You will be comfortable navigating competing priorities, bringing clarity to ambiguity, and working collaboratively to achieve outcomes that make a difference for Auckland.
This is an opportunity to shape the future of marketing for one of New Zealand's largest and most influential organisations.
You will join a passionate, collaborative, and high-performing team committed to helping Auckland thrive. In return, you will enjoy meaningful work with purpose, ongoing professional development, and the opportunity to contribute to initiatives that impact more than 1.8 million Aucklanders.
This role comes with a level of diversity and complexity you will not find very often, alongside the chance to engage with and support key decision-makers.
Apply today and help shape the future of Tāmaki Makaurau
Applications close: Sunday 13 September at 11:59pm
Auckland Council is an equal opportunity employer (EOE), and we are committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application to assist you through the recruitment process.
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